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 Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

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 Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

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 Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

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

App Design Supported
App Makers Supported
IDE Supported
UX Supported

Categories

App Makers Supported
Code Coverage Supported
Debugging Supported
IDE Supported

Application Development Features

Access Controls/Permissions Supported
Code Assistance Supported
Code Refactoring Supported
Collaboration Tools Supported
Compatibility Testing Supported
Data Modeling Supported
Debugging Supported
Deployment Management Supported
Graphical User Interface Supported
Mobile Development Supported
No-Code Supported
Reporting/Analytics Supported
Software Development Supported
Source Control Supported
Testing Management Supported
Version Control Supported
Web App Development Not Supported

IDE Features

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

App Design Features

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

UX Features

Animation Not Supported
For Mobile Supported
For Websites Supported
Heatmaps Not Supported
Prototyping Not Supported
Screen Activity Recording Not Supported
Unmoderated Testing Not Supported
Usability Testing Not Supported
User Journeys Not Supported
User Research Not Supported

Integrations

C++ Supported
AI Localizer Not Supported
Bitrise Not Supported
C Not Supported
Cendyn Guestrev Supported
Claude Opus 5.5 Not Supported
Devin Desktop Not Supported
Doc-O-Matic Supported
For-Sight CRM Supported
Forge Code Not Supported
GPT-5.6 Luna Not Supported
Microsoft Azure Supported
Objective-C Not Supported
PostgreSQL Data Access Components Supported
SQLite Supported
Service Center Supported
Supervibes Not Supported
TriFin Not Supported
axe DevTools Not Supported
h5py Not Supported

Integrations

C++ Supported
AI Localizer Supported
Bitrise Supported
C Supported
Cendyn Guestrev Not Supported
Claude Opus 5.5 Supported
Devin Desktop Supported
Doc-O-Matic Not Supported
For-Sight CRM Not Supported
Forge Code Supported
GPT-5.6 Luna Supported
Microsoft Azure Not Supported
Objective-C Supported
PostgreSQL Data Access Components Not Supported
SQLite Not Supported
Service Center Not Supported
Supervibes Supported
TriFin Supported
axe DevTools Supported
h5py Supported
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