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Businesses that need an app building software to develop apps for Apple products

About Xcode

Introducing Xcode 12. With an all-new design that looks great on macOS Big Sur, Xcode 12 has customizable font sizes for the navigator, streamlined code completion, and new document tabs. Xcode 12 builds Universal apps by default to support Mac with Apple Silicon, often without changing a single line of code. Designed for macOS Big Sur. Xcode 12 looks great on macOS Big Sur, with a navigator sidebar that goes to the top of the window and clear new toolbar buttons. The navigator defaults to a larger font that’s easier to read, while giving you multiple size choices. New document tabs make it easy to create a working set of files within your workspace. Document tabs. The new tab model lets you open a new tab with a double-click, or track the selected file as you click around the navigator. You can re-arrange the document tabs to create a working set of files for your current task, and configure how content is shown within each tab.

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Ratings/Reviews - 5 User Reviews

Overall 4.4 / 5
ease 4.2 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.8 / 5
support 5.0 / 5
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Apple
Founded: 1976
United States
www.apple.com

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Xcode Product Features

App Makers

Collaboration Tools
Compatibility Testing
Deployment Management
Drag & Drop
Forms Creation
Iteration Management
No-Code
Pre-Built Templates
Visual Modeling
Workflow Management
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Mobile Apps
Web Apps

Application Development

Software Development
Debugging
Testing Management
Code Assistance
Graphical User Interface
Version Control
Web App Development
Mobile Development
Data Modeling
Deployment Management
Collaboration Tools
Access Controls/Permissions
Source Control
Reporting/Analytics
Code Refactoring
Compatibility Testing
No-Code

Source Code Management

Change Management
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Repository Management
Access Controls/Permissions
Continuous Integration
Code Review
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Xcode Verified User Reviews

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  • Prithvi K.
    Kotlin Developer
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 500 - 999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Best development environment."

    Posted 2022-02-19

    Pros: 1. Xcode is a robust and stable IDE for developing iPhone, iPad or Mac application.
    2. It integrates seamlessly with other application.
    3. It is extremely lightweight to use and even with the simulator running it does not consume a lot of system's memory.
    4. Furthermore, it is completely free to use on Apple devices.

    Cons: 1. It is only be run and limited to the Apple devices, which makes it mandatory to buy Mac for iOS development.

    Overall: Overall, Xcode is an extremely lightweight IDE which helps in creating application for Apple devices.

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  • Zeeshan I.
    Java Developer
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 100 - 499
    Design
    Ease
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Makes native iOS applications."

    Posted 2021-12-22

    Pros: 1. The feature about using Xcode as an IDE is that the user can directly connect the iPhone to the laptop and start testing the application on the physical device.
    2. The inbuilt package manager of Xcode easily installs the package in no time.
    3. It supports all the major programming languages, but C, C++, and swift are one of the best performing ones.
    4. It is optimized quite well with the system, so it does not take up a lot of resources while building the applications.
    5. The user interface of the application is clean and easy to use.

    Cons: 1. The IDE can come as a complex application initially, especially, for beginners.
    2. The logs are not as detailed as other IDEs.

    Overall: Overall, Xcode is the native IDE in every Apple computers, it is seamless to use and performs really well in programming and application development.

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  • Vidya B.
    Project Manager
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1,000 - 4,999
    Design
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    Features
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "A well feature-balanced IDE."

    Posted 2021-11-23

    Pros: 1. Xcode makes it very easy to develop and test code by using an emulator or an iPhone.
    2. Packages can be installed by just pasting the link instead of going in the terminal.
    3. It has various development features like debugging, auto-completion and troubleshooting of the code.

    Cons: 1. It is not a beginner-friendly IDE because of its complex structure and user interface.
    2. It is exclusively for Macs.

    Overall: Xcode is overall a pretty decent IDE for programming or development, especially for iOS development, as it supports physical iPhone as testing device.

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  • Mohd T.
    Software Engineer
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 500 - 999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "The Most Efficient IDE For Apple Computers."

    Posted 2021-11-06

    Pros: - Xcode is simple enough to use by absolute beginners for development in multiple languages.
    - It is now even faster with the new M1 chip in Apple, being a native application, makes it one of the few applications getting the latest updates and support.
    - It works efficiently and performs really well while building iOS applications.
    - It can handle multiple projects at one and is efficient enough to perform well in every condition without producing heat or triggering the fans.

    Cons: - The debugging details are not comprehensible enough for the beginner developers.
    - It takes a lot of space after installing.

    Overall: Overall, It is the best IDE for programming and iOS development for Apple computers. It benefits a lot of being a native code editor of Apple. Except of few shortcomings, it is the best and efficient IDE for development.

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  • Mohit N.
    IOS Developer
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 500 - 999
    Design
    Ease
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    Pricing
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    Probability You Would Recommend?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Best IDE for iOS application development."

    Posted 2021-07-30

    Pros: - It is integrated deeply into the macOS, and that makes it the smoothest IDE to work on.
    - Building and deploying iOS apps on Xcode is way easier than building on any other IDE.
    - Xcode allows using iPhone simulator natively to debug and test applications before releasing them for physical devices.

    Cons: - There is a bit of learning curve before a user can use Xcode efficiently and professionally.

    Overall: Overall, Xcode is of the best IDE for coding and application development, and also it is the most efficient and smooth IDE for making applications for Apple operating systems. It supports all the major frameworks and programming languages.

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