SKOverlay in SwiftUI

Recommend other apps to users and let them download the app instantly

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At WWDC 2020, Apple introduced SKOverlay with which you can recommend other apps to users and allow them to download the app immediately.

Do note that you will not be able to use this on an app extension.

SKOverlay is super useful to advertise your other apps to users.

“A class that displays an overlay you can use to recommend another app.” — Apple Developer

Prerequisites

To follow along with this tutorial, you’ll need some basic knowledge in:

• Swift
• At least Xcode 12+

Note: This only supports iOS 14+.

Getting Started With SKOverlay

To begin, you will need to import the required framework:

import StoreKit

Then create a State to hold a bool value:

@State private var showRecommended = false

Next, insert a Button that will show SKOverlay when clicked: