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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Verified User in Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/17/2018

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"Great bit of software"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

How easily you can get an App on the AppStore by using this application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

Sometimes too dense. Too much stuff when you want to just write a program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Entertainment

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/15/2017

"Xcode is fantastic"

5/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

Compared to other IDEs it's super quick and gives more relevant error messages. Interface builder is also incredible, I see what a viewcontroller or storyboard looks like without building the project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

Syntax highlighting sometimes dies and storyboards aren't the greatest. Also wireless building doesn't always work. I also find that sometimes when switching branches on git to one that has a lot of changes I need to restart xcode. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Xcode:

Absolutely try it, it's a fantastic IDE. It will make you hate other IDEs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Building an iOS application, which is the core of our company. Without xcode there would be no application, it's the only Apple supported tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/8/2018

"I have worked on Personal and Business projects using XCode"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

Xcode is the only IDE I have ever used for iOS and Objective C development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

The surprising number of issues which could be resolved by restarting XCode is scary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/23/2018

"Xcode for real Apps"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

Full IDE for developeing apps allows for professional development Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

Sometimes between releases code fails to compile. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Michele C.

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Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/25/2017

"The development environment according to Apple"

5/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

Xcode has a very clean user interface, but it is as powerful as a development environment should be. It doesn't support just the mainstream technologies, like Objective "C" and Swift, but also different languages and build techniques, so it is useful for a wider spectrum of tasks other than strict MacOS development.

Swift support is fantastic. A playground is an environment which allows to write experimental code and see its effects, like the changing of variables. It is better than using an interpreter. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

So far, I did not single out specific shortcomings worth noting. Obviously there are things that I might like more in Eclipse or Visual Studio, but none of them is competition to XCode Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/18/2018

"Easy to use and learn"

5/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

I like how it is a GUI and i can use my mouse and debug code really easily Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

It takes a bit too much space on my computer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sarthak M.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/30/2017

"Simple , elegant , easy to pick up"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

Multi window for working on files. Easy to manage workspace Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

Lot of sudden crashes specially while working with storyboards and nib files Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/28/2017

"Full-featured environment for writing apps in SWIFT"

2.5/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

XCode has awesome features for writing, debugging and deploying iOS and Mac OS X apps. The built-in connection to the apple developer accounts and itunes connect make publishing apps very easy. The code editor is clean and the debugging tools are very helpful and intuitive. It's easy to play around with swift if your not yet familiar with this language. The Editor shows compiling errors right next to your code while your are writing which is very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

You need some time to get familiar with the IDEs interface and the editor in general. Especially the settings files / project settings are very confusing at the beginning if you don't know what those settings do and how they affect your app. There could be more helpful information in the interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Xcode:

Actually there is no alternativ to XCode if you want to build native iOS app on your own. You may need a few minutes to get comfortable with the UI and the tool set of XCode Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

When writing Apps für iOS and OS X this is the only software to use. Debugging and deploying apps is easy as never before! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer & Network Security

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/7/2017

"Have used XCode for past 7 years"

4/5

What do you like best about Xcode?

iOS simulators it makes it easy to test my app and see how it works on different devices/ iOS versions without having to have several devices on had for testing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Xcode?

Updates change ui and functionality a bit too often Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Xcode:

It take a little while to get use to maybe watch one or two tutorials if it's your new to development but after using it for while it becomes a pretty strong asset. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I use it to work on various IPhone app projects for work and occasionally to open a different file since it's my default code editior on my mac Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.