Right now you can click File > Swift Packages > Add Package Dependency and let SPM handle it for you without thinking. I know not every package supports SPM yet but it's clearly the path forward and something everyones working towards. I think the other point I've found doing both web and iOS is you don't need any dependencies to get started on iOS, a hello world app is as straightforward as opening XCode, creating a new project and plugging in your phone.