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# Xcode 12

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> Xcode is an app-building software that helps businesses initiate, review, merge, and comment on pull requests and manage collaboration processes via integration with GitHub, GitLab, and BitBucket. The platform enables staff members to utilize the built-in code completion, editing, compilation, linking, and debugging tools.
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> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 45 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 45 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Apple

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Per Feature
- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- Code Development
- Code Editing
- Debugging
- Deployment Management
- For Developers
- Graphical User Interface
- Integrated Development Environment
- Web/Mobile App Development

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software

## Category

- [App Building Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/653/application-builder/software)

## Related Categories

- [App Building Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/653/application-builder/software)
- [Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/3767/integrated-development-environment-ide/software)

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## Reviews

### "Best IDE for iOS Development" — 5.0/5

> **Saad** | *July 14, 2021* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: XCODE 12 has an excellent integrated components for compilation and testing of code.
The components for UI, client side and server side coding are very neatly distinguished.
The drag and drop features for front end development is amazing.
> 
> **Cons**: The entire process of configuring XCODE 12 for the first time can be cumbersome for a newbie.

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### "The only real tool for Swift development for iOS" — 4.0/5

> **Tim** | *April 6, 2022* | Financial Services Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: XCode is packed with development features for iPhones and iPads. Ranging from the best code auto-completion tools in the industry (in my opinion) to its very accurate and fast simulators it is simply the best place to start with native iOS app development.
> 
> **Cons**: Theres constantly bugs in the software - particularly around a major release. These bugs tend to be removed or fade over the next year before a whole new set of bugs get introduced again. 
Some confounding bugs recently were released in XCode 13.2 in which the Mac App store version of the app didn't work and required a fresh install. Quality control isn't always there.

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### "Best IDE for IOS app developers" — 4.0/5

> **Ritesh** | *September 13, 2023* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Xcode is great IDE for IOS developers. The package and plugin it offers are great. The Ui and theme are very appealing.
> 
> **Cons**: the app becomes laggy if you try to do multiple things. The boundary that it sets for app to build only in XCODE might be unacceptable for other developers.

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### "One and only IDE for developing mobile/desktop application for MacOS, iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS and TVOS" — 5.0/5

> **Rishad** | *June 12, 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Apple creates XCode for developing apps for various Apple devices.  It has all the required tools for developing \& deploying an app.  No additional tool is required for deployment.  We can do it directly from Apple XCode
> 
> **Cons**: XCode itself is good.  We need to pay 99$ per annum for a developer account, which is very expensive compared to Google PlayStore.  We can use XCode without purchasing a developer account, but that limits many options such as sharing a test app with friends.
> 
> From developing to deployment, XCode is a single suite to do all of, which is super easy.   Also for developing any App for Apple devices, XCode is mandatory.  You can build an app without it.  Even with Flutter

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### "Best IDE for developing iOS apps" — 4.0/5

> **Alessio** | *September 19, 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Xcode is the best tool for developing iOS apps in Swift: it's very well integrated with the language, the compiler and the source control (Git). You can easily start developing your first mobile app for iPhone or you can use it for huge and professional products.
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> **Cons**: It’s not rare that the program crashes or is unresponsive, especially with big projects. The issue is easily fixed restarting the program.

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