@Fabian Thanks for the tip! I was going to start with SwiftUI, but after reading this, UIKIt is the way to go. It seems SwiftUI is a kind of "declarative" format, and UIKit is a more traditional widget response like touch, etc. In my C++ iOS, I used QML, which is a declarative language that interacts with Qt's C++, but that is geared for small devices like microcontrollers and automative.

UIKit vs. SwiftUI - Choosing the right framework!

Learn about the differences between UIKit and SwiftUI so you can pick the right framework for your next chat application or project.