Swift Playgrounds for iPad is an interactive coding learning environment that teaches Swift programming through puzzles and guided challenges. It supports building real apps and submitting them directly to the App Store, and includes subscription-based learning content. Swift Playgrounds was introduced at WWDC 2016 and is free on the App Store.
Product released: September 13, 2016
Latest software version
Version 4.7, released March 17, 2026
What's new in version 4.7
Swift Playground 4.7 includes Swift 6 and the iOS 26 SDK, along with bug fixes and improved stability.