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Xcode

Composite Score
8.3 /10
CX Score
8.7 /10
Category
Xcode
8.3 /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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Xcode Ratings

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

100 Plan to Renew

84 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.

+92 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

  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Virtual Mobile Devices

87

Development Use

87

Device and OS Versions Coverage

86

Process Simulation

86

Performance Testing

84

Artifact Management

84

Automated Testing

83

Functional Testing

82

Mobile Test Environment and Lab Management

81

Browser Testing

80

Cloud Device Farm (Physical and Simulator)

79

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Breadth of Features

88

Business Value Created

86

Ease of Implementation

84

Availability and Quality of Training

83

Quality of Features

82

Usability and Intuitiveness

82

Vendor Support

81

Ease of Data Integration

81

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

79

Ease of Customization

78

Ease of IT Administration

77

Xcode Reviews

Pankaj I.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Xcode Implementation and Support Overview: Limited

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Xcode from other similar products?

Xcode's deep integration with Apple’s ecosystem, robust debugging tools, and built-in simulators make it ideal for iOS/macOS development.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The seamless UI design tools, Interface Builder, and real-time previews simplify creating and testing complex UIs.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The large memory footprint and occasional performance slowdowns, especially on older hardware, can hinder productivity.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Ensure you have a high-spec Mac and understand Swift/Objective-C, as these are essential for leveraging Xcode’s full potential.

Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy
  • Unique Features

Cons

  • Less Generous
  • Under Delivered
  • Less Friendly Negotiation

Alan S.

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

Submitted Sep 2024

Outstanding development platform

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Xcode from other similar products?

This is the best software and it gives maximum solutions for accurate mobile app development. It opens doors for developers by enabling them have unleash potential. It has greatly contributed to streamlining the workflows. It enhances the productivity of an organization.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The foremost pro of Xcode is that it lets us have effortless coding. With the cutting-edge tools, Xcode has brought many innovations. Its intuitive interface has simplified the development process. Xcode has the capability of stacking up against other development tools. It has brought a great revolution for our development team. It has brought much improvement in the development workflow.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It is doing a great job. However, sometimes glitches may occur and make users feel frustrated. Its initial setup is quite difficult but after getting familiar with it, it really becomes easy.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are looking for software that helps you in the right transformation of development, then Xcode is the best choice. Moreover, it introduces the right opportunities for iOS development. This will surely benefit you as it is the world's best choice for Mobile app developers.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy
  • Caring
  • Altruistic

Jason S.

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

Submitted Aug 2024

Extraordinary tool with advanced features

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Xcode from other similar products?

The thing which differentiates Xcode from other similar products is particularly the Debugging and inspection capabilities. It is the comprehensive software development software. It is playing a key role in boosting my development work. It consists of wide range of design options. It always give extraordinary performance.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My most favorite aspect of this software is that it is incredibly easy to use. It let us complete all kinds of programming related tasks in short time. It saves my precious time otherwise I had to rely on many other tools such as app development and software development and many more. Its team collaboration features made me its biggest fan.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Although it offers updated features but the only thing that I noticed is that sometimes our system get hanged if we open multiple tabs at the same time that further effects our computer memory.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is strongly recommended tool for any kind of software development. It is well suited for ios apps. If you are looking for a software that can can help you develop enterprise applications, ios apps or games then I assure you it will prove beneficial to you,

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Inspires Innovation
  • Caring

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