Apple Xcode Reviews

I am currently doing mobile iOS application development. Since I moved to front-end development, I have been working mainly on the Mac operating system using Apple Xcode and developing iPhone and iPad applications. I have not been directly involved on the back-end side and have been working on the front-end side for almost two to three years in the mobile domain.

I mostly use Apple Xcode for my daily activities. I use Apple Xcode to write code and develop mobile applications for iPhone and iPad. Apple Xcode helps you design the front-end, such as apps like Duolingo, Indeed, gaming applications, and many others that you can create and deploy on iPhone and iPad.Apple Xcode has the Interface Builder feature. All Apple devices' apps are built using Apple Xcode with Interface Builder, including applications like WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Telegram, Twitter, e-commerce applications, travel applications, and banking applications.The Swift Playground feature in Apple Xcode is very useful for beginners who want to learn to write code. You can use this on the iPad as well and start learning to write code, making it very handy to experiment.Apple Xcode has Git built-in, so we can use Git and share our code with coworkers. Apple Xcode is very good for testing capabilities and supports both unit test cases and UI automation. We can write testing scripts for both user experience and methods and unit test cases.For unit test cases, we use XCTest in Apple Xcode. For instrumentation, there are many tools like memory leaks and performance management. Memory leaks help you deal with your iPhone when using apps and keep memory in the right range. Battery optimization ensures you are not wasting battery, and you can simulate 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G network calls. These instruments are especially used for fixing memory leaks and UI issues. Apple Xcode also has a visual graph debugger.Apple Xcode is one of the most advanced tools which helps you write code and has integrated AI ability. I see it has built-in AI that helps you write code automatically. We are moving from Swift UIKit to SwiftUI where we will be designing all interfaces using SwiftUI, making it one of the most advanced tools. When working on fixing bugs or errors, the logs that we check can help with troubleshooting and debugging.

Apple Xcode needs a lot of main memory. Sometimes when you are working on two projects, it becomes tough to handle and the application hangs. Memory optimization could be improved because developers are working on two or three projects together, and at that time it becomes hard to handle when configurations are low. For example, if you have 8GB RAM or 16GB RAM, you need higher GB RAM capacity.In Apple Xcode, if we could connect our Jira stories and user stories that the team has worked on, developers could directly look at the user stories they have worked on and the pull request so they can see the changes done. Currently all these things are already there, but we just need to map it correctly and then we can see the code changes. When creating a larger application with many dependent frameworks, we have the Swift Package Manager which helps resolve dependencies. Sometimes it does not work, so that is an area that could be improved.Apple provides all the technical assistance and is very open about it. You just need to create a ticket and they follow up on those tickets.

I have been using Apple Xcode for almost ten years, starting around when Apple Xcode 5 and 6 were available.

Apple Xcode is on-premises and you need to have a Mac OS or an Apple laptop to use it.

I have used Visual Studio, but not as extensively as Apple Xcode. Most of my eight-hour work day I am working with Apple Xcode. I have used Visual Studio sometimes, but not very frequently. It is very hard for me to compare unless I go and try using it extensively.

The setup process for Apple Xcode is very simple. You just need to download it.

Pricing for Apple Xcode is free. You just need to download Apple Xcode from the App Store.

I have moved to a different domain and am not directly working on Apple Xcode anymore. Logging is one of the important areas, but Apple Xcode is one of the most advanced tools with so many things to learn. We are still behind as per industry standard, and there is still much to discover. It is one of the most advanced tools, so we need to put more energy into learning the tool as the tool itself is an advanced tool. I would rate this product an eight out of ten.

On-premises

Other

Apple Xcode is used for writing code for developing software within Apple's ecosystem.

Apple Xcode has helped out organization by allowing us to efficiently create iOS apps without needed overhead, which allows us to engage the iOS community.

The most valuable feature of Apple Xcode is that it is up to date.

The size of Apple Xcode could improve. It is too large.

In the next release, it would be beneficial to have the compiling time reduced and a more enhanced simulator.

I have been using Apple Xcode for approximately seven years.

Apple Xcode is a stable solution on Apple's SDKs. It is the best in stability on the market.

The scalability of Apple Xcode is good. It can scale to any engineer team size.

I have worked at a company using this solution with 30 iOS engineers and the current company I work at has four engineers. Our numbers are growing and we will increase usage of the solution.

I have not used Apple support for Apple Xcode, but I have for other solutions and they have been good.

I've always used Apple Xcode for iOS development but I've developed other ecosystems and they used other tools for those other ecosystems, such as Atom and Eclipse.

The initial setup of Apple Xcode is straightforward. We installed the solution on each iOS dev environment. Then each iOS dev controls their implementation of it.

The deployment of Apple Xcode is done in-house by our engineer.

I have seen an ROI from using Apple Xcode. It has not hindered me from developing iOS features, it has provided me with an optimal dev environment.

You can start off using Apple Xcode for free but if you start using some more of their enhanced features, it's going to be hundreds of dollars a month. There are corporate licenses but most individual users will not be worried about the corporate license, only your CFO will or the person in charge of the software department.

You will need to have an Apple Developer license. Once you have that license, then you have access to the software and its tools.

My advice to others is to use Apple Xcode.

I rate Apple Xcode a nine out of ten.

On-premises

I use Xcode to develop native Mac applications and started using Mac Xcode to develop iOS applications.

These days Xcode is pretty smart. It's easy to set up and works perfectly on Android.  The automatic reference counting works pretty well, the multiple device layout in support, and the multiple Xcode simulators are there. 

Once you install the product and add a lot of command line prompts and installations and then use the multiple simulators planned for many phones, tablets, and other devices, it increases the size of Xcode. Eventually, it reduces your laptop performance, really slowing down your computer. 

Files mount up, and you don't know where they are. You need to know the complete system and do a proper cleanup; otherwise, it's impossible. If you have a lot of basic Mac devices, the 250 GB or 126, 125 GB laptop, it really sucks. So the product would be improved by a mechanism to do regular cleanups.

I've been using Apple Xcode since 2005.

I'm not happy with the stability. In the initial days, Xcode was pretty stable. I never had any problems. But as Apple has introduced more and more features on top of Xcode, it sometimes, but very rarely, hangs.

I'm not sure about the solution's scalability. You should be able to scale it up in the future. They've already optimized the Xcode UI session. Xcode is already a pretty heavily loaded system.

You never need any tech support because if it is not working, you just delete it and install it again. That's the worst-case scenario.

The initial setup is pretty straightforward. You just download Xcode, and that's it.

There are no licensing costs for Xcode and no hidden charges. You just download it.

I would rate Xcode as eight on a scale of one to 10.

The number of people using the product in the company depends on the project and the number of projects we're working on. If we have hundreds of mobile projects, more than 100 people will be using these laptops. When we have fewer mobile projects, fewer people use Xcode. It can range from 10 to 200 users.

The solution is pretty easy to maintain. Once you're using it, you just need to upload updates automatically, and that's it. 

Anybody who wants to develop native iOS or Mac solutions will definitely have to use Xcode. There is no alternative.

On-premises

We use Apple Xcode to utilize the capability of the iOS simulator. Using Apple Xcode, we connect our mobile apps with the simulators to test the feature on the iOS simulators. We can configure different simulators, and with the help of Apple Xcode, we can connect over real devices and publish the locally built app. Then, we can see how it will behave on the real device.

It is an intermediate tool that helps test our features on the real device and iOS simulators.

We have been using Apple Xcode for one year.

It is stable and user-friendly. As soon as we install Apple Xcode, we have all the information about the simulators and can configure them. However, it is a bit challenging to sign in, and some configurations have to be completed to connect the real device with the Xcode.

It is a scalable solution. We have 30 to 35 QA, BAs and DevOps using this solution.

We have not used technical support.

I don't believe it is deployed. We just install it locally and get used to using it.

I rate this solution a seven out of ten. It is a good tool that should be utilized. It allows you to code in iOS using Swift language and build apps. It has a lot of flexibility.

We use the product as a mandatory tool for developing mobile applications for iOS devices.

The application is exclusively designed to develop iOS mobile applications.

The tool's most valuable features are debugging and code management.

Apple Xcode's usability for developers needs enhancement. It consists of multiple components and needs a simplified process. This particular area could be more stable.

We have been using Apple Xcode for the last couple of years.

The platform is stable. However, a few things could be improved regarding the Apple Certification.

We have 50 Apple Xcode users in our organization. The decision to increase the usage depends on the client's requirements.

We connect with the support team rarely in case of internet speed-related issues.

The initial setup process is straightforward and takes an hour to complete. It involves downloading and installing the application.

The developers in our organization can implement the product themselves.

We don't have to pay for Apple Xcode's licenses.

I rate Apple Xcode a six out of ten. We need to use this tool mandatorily while working in an Apple ecosystem.

We use this solution to develop software for Apple OS.

We like the ease of access and navigation that this solution provides.

We would like a 'light' version of this solution to be developed, as it currently uses a lot of memory space.

We would also like there to be a short-key to copy and paste text, to use similar code, or for code sync to be included into this product.

We have been using this solution for around nine years.

We consider this to be a stable solution.

There is no option to scale this solution, the size is fixed.

The support for this solution are very responsive and usually contact us within 48 hours verbally, then follow up via email or a message in their tech forum. They are very knowledgeable.

Positive

The initial setup of this solution is very easy as it is plug and play.

This is an open-source solution on Apple OS, so there are no licensing costs involved.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

Public Cloud

I use it for developing mobile applications. It is a development environment, and it is on-premises.

I am using its latest version.

It was essential. You can't develop mobile apps for the Apple platforms without it.

It is complete and relevant to the job at hand.

There should be additional documentation on App Store deployment. In terms of features, they're pretty much on top of where they need to go. I've been happy with its progress so far. As things evolve, they need to evolve to match that need.

I have been using this solution for 11 years.

It evolves over time. It is pretty good 95% time, and 5% of the time, I have issues with it.

That doesn't apply. It is per seat, so you install it on each computer that you're using. It is being used extensively in our organization.

I haven't talked to them directly.

I have been using Xcode right away because it is primarily the only solution available.

By now, it is pretty routine.

It has an annual renewal.

I would rate it a nine out of 10 for its consistency. It keeps evolving.

On-premises

App building for consumers apps and games. This requires both standard Swift libraries, as well as using SpriteKit.

It is really the only choice you have for coding in Swift. In the sense, you would not be able to have an iOS app without it, therefore it is essential.

Xcode has quite a bit of code error checking built-in, which is great. It also goes a step further and suggests fixes.  

There is a drag-and-drop visual system, but as soon as you do something dynamic, then you are unable to use it.

Less than one year.