Delphi

Delphi

Embarcadero
Xcode

Xcode

Apple
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About

Delphi is the ultimate IDE for creating cross-platform, natively compiled apps. Are you ready to design the best UIs of your life? Our award winning VCL framework for Windows and FireMonkey (FMX) visual framework for cross-platform UIs provide you with the foundation for intuitive, beautiful user interfaces that wow on every platform: Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Design your master UI layout once, then easily customize platform- and device-specific views without duplication of design effort. Drag-and-drop visual and non-visual components from the palette using our visual designer. Visually connect user interface elements to data sources using the LiveBindings Designer. Real-time design validation using Live On-Device Preview to broadcast the active form to multiple devices simultaneously. Add responsive design with resolution-aware components for desktop, tablets, and smartphones. Real, platform-specific native controls for an improved user experience.

About

Xcode is Apple’s integrated development environment for building, testing, and distributing apps across Apple platforms. It provides powerful tools for coding, debugging, profiling, and simulation in one unified workspace. Predictive code completion and coding intelligence help developers write cleaner, faster code. Xcode supports advanced debugging and performance analysis to identify issues early. Built-in simulators allow developers to prototype apps across Apple devices without physical hardware. Testing frameworks ensure apps meet quality and performance standards. Xcode streamlines the entire app development lifecycle from idea to deployment.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Developers

Audience

Xcode is ideal for Apple developers building high-quality apps for iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS who need a powerful, all-in-one development environment

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

Free
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.4 / 5
ease 4.2 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.8 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Incredible productivity. Free Community Edition. Great Low-Level Power. Multi-Platform reach. Great Backwards Compatibility.

Cons

  • No ARM Linux yet. GetIt Package Manager needs to be expanded. CE restrictive license.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • 1. Xcode is a robust and stable IDE for developing iPhone, iPad or Mac application. 2. It integrates seamlessly with other application. 3. It is extremely lightweight to use and even with the simulator running it does not consume a lot of system's memory. 4. Furthermore, it is completely free to use on Apple devices.
  • 1. The feature about using Xcode as an IDE is that the user can directly connect the iPhone to the laptop and start testing the application on the physical device. 2. The inbuilt package manager of Xcode easily installs the package in no time. 3. It supports all the major programming languages, but C, C++, and swift are one of the best performing ones. 4. It is optimized quite well with the system, so it does not take up a lot of resources while building the applications. 5. The user interface of the application is clean and easy to use.
  • 1. Xcode makes it very easy to develop and test code by using an emulator or an iPhone. 2. Packages can be installed by just pasting the link instead of going in the terminal. 3. It has various development features like debugging, auto-completion and troubleshooting of the code.
  • - Xcode is simple enough to use by absolute beginners for development in multiple languages. - It is now even faster with the new M1 chip in Apple, being a native application, makes it one of the few applications getting the latest updates and support. - It works efficiently and performs really well while building iOS applications. - It can handle multiple projects at one and is efficient enough to perform well in every condition without producing heat or triggering the fans.
  • - It is integrated deeply into the macOS, and that makes it the smoothest IDE to work on. - Building and deploying iOS apps on Xcode is way easier than building on any other IDE. - Xcode allows using iPhone simulator natively to debug and test applications before releasing them for physical devices.

Cons

  • 1. It is only be run and limited to the Apple devices, which makes it mandatory to buy Mac for iOS development.
  • 1. The IDE can come as a complex application initially, especially, for beginners. 2. The logs are not as detailed as other IDEs.
  • 1. It is not a beginner-friendly IDE because of its complex structure and user interface. 2. It is exclusively for Macs.
  • - The debugging details are not comprehensible enough for the beginner developers. - It takes a lot of space after installing.
  • - There is a bit of learning curve before a user can use Xcode efficiently and professionally.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Embarcadero
Founded: 1993
United States
www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi

Company Information

Apple
Founded: 1976
United States
developer.apple.com/xcode/

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Categories

Categories

Application Development Features

Access Controls/Permissions
Code Assistance
Code Refactoring
Collaboration Tools
Compatibility Testing
Data Modeling
Debugging
Deployment Management
Graphical User Interface
Mobile Development
No-Code
Reporting/Analytics
Software Development
Source Control
Testing Management
Version Control
Web App Development

IDE Features

Code Completion
Compiler
Cross Platform Support
Debugger
Drag and Drop UI
Integrations and Plugins
Multi Language Support
Project Management
Text Editor / Code Editor

App Design Features

Change Management
Collaboration
Design Templates
Drag & Drop
Feature Library
Prototyping
Testing Management
Visual Interface

UX Features

Animation
For Mobile
For Websites
Heatmaps
Prototyping
Screen Activity Recording
Unmoderated Testing
Usability Testing
User Journeys
User Research

Integrations

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Apache Subversion
App Store
Apple Pay
C
Claude Opus 4.7
For-Sight CRM
GPT-5.4 nano
GPT‑5.4 Thinking
Git
HelpScribble
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OpenAI
Predator CNC Editor
Raycast
TRichView
TrustLink
Universal Data Access Components
Wing Python IDE

Integrations

C++
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Apache Subversion
App Store
Apple Pay
C
Claude Opus 4.7
For-Sight CRM
GPT-5.4 nano
GPT‑5.4 Thinking
Git
HelpScribble
Java
OpenAI
Predator CNC Editor
Raycast
TRichView
TrustLink
Universal Data Access Components
Wing Python IDE
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