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Analysis updated 2026-07-19 · repo last pushed 2017-08-22

2SwiftAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A tutorial iOS app showing how to build collaborative to-do lists where users share specific tasks in real time using the Realm Mobile Platform, with fine-grained permission control over who sees what.

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    What it does
      Real-time shared tasks
      Selective permission sharing
      Per-user private data
    Tech stack
      Swift and Xcode
      RealmSwift SDK
      RealmLoginKit
      Realm Object Server
    Use cases
      Build shared to-do app
      Learn multi-user permissions
      Peer-to-peer data sharing
    Audience
      iOS developers
      Realm platform learners
    Key concepts
      Private Realm per user
      Person model for IDs
      Local server hub

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Build an iOS app where multiple users share to-do lists in real time with per-user permission control.

REASON 2

Learn how the Realm Mobile Platform handles multi-user apps and fine-grained data permissions.

REASON 3

Set up a local Realm Object Server to authenticate users and sync data between devices.

What's in the stack?

SwiftXcodeRealmSwiftRealmLoginKitRealm Object Server

How it stacks up

realm/realm-sharedtasksarpitbhalla/swift-appvitorfhc/interceptor
Stars222
LanguageSwiftSwiftSwift
Last pushed2017-08-222022-12-19
MaintenanceDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderatehardmoderate
Complexity3/52/54/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Requires running a local Realm Object Server on your Mac and setting up Xcode with RealmSwift and RealmLoginKit dependencies.

The explanation does not specify a license for this tutorial project.

Wtf does this do

Realm SharedTasks is a tutorial project that teaches you how to build an iOS app where multiple users can share to-do lists with each other in real time. Instead of tasks living in a single central database that everyone writes to, each user keeps their own private task list and can selectively grant other people permission to view or sync specific items. The end result is a collaborative task app where you control who sees what. The project walks you through setting up a new iPhone app from scratch using Swift and Xcode, Apple's standard development tools. It relies on two key components: RealmSwift, which handles saving and syncing data across devices, and RealmLoginKit, a pre-built login screen that handles user accounts with almost no coding required. You also run a local server called the Realm Object Server on your Mac, which acts as the hub that authenticates users and coordinates data syncing between them. This tutorial is designed for iOS developers who want to learn how the Realm Mobile Platform handles multi-user apps and fine-grained permissions. The concrete example is a shared tasks app: you log in, create your own private to-do list, and then share specific tasks or lists with other users by adjusting permissions. The tutorial pays special attention to how permissions work in practice, since that is what makes selective sharing possible without dumping everyone's data into one shared pool. One notable design choice is the architecture itself. Rather than using a single shared database that all users write to together, the app gives each user their own private Realm file and then manipulates permissions to let specific people access specific data. This peer-to-peer sharing approach means users have more control over their own data, and the tutorial walks through the mechanics of making that work, including a Person model that maps human-readable names to the system's internal user IDs so you can find people without memorizing long identifiers. The tutorial also provides a fully completed version of the app for download, since the finished source code is too long to type out by hand.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
I'm following the Realm SharedTasks tutorial. Help me set up the Realm Object Server locally on my Mac and configure it so my iOS app can authenticate users and sync data.
Prompt 2
How do I implement fine-grained permissions in RealmSwift so that User A can share specific tasks from their private Realm with User B without exposing all their data?
Prompt 3
I'm building the Person model for the Realm SharedTasks tutorial. How do I map human-readable usernames to Realm internal user IDs so users can find and share tasks with each other by name?
Prompt 4
Walk me through integrating RealmLoginKit into my Xcode project so I get a working login screen for my multi-user Realm iOS app with minimal coding.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is realm-sharedtasks?

A tutorial iOS app showing how to build collaborative to-do lists where users share specific tasks in real time using the Realm Mobile Platform, with fine-grained permission control over who sees what.

What language is realm-sharedtasks written in?

Mainly Swift. The stack also includes Swift, Xcode, RealmSwift.

Is realm-sharedtasks actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-08-22).

What license does realm-sharedtasks use?

The explanation does not specify a license for this tutorial project.

How hard is realm-sharedtasks to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is realm-sharedtasks for?

Mainly developer.

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