Haptics Explorer

Haptics Explorer is a reference and testing tool for anyone who designs or builds haptic feedback for iPhone apps. The iOS Simulator cannot vibrate, so the only honest way to judge a haptic is to feel it on a real device. Haptics Explorer puts the available patterns in one place, lets you play and tune them on your own iPhone, and then gives you code you can paste into your project.

It is built mainly for iOS developers, but it is also useful for UX designers and anyone who cares about how an app feels in the hand. If you are adding feedback to a game, a productivity app, or an accessibility feature, you can compare options side by side before you commit to one in code.

The pattern library is organized into eight categories: impact, notifications, selection, rhythm patterns, gestures, game patterns, accessibility patterns, and custom patterns. You can play a pattern once, loop it, adjust intensity, sharpness, and speed, and then copy a ready-to-use code snippet in UIKit, SwiftUI, Combine, or async/await form.

Haptics Explorer is free to download from the App Store. It offers optional in-app purchases: a Premium subscription, weekly or monthly, and a one-time purchase to remove ads. It requires iOS 17.0 or later.