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Xcode

Composite Score

8.6 /10

CX Score

9.0 /10

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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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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

8 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

4 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2023

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

2 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2022

Xcode Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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90 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+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 81

Development Use

Virtual Mobile Devices

Device and OS Versions Coverage

Process Simulation

Artifact Management

Automated Testing

Mobile Test Environment and Lab Management

Functional Testing

Performance Testing

Browser Testing

Test Run Workflow Manager

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Xcode Reviews

MADHUSUDAN G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2025

Terrific in the field of QA as well for DEvops

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Xcode from other similar products?

It is more features and updated problem solving skills

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Moderation of things

What do you dislike most about this product?

Not even now

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is good, not good but very nice to use this as these days it is necessary to have knowledge over such kind of tool

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Effective Service
Inspires Innovation
Caring

Aashu K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Easing App Development

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Xcode from other similar products?

The things that distinguishes Xcode is its tighter coupling with Apple's developer tools and framework because it is made specially for the purpose of easing development for all the apple platforms, which comprise of iOS, macOS, iPadOS watchOS and tvOS. Also Xcode integrates nicely with other tools such as interface builder, simulator and instruments in order to provide an integrated development environment. Xcode natively supports the development of swift and objectives-C code, which is further consolidated by intelligent code refactoring facilities. .

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

An interface creation tool that lets the user build the interface of an application while minimizing the number of written functions. A very capable tool for the creation and oversights of the flows of the graphical interfaces. A place where the images, the font families and the color combinations used in the application can be kept and managed. A multi-purpose interface for applications for different Apple gadgets and Apple iOS devices. A tool for application profiling which allows users to detect and recover application performance constraints.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Xcode may be daunting to some users, especially those who don not have an idea of how the apple ecosystem of development works. There have been complaints by some user regarding performance where they face problems with bigger projects or designing complex UIs. Even though Xcode has a few over the top options for customizations, it is not as detailed as some other IDEs.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Begin with Apple's Developer Documentation, this is the first source of information and tutorials for Xcode. Use the Developer forums and communities provided by Apple, collaborate with other developers in order to seek assistance or tips. take an interest in other websites and their online courses, different websites can assist in learning Xcode or development for iOS.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Saves Time
Respectful

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

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Xcode Ratings

90 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Xcode?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Development Use Supports integrated development environments (IDEs) to allow for easy development and debugging on mobile devices.

Virtual Mobile Devices Provides multiple testing environments (Emulator and/or Simulator) to support different operating systems, legacy versions, and support for new versions.

Device and OS Versions Coverage Support for the mobile devices and OS versions you want to test on and when you need to test on them.

Process Simulation Ability to simulate scenarios and environments when testing your mobile apps, including taking photos, scanning QR codes, authentication, 5G vs Wi-Fi etc.

Artifact Management Testing artifacts can be readily created, reused, moved, and managed through baselines, reviews, approvals, releases, and audits for projects and products.

Automated Testing Ability to efficiently perform and execute automated tests of the software, including scripting, record and replay, codeless tests etc.

Mobile Test Environment and Lab Management Create, organize, and manage mobile devices, apps, and users etc. across multiple sessions concurrently.

Functional Testing Ability to efficiently perform and execute manual tests of the software, including view and control device, app install, perform gestures etc.

Performance Testing Run tests to ensure application performs consistently and in a stable condition, including load testing, single user performance testing, network virtualization

Browser Testing Test web apps on various desktop and mobile browsers, versions, and OSs.

Test Run Workflow Manager Script, configure, execute and manage automated testing workflows, including parallel testing. Automation is initiated internally by test management solution.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Xcode Reviews

MADHUSUDAN G.

Terrific in the field of QA as well for DEvops

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Aashu K.

Easing App Development

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Gael L.

Reduces loading times.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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