Xcode Reviews & Insights

Score7.3 out of 10

15 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for Xcode are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Recommendations

Users recommend upgrading to the latest version of Xcode and regularly updating it to avoid fatal errors. They also suggest watching tutorials and using resources like HackingWithSwift.com to fully appreciate the features of Xcode. Another common recommendation is to use Xcode for native iOS app development, as it is considered one of the better IDEs for this purpose. Additionally, users recommend spending more time with Xcode to become familiar with its features and consider it a must-have tool for developing iOS applications.

Reviews

2 Reviews

Xcode is the obvious choice for native iOS developers! Where else are you going to go?!?!

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

October 30, 2023

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We develop a native iOS app and using Xcode is the only way that we are able to deploy to our devices for testing and then to the App Store for distribution.

Pros

Debugging
Profiling
Great IDE

Cons

Sometimes it can be really slow
There are a lot of features we don't use
I use the interface builder tools were better at visualizing what the UI will look like

Likelihood to Recommend

We are huge advocates of native iOS development and there is just real alternative when it comes to developing in Swift or Objective-C for the iPhone and iPad.

Verified User

Professional in Product Management (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

12 years of experience

Xcode - the obvious choice for Apple ecosphere application development

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

October 15, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Xcode is the primary (and only) IDE that we use for macOS and iOS application development as well as scripts and stand-alone Unix binaries. Xcode is produced and supported by Apple and therefore is the premiere IDE for application development in the Apple ecosphere. We also deploy Xcode in the library and in certain labs for programming courses. Usage audience is developers and students.

Pros

Immediate implementation and integration with new features
Code completion
AI code suggestion
Comprehensive options for builds
Workflow customization
Since it is Apple's tool, problems get fixed quickly

Cons

Documentation
Number of settings can be overwhelming
Embedded help for settings and configuration
Templates
Collaboration
Managing of credentials (although this has recently gotten better)

Likelihood to Recommend

This is almost not a case of Xcode being the 300-pound gorilla in the space, but of it being essentially the ONLY viable gorilla in the space. There are other text editors, of course, that can be used for coding; and in some cases other IDE's might make sense for a cross-platform development scenario, but since this is Apple's in-house tool, fighting against that flow is just going to be an exercise in frustration. And, if you need help from Developer Support, they are going to be most familiar with Xcode.

Bruce Carter

Senior Systems Engineer in Information Technology at University of Notre Dame (5001-10,000 employees)

Vetted Review

20 years of experience

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