Every pixel crafted with SwiftUI. Performance-first, design-obsessed apps that feel native because they are.
From concept to App Store in record time — without cutting corners on quality or user experience.
Micro-interactions, haptic feedback, Dynamic Island — the details that make an app feel alive.
From TestFlight to App Review — polished, optimized, and built to pass first time.
The ultimate wallpaper app for iPhone — over 2 million downloads. Curated collections, daily picks, and AI-generated backgrounds.
AI-powered meal tracker that understands what you eat from photos. Successfully acquired — exit completed.
Custom lock screen widgets and AI-powered wallpapers. Over 600K downloads and counting.
One of the first ChatGPT wrapper chatbot apps on the App Store. Early mover in the AI assistant space.
AI-generated emoji packs for iMessage. Over 50K downloads — custom stickers powered by machine learning.
One of the first 600 developers worldwide to build a visionOS app — featured on Apple's App Wall of Fame at WWDC 2024
2024 WWDC - visionOS Pioneer
International conference speaker — SwiftHeroes, NSSpain, PLSwift, NYSwift and many more
Speaker - Swift Community
From jailbreaking iPhones at 15 to building apps with millions of downloads.
Translated Siri to Italian and redistributed it to every unsupported jailbroken iOS device. The spark that started everything.
Self-taught the foundations of iOS development — Cocoa Touch, UIKit, and the craft of building native apps from scratch.
Adopted Swift the moment Apple announced it. Started a Computer Science degree — theory met practice.
Early AdopterZTL City — Top 10 most-paid apps in Italy. ARMeter — first AR ruler to measure real objects. EasyCalc — first Apple Watch calculator. Run Mario Run — Super Mario on the MacBook Touch Bar.
Breakout YearGraduated while already shipping production apps. The degree caught up with the ambition.
Built the go-to stats companion for Fortnite players. 75K+ downloads — tapping into the gaming community at peak hype.
75K DownloadsRode the iOS 14 widget wave to 200K downloads — then sold it. First acquisition, first taste of building to exit.
Acquired — 200K DownloadsFull indie dev era — built and shipped 20+ apps for himself and clients. Wallpapers Central alone crossed 2M downloads. Launchify hit 600K. The machine was running.
Indie Dev EraSecond successful exit — sold the AI meal tracker and pivoted to new frontiers. AI-native apps, visionOS, and whatever Apple ships next.
Second ExitPietro Messineo is an iOS developer with a passion for building beautiful, high-performance applications that users love. As the founder of 6AM Swift, he combines deep technical expertise with an eye for great design.
From startups to enterprise — building products used by millions across iOS, tvOS, macOS, and watchOS.
Engineering ExpressVPN across iOS, tvOS, and macOS. Building privacy-first experiences for millions of users worldwide.
Led iOS development for MyAxiory and Fintokei — fintech apps enabling traders to manage accounts, fund portfolios, and track performance.
Scaled from App Manager to Tech Leader. Drove app growth strategy, managed technical teams, and shipped products that moved the needle.
Developed the streaming platform across iOS, tvOS, and watchOS. Multi-device video playback, live TV, and offline downloads.
Taught Swift and iOS development to the next generation of developers. Curriculum design, live coding sessions, and mentorship.
Built the iOS app from the ground up — early career role where the craft of clean, maintainable Swift code was forged.