Xcode vs AppCode

Cluster focuses on comparisons between Apple's Xcode IDE and JetBrains' AppCode alternative, with users frequently criticizing Xcode's performance and features while praising AppCode for iOS and Swift development.

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Sample Comments

cageface Apr 24, 2012 View on HN

Try AppCode. It has none of the suck of Xcode.

olegstepanov Dec 3, 2013 View on HN

What do you miss most in AppCode from your XCode experience?

agildehaus May 28, 2020 View on HN

How is Apple moving away from XCode?

ktRolster Feb 23, 2017 View on HN

xcode isn't particularly great, friend.

voz_ Jun 22, 2023 View on HN

Comparing with Xcode is a joke.

coldcode Jan 25, 2016 View on HN

If only Apple cared enough in XCode to provide one.

chadcmulligan Jun 5, 2018 View on HN

have you tried appcode? its superior to Xcode, except for nib's back to Xcode for them

jamil7 May 13, 2020 View on HN

Can't speak for VS but XCode is a pig.

saagarjha Apr 23, 2020 View on HN

Xcode is not doing much in this direction at all.

xirdstl Oct 7, 2017 View on HN

Does anyone use AppCode? How does it stack up to Xcode for Swift development?