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UIKit for scroll performance!? Real engineers use Metal.

· Jacob Bartlett · June 23, 2026, 3:13 p.m.

iOS Development metal uIkit Performance Optimization

Summary

This blog post discusses achieving 120fps performance in a Photos app clone using Metal instead of UIKit, suggesting that true engineering prowess comes from leveraging lower-level APIs for optimal performance.

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