diff --git a/stone/backends/swift_client.py b/stone/backends/swift_client.py
index 3b44e69a..58c914f6 100644
--- a/stone/backends/swift_client.py
+++ b/stone/backends/swift_client.py
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ def _generate_routes(self, namespace):
         template_globals['objc_init_args_to_swift'] = self._objc_init_args_to_swift
         template_globals['objc_result_from_swift'] = self._objc_result_from_swift
         template_globals['objc_no_defualts_func_args'] = self._objc_no_defualts_func_args
+        template_globals['objc_app_auth_route_wrapper_already_defined'] = \
+            self._objc_app_auth_route_wrapper_already_defined
 
         ns_class = self._class_name(fmt_class(namespace.name))
 
@@ -220,6 +222,7 @@ def _generate_routes(self, namespace):
             template.globals = template_globals
 
             output_from_parsed_template = template.render(namespace=namespace)
+
             self._write_output_in_target_folder(output_from_parsed_template,
                                                 'DBX{}Routes.swift'.format(ns_class),
                                                 True,
@@ -245,15 +248,23 @@ def _generate_request_boxes(self, api):
         template_globals['request_type_signature'] = self._request_type_signature
         template_globals['fmt_func'] = fmt_func
         template_globals['fmt_route_objc_class'] = self._fmt_route_objc_class
+        swift_class_name = '{}RequestBox'.format(self.args.class_name)
 
         if self.args.objc:
             template = self._jinja_template("ObjCRequestBox.jinja")
             template.globals = template_globals
 
-            class_name = 'DBX{}RequestBox'.format(self.args.class_name)
-            output = template.render(background_compatible_routes=background_compatible_routes,
-                                    background_objc_routes=background_objc_routes,
-                                    class_name=class_name)
+            # don't include the default case in the generated switch statement if it's unreachable
+            include_default_in_switch = \
+                len(background_objc_routes) < len(background_compatible_routes)
+
+            output = template.render(
+                background_compatible_routes=background_compatible_routes,
+                background_objc_routes=background_objc_routes,
+                class_name=swift_class_name,
+                include_default_in_switch=include_default_in_switch
+            )
+
             file_name = 'DBX{}RequestBox.swift'.format(self.args.class_name)
             self._write_output_in_target_folder(output,
                                                 file_name,
@@ -263,10 +274,9 @@ def _generate_request_boxes(self, api):
             template = self._jinja_template("SwiftRequestBox.jinja")
             template.globals = template_globals
 
-            class_name = '{}RequestBox'.format(self.args.class_name)
             output = template.render(background_compatible_routes=background_compatible_routes,
                                      background_objc_routes=background_objc_routes,
-                                     class_name=class_name)
+                                     class_name=swift_class_name)
             self._write_output_in_target_folder(output,
                                                 '{}RequestBox.swift'.format(self.args.class_name))
 
@@ -276,15 +286,24 @@ def _generate_reconnection_helpers(self, api):
         if len(background_compatible_pairs) == 0:
             return
 
+        is_app_auth_client = self.args.auth_type == 'app'
+        class_name_prefix = 'AppAuth' if is_app_auth_client else ''
+        class_name = '{}ReconnectionHelpers'.format(class_name_prefix)
+        return_type = '{}RequestBox'.format(self.args.class_name)
+
         template = self._jinja_template("SwiftReconnectionHelpers.jinja")
         template.globals['fmt_func'] = fmt_func
         template.globals['fmt_class'] = fmt_class
+        template.globals['class_name'] = class_name
+        template.globals['return_type'] = return_type
 
         output_from_parsed_template = template.render(
             background_compatible_namespace_route_pairs=background_compatible_pairs
         )
-        self._write_output_in_target_folder(output_from_parsed_template,
-                                            'ReconnectionHelpers.swift')
+
+        self._write_output_in_target_folder(
+            output_from_parsed_template, '{}.swift'.format(class_name)
+        )
 
     def _background_compatible_routes(self, api):
         background_compatible_pairs = self._background_compatible_namespace_route_pairs(api)
@@ -323,14 +342,31 @@ def _valid_route_for_auth_type(self, route):
         # jlocke: this is a bit of a hack to match the route grouping style of the Objective-C SDK
         # in app auth situations without blowing up the current user and team auth names
 
+        # route_auth_type can be either a string or a list of strings
         route_auth_type = route.attrs.get('auth')
         client_auth_type = self.args.auth_type
-        is_app_auth_route = route_auth_type == 'app'
+
+        # if building the app client, only include app auth routes
+        # if building the user or team client, include routes of all auth types except
+        # app auth exclusive routes
+
+        is_app_auth_only_route = route_auth_type == 'app'
+        route_auth_types_include_app = 'app' in route_auth_type
 
         if client_auth_type == 'app':
-            return is_app_auth_route
+            return is_app_auth_only_route or route_auth_types_include_app
         else:
-            return not is_app_auth_route
+            return not is_app_auth_only_route
+
+    # The objc compatibility wrapper generates a class to wrap each route providing properly
+    # typed completion handlers without generics. User and App clients are generated in separate
+    # passes, and if the wrapper is already defined for the user client, we must skip generating
+    # a second definition of it for the app client.
+    def _objc_app_auth_route_wrapper_already_defined(self, route):
+        client_auth_type = self.args.auth_type
+        is_app_auth_client = client_auth_type == 'app'
+
+        return is_app_auth_client and route.attrs.get('auth') != 'app'
 
     def _namespace_contains_valid_routes_for_auth_type(self, namespace):
         valid_count = 0
@@ -539,7 +575,8 @@ def _background_compatible_routes_for_objc_requests(self, api):
         objc_class_to_route = {}
         for namespace in namespaces:
             for route in namespace.routes:
-                if self._background_session_route_style(route) is not None:
+                bg_route_style = self._background_session_route_style(route)
+                if bg_route_style is not None and self._valid_route_for_auth_type(route):
                     args_data = self._route_client_args(route)[0]
                     objc_class = self._fmt_route_objc_class(namespace, route, args_data)
                     objc_class_to_route[objc_class] = [namespace, route, args_data]
diff --git a/stone/backends/swift_rsrc/ObjCRequestBox.jinja b/stone/backends/swift_rsrc/ObjCRequestBox.jinja
index 534fb04d..46e89f87 100644
--- a/stone/backends/swift_rsrc/ObjCRequestBox.jinja
+++ b/stone/backends/swift_rsrc/ObjCRequestBox.jinja
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import Foundation
 import SwiftyDropbox
 
-extension DropboxBaseRequestBox {
+extension {{ class_name }} {
     var objc: DBXRequest {
         switch self {
             {% for route_args_data in background_objc_routes %}
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ extension DropboxBaseRequestBox {
             case .{{ fmt_func(route.name, route.version) }}(let swift):
                 return {{ fmt_route_objc_class(namespace, route, args_data) }}(swift: swift)
             {% endfor %}
+            {% if include_default_in_switch %}
             default:
                 fatalError("For Obj-C compatibility, add this route to the Objective-C compatibility module allow-list")
+            {% endif %}
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/stone/backends/swift_rsrc/ObjCRoutes.jinja b/stone/backends/swift_rsrc/ObjCRoutes.jinja
index b3e47f83..df741744 100644
--- a/stone/backends/swift_rsrc/ObjCRoutes.jinja
+++ b/stone/backends/swift_rsrc/ObjCRoutes.jinja
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ public class DBX{{ namespace_name }}Routes: NSObject {
 {% for route_args_data in routes_for_objc_requests(namespace) %}
 {% set route = route_args_data[0] %}
 {% if valid_route_for_auth_type(route) is true %}
+
+{# do not redefine DBXRequests defined by the user auth client #}
+{% if not objc_app_auth_route_wrapper_already_defined(route) %}
 {% set args_data = route_args_data[1] %}
 {% set request_object_name = request_object_name(route, args_data) %}
 {% set result_serial_type = fmt_serial_type(route.result_data_type) %}
@@ -179,5 +182,6 @@ public class {{ fmt_route_objc_class(namespace, route, args_data) }}: NSObject,
     }
 }
 
+{% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/stone/backends/swift_rsrc/SwiftReconnectionHelpers.jinja b/stone/backends/swift_rsrc/SwiftReconnectionHelpers.jinja
index a76c7147..afae1da4 100644
--- a/stone/backends/swift_rsrc/SwiftReconnectionHelpers.jinja
+++ b/stone/backends/swift_rsrc/SwiftReconnectionHelpers.jinja
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 import Foundation
 
-enum ReconnectionHelpers {
+enum {{ class_name }} {
 
-    static func rebuildRequest(apiRequest: ApiRequest, client: DropboxTransportClientInternal) throws -> DropboxBaseRequestBox {
+    static func rebuildRequest(apiRequest: ApiRequest, client: DropboxTransportClientInternal) throws -> {{ return_type }} {
         let info = try persistedRequestInfo(from: apiRequest)
 
         switch info.routeName {