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Xcode

Composite Score
8.6 /10
CX Score
9.0 /10
Category
Xcode
8.6 /10

What is Xcode?

Xcode adds powerful new team development features, perfect for working with Xcode Cloud as well as with GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab collaboration features.

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Awards & Recognition

Xcode won the following awards in the Mobile Application Testing category

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

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Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Xcode?

0% Negative
2% Neutral
98% Positive

Pros

  • Enables Productivity
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Development Use

87

Virtual Mobile Devices

86

Device and OS Versions Coverage

86

Process Simulation

85

Artifact Management

84

Automated Testing

84

Mobile Test Environment and Lab Management

84

Functional Testing

83

Performance Testing

82

Browser Testing

80

Test Run Workflow Manager

80

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Breadth of Features

89

Business Value Created

87

Ease of Implementation

86

Usability and Intuitiveness

83

Vendor Support

82

Quality of Features

82

Availability and Quality of Training

82

Ease of Data Integration

82

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

81

Ease of Customization

80

Ease of IT Administration

76

Xcode Reviews

Gael L.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Reduces loading times.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Xcode from other similar products?

Native integration with the Apple ecosystem (iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS). Simulation tools designed for Apple devices. Ability to manage application provisioning and certifications.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The seamless interaction between Xcode and Apple frameworks like Swift and SwiftUI is what I appreciate the most. Simulators that test programs quickly and efficiently. The tools for performance analysis and comprehensive documentation.

What do you dislike most about this product?

High hardware resource requirement. Incompatibilities can occasionally be caused by large updates.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

To maximize performance on devices with lower processing power, I suggest Xcode. Its user interface is easy to use for beginners without compromising on sophisticated features.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Tribhuvan s.

  • Role: Industry Specific Role
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Smooth Integration with Apple Development tools

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Xcode from other similar products?

The smooth integration of Xcode with Apple's development tools and frameworks sets it apart from other other IDEs,it offers a unified development envionment for iOS,iPAD and Mac OS and is especially made for apple platform.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The robust interface Builder is Xcode is my favourite feature. Rapid prototyping and visual interface design and made possible by it greatly accelerating the development process.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Xcode's sporadic instability and performance problems are significant disadvnatge ,particularly when working on large projects , also it has steep learning curves.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

An excellent starting is Apple's official documentation and tutorials.These recourses provide a comprehensive overview of the platforms and its features. to learn from other developers and solve issues, it can also helpfl to join developer communities and forums , its also essential tokeep up with Apple's leatest developer tools and updates to ensure we areusing the most revent and effieicnt tool.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Unique Features

José Elson ..

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Wow, Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Xcode from other similar products?

Xcode stands out from other application development tools due to its seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem, making it easy to develop native iOS and macOS applications. It also offers a highly customizable development environment and features robust debugging and optimization capabilities.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Xcode is its intuitive user interface, which facilitates navigation through the different features and development options. Support for Swift, Apple's powerful and easy-to-learn programming language, is also a major differentiating factor.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I like least about Xcode is that it can sometimes be slow and require a lot of hardware resources, especially for large and complex projects.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend Xcode to anyone looking to develop native iOS or macOS applications, as it is Apple's official tool and offers a wide range of features and capabilities. It's important to consider that Xcode is exclusive to the Apple ecosystem, so developers who need to work on other platforms should look for more versatile solutions.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

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