UITableViewController vs UIViewController

Question

What all does UITableViewController get me that makes it actually useful? Is there any bonus is using it instead of just using a UIViewController for v

Answer 1

Not much. It provides some conveniences, but you never really need it; I often don't use it.

The main things, aside from the automatic setup when you create one in the storyboard, are the three properties tableView, clearsSelectionOnViewWillAppear, and refreshControl. But they don't do anything you can't do yourself.