AI-coded iOS apps share a tell: walls of text with no visual hierarchy
yihui_indie · x · 2026-10-02
While doing competitive research on iOS apps, yihuiindie noticed a common trait among apps written with AI: an overwhelming amount of text, leaving users unable to tell what matters on screen. He quips that Vibe Coders seemingly skip any copy or hierarchy optimization — a recurring symptom of AI-generated UIs.
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