How can I use KVO on SKSpriteNode position property

Question

I would like to use KVO to observe changes to the SKSpriteNode position property, but it doesn't seem to work. Is SKNode's position property observable?

Answer 1

Nope, it is not. SK behind the scenes is a C++ engine that bypasses most of Objective-C's overhead, like for instance KVO (KVC will still work cause that's entirely on you).

Unlike in UI(Kit) apps, most values of most objects change often anyway, so if you're interested in changes to a property it's faster to simply check it every frame using SKScene's update: or (better) didSimulatePhysics methods.