--- description: Review of Xcode 12 Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Xcode 12 | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [App Building Software](/directory/4598/app-building/software) > [Xcode 12](/software/207967/xcode-12) # Xcode 12 Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/207967/xcode-12 Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/207967/xcode-12?page=2) > Xcode is an integrated development environment (IDE) that allows businesses to build applications for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS devices. With Xcode, developers have access to a highly useful suite of software development tools including an intelligent code editor and app testing tools. It enables staff members to integrate the platform with GitHub and GitLab repositories to create features such as pull requests, comments, and activity feeds. Xcode's CarPlay simulator allows team members to gain control over screen resolutions and variables input method to test CarPlay experiences across multiple car platforms. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 45 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 45 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Apple ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Code Development - Code Editing - Debugging - Deployment Management - For Developers - Graphical User Interface - Integrated Development Environment - Web/Mobile App Development ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [App Building Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4598/app-building/software) ## Related Categories - [App Building Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4598/app-building/software) - [Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4413/ide/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The UI is pretty appealing and overall has friendly interface. > > **Cons**: Sometimes it might take too much time to load and sometime the default window does not even pop up. ----- ### "Xcode is great but be prepared to Youtube or research alot" — 5.0/5 > **Ryan** | *25 July 2024* | Sports | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Xcode offered a great amount of endless design options. Loved the way you can do a simulation of your app in a sandbox environment on different Apple devices from iPad Air to the latest iPhone or Apple Watch. Great library for filing media items too. > > **Cons**: You can build any app you are after, given that you either know Swift (coding language) back to front or have plenty of time to research how to build your app. Cons are that it is very code intensive and difficult to wrap your head around some trickier concepts to bring them to life. Another con is the difficulty with publishing apps not always displaying why they got rejected from the app store and also adding in-app purchase functionality is difficult. > > Overall was an awesome experience but wasn't for us in the end as it was too hard to implement in-app purchasing and subscriptions to our app. Also was very tedious having to resubmit the app to be published every time we made small changes. ----- ### "Bulky software but does the job" — 3.0/5 > **Julian** | *4 January 2023* | Design | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: There are not exactly alternatives when building iOS software, and Xcode is ultimately good enough. Once you overcome the initial learning curve and various teething issues, it's pretty quick to deploy new builds to the App Store, for instance. Automatic account/team/signing management is also useful. > > **Cons**: The filesize is huge. This is particularly problematic on Macs with small internal storage, as updating often involved uninstalling, then doing a full reinstall (sometimes 30GB+ of free space is needed). > > It takes some getting used to, and there are often lots of small issues, but ultimately it does the job. ----- ### "Best platform for developing mobile apps" — 5.0/5 > **Chris** | *18 May 2024* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Powerful platform with an intuitive UI. > > **Cons**: Occasional technical issues with compiling. ----- ### "Standard IDE for iOS Development" — 5.0/5 > **Phanit** | *8 September 2021* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The autocompletion feature is nice for Swift and Objective-C. Xcode 12 can be used to submit the app directly into the app store. Xcode 12 has a lot of great documentation since it has been the standard tool for iOS development for a while. The simulator can be used to simulate different devices with different Operating Systems. > > **Cons**: Xcode provides a lot of advanced options in their User Interface, but a lot of options can be overwhelming. Storyboard merges can be nearly impossible to resolve. Sometimes, an error message can be difficult to debug. Frequent updates. Requires 40GB of free space to update on the latest versions. > > I've been using Xcode for a while (over 10 years). Xcode 12 adds a lot of features to existing features to include a lot of support for SwiftUI. Overall, it's a must-have tool for Apple Development. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/207967/xcode-12?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/207967/xcode-12) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data