SwiftData

Overview

Apple's native persistence framework using @Model classes and declarative queries. Built on Core Data, designed for SwiftUI.

Core principle Reference types (class) + @Model macro + declarative @Query for reactive SwiftUI integration.

Requires iOS 17+, Swift 5.9+ Target iOS 26+ (this skill focuses on latest features) License Proprietary (Apple)

When to Use SwiftData

Choose SwiftData when you need

• ✅ Native Apple integration with SwiftUI
• ✅ Simple CRUD operations
• ✅ Automatic UI updates with @Query
• ✅ CloudKit sync (iOS 17+)