Xcode Reviews & Product Details

Xcode is Apple's integrated development environment (IDE) that provides a comprehensive suite of tools for developing, testing, and distributing applications across all Apple platforms, including iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. Designed to streamline the app development process, Xcode offers features like predictive code completion, advanced debugging tools, and simulators for various Apple devices, enabling developers to create high-quality applications efficiently. Key Features and Functionality: - Coding Intelligence: Xcode leverages machine learning models to offer predictive code completion tailored to Swift and Apple SDKs, enhancing coding efficiency. - Previews: Developers can visualize and interact with their app's user interface in real-time using Xcode's preview feature, facilitating rapid iteration and design refinement. - Simulator: Xcode includes a simulator that allows testing of applications across different Apple devices and OS versions directly from a Mac, supporting scenarios like location changes and network conditions. - Debugging Tools: The IDE provides robust debugging capabilities, including breakpoints, memory usage inspection, and variable monitoring, aiding in the identification and resolution of issues. - Performance Analysis: With Instruments, developers can analyze app performance metrics such as CPU, memory, and GPU usage in real-time, helping to optimize app responsiveness and efficiency. - Testing Frameworks: Xcode supports unit and UI testing through frameworks like Swift Testing and XCTest, enabling comprehensive test coverage and quality assurance. - Xcode Cloud: Integrated continuous integration and delivery service that automates building, testing, and distributing apps, enhancing collaboration and development speed. Primary Value and User Solutions: Xcode serves as a unified platform that simplifies the app development lifecycle for Apple devices. By integrating coding, testing, debugging, and deployment tools within a single environment, it reduces development time and complexity. Features like real-time previews and simulators allow developers to iterate quickly and ensure their applications perform optimally across all Apple platforms. The inclusion of Xcode Cloud further streamlines workflows by automating routine tasks, enabling teams to focus on innovation and delivering high-quality apps to users efficiently.

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Azir Y.

Software Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/4/2023

"The mandatory thing for apple development"

4/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

The capability and smoothness of XCode inside the Apple hardware make it enjoyable and productive for iOS development and the simulators in the XCode are way better when it is compared with its Android counterpart. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

The thing that makes it smooth and faster also makes it limited to Apple hardware. And when updates are released, the support with external frameworks like React Native, we have to do extra migration work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/15/2024

"iOS developer's view on Xcode"

5/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

its easy to install and setup ,good documentation and support ,ease of use customizabe ,fast ,reliable and works beautifully with apple devices Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

they mainy focous on swiftUI and Uikit is now like an after thought Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Varun D.

Ui Ux Lead Analyst

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/28/2024

"Unblock your creativity with Xcode, Best iOS development partner."

5/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

Xcode makes app development easy with its all-in-one interface l, Swift language, and regular updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

Limitation of Xcode its support macOS only, can be though to learn, needs a powerful computer, isn't great for cross-platforn work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jainesh K.

Senior Software Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/30/2023

"Must have IDE for apple developer"

4/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

-Assustive and intuitive interface

- Smooth switching between different parts of code

- Very helpful interface with assistive editor

- Applications can be easily tested irrespective of the the target device

- Schemas management is also available Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

- App can be used to develop only Apple platform applications

- It has a a quite steep learning curve and can be a bit difficult for new developers

- For developing large projects we need a powerful machine which could be quite expensive

- x code projects can take up larger space on the system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Xcode solving and how is that benefiting you?

- Free tool with all the required features available for development

- Code can be easily tested on the IDE itself without migration for any kind of project makes the development faster

- It's ui builder tool is quite intuitive helps designing UI faster

- Built in support for continuous integration and development Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Harsh Wardhan G.

Test Automation Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/1/2023

"Best ios sdk environment tool"

5/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

It makes easy to create test and release apps for ios devices. Its fast and robust. It is more secure. It have best service and support from Apple team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

The cost of premiums is high as compared to other software and less scalable. Most importantly you have to install certificates for every new third party tool installation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Muhammad A.

Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/25/2024

"Preferable ides for coding"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

Best thing of xcode is that we can maintain structure of our code easily Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

It does not developed cross platform applications and for new bees it's difficult to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ajit K.

CEO

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/31/2023

"Super awesome tool for Apple Application Development"

5/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

Writing review is less for XCode, it's collection of amazing super cool features and give best experience while Apple Application Development. Some cool features are:

- > XCode solved the flaws for traditional C++ IDE

- > Unique tool for Apple Based Application Development

- > Best in Debugging

- > Easy to use and provide best experience

and many more super cool features.. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

Not much to dislike but XCode should available for other platform reasons. Huge users missed to use this super application as it's only available for Macusers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pardeep D.

CEO

Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/30/2023

"Easy to use tool for IOS app development"

3/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

The only thing i like about Xcode is its debugging capabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

Its way to heavy, even for the macbook pro. I have 8GB of RAM but when i will use XCode it will cosume most of my machines memory. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hasnain A.

Product Development Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/27/2023

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"Review for Xcode"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

As per my experience, the useability of Xcode is very easy. Lint works well as compared to other IDEs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

It sometime gets hang while using while working on big projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sheersh J.

System Engineer (Flutter)

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/14/2023

"Only Editor for App(le) Development"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

It let's me create iOS apps in Swift language. And Swift is easy to be debug as it has a lot of features to debug the code as well as a large community to fix it too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

In particular there is nothing to dislike about XCode Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.