SGWiFiUpload
An Objective‑C iOS library that starts a local Wi‑Fi web page so users can upload files from a computer browser directly to the app. It saves uploads to the app’s cache and provides simple start/progress/finish callbacks. Includes a default on‑device instruction screen and basic HTML upload pages.
Why this was rejected
- ✕It’s an on‑device iOS SDK, not a service, so turning it into a revenue‑generating web product would require building a new cloud pairing service, dashboard, and distribution model beyond the repo’s scope.
- ✕The core problem (moving files to/from iOS) is already solved well by entrenched, often free options like AirDrop, iCloud/Google Drive/Dropbox, Seesaw/Showbie for education, and numerous Wi‑Fi transfer apps—making differentiation and monetisation difficult in 3 months.
- ✕The library is old (Objective‑C, 2016-era CocoaHTTPServer) with potential maintenance and App Store friction, increasing productization risk.
- ✕Hard to identify a specific non‑developer buyer with clear budget who needs exactly local Wi‑Fi upload over simpler, existing workflows.
MIT permits commercial use and sublicensing with attribution and no copyleft, so fully hosted SaaS resale is allowed.
How it could be fixed
Pivot to an enterprise iPad media‑ingestion SaaS: rebuild as a maintained Swift Package + managed iOS app, add QR‑code pairing and fallbacks (WebRTC/TURN) for restrictive networks, plus a hosted dashboard with device enrollment, audit logs, retention policies, and SSO/MDM deployment; package compliance (FERPA/HIPAA where relevant) and priority support.
Alternative uses
- →Internal QA or testing tool for teams to push assets to iOS builds without Xcode or cables.
- →Educational sample demonstrating embedding a lightweight HTTP server in iOS and handling file uploads.