[tcfunk]

I'd settle for some version of xcode, or some other way of not requiring a macOS machine to ship iOS apps.

[hot_gril]

It needs a regular web browser too.

[JimDabell]

Swift Playgrounds, which runs on the iPad, can already be used to build an app and deploy it to the App Store without a Mac.

[alexpc201]

You can’t make a decent iOS app with Swift Playgrounds, its just a toy for kids to learn to code.