We performed a comparison between Apple Xcode and Xamarin Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Mobile Development Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of Apple Xcode is that it is up to date."
"Xcode has quite a bit of code error checking built-in, which is great. It also goes a step further and suggests fixes."
"Xcode is pretty smart. It's easy to set up and works perfectly on Android."
"The tool's most valuable features are debugging and code management."
"It is stable and user-friendly."
"It is complete and relevant to the job at hand."
"We like the ease of access and navigation that this solution provides."
"Test Cloud, Calabash, SpecFlow, and Xamarin.UITest are the features which can’t be ignored because just writing code doesn’t mean your app will run flawlessly. You need to test your app on each possible device and configuration, which you can do easily."
"The technical support is very good and it's close to native."
"The solution's most valuable asset is its shared code base in C# that is better for large apps."
"The ability to share a platform-agnostic common core, or business logic, enables a mobile developer to write code for all targeted mobile platforms, independent of the individual developer's specialization in iOS, Android, or Windows. This helps not only during development but also enables easier maintenance of deployed apps, since bug fixes or feature additions can be often made in the platform-agnostic layer."
"The best part while using the Xamarin Platform is a cross-platform application. We could execute iOS and Android while writing a single line of code."
"We very much like the XAML design techniques, multiple layout and pages, MVVMCross support, and portability across different platforms."
"You can create one solution in C Sharp."
"This solution is a cross-form technology, meaning that we don't have to create separate code to deploy apps across different platforms."
"As Apple has introduced more and more features on top of Xcode, it sometimes, but very rarely, hangs."
"It is a bit challenging to sign in."
"We would like a 'light' version of this solution to be developed, as it currently uses a lot of memory space."
"The size of Apple Xcode could improve. It is too large."
"It consists of multiple components and needs a simplified process. This particular area could be more stable."
"There should be additional documentation on App Store deployment. In terms of features, they're pretty much on top of where they need to go. I've been happy with its progress so far. As things evolve, they need to evolve to match that need."
"There is a drag-and-drop visual system, but as soon as you do something dynamic, then you are unable to use it."
"We'd like to have some chat support functionality."
"The solution does not include Hot Reload which is painful because it causes us to wait quite some time for huge builds."
"There is room for increasing the scale a little bit further with the designer in the Visual Studio, more specifically, Xamarin.Android Designer in Visual Studio."
"I feel that the Android AppCompat library creates a lot of issues. A lot of development time is often wasted solving these issues."
"Xamarin Platform is missing the code renderer."
"It would be better if they offered more certifications. They offer a number of certifications for Azure but none for Xamarin. This is something that could be provided for developers to show off their competency. Technical support could be better."
"There is limited support for UX widgets."
"The major I see with Xamarin right now is that there is no visual editor"
Apple Xcode is ranked 10th in Mobile Development Platforms with 7 reviews while Xamarin Platform is ranked 4th in Mobile Development Platforms with 39 reviews. Apple Xcode is rated 7.6, while Xamarin Platform is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Apple Xcode writes "Efficient, up-to-date, and straightforward installation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Xamarin Platform writes "It's about to be retired and replaced with an inferior product, but offers excellent cross-platform development capabilities". Apple Xcode is most compared with OutSystems, Appium, Microsoft Azure App Service and ServiceNow, whereas Xamarin Platform is most compared with Ionic, Appium, OutSystems, Mendix and Tricentis Tosca. See our Apple Xcode vs. Xamarin Platform report.
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