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24 alternatives to Xcode

all the tools you need to create iOS and Mac apps

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Xcode launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Xcode for Designers▲288

   Learn how to create native iOS apps in 5 days

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Design+code▲177

   Learn iOS design and Xcode

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Developing with Swift▲309

   Learn how to make iOS 8 apps in Swift, tutorials by Stanford

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Swift▲271

   Apple's innovative new programming language

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Encode▲210

   Learn to code on your iPhone + iPad

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   iOS Up▲314

   The best of iOS/Mac design inspiration & resources daily

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   iOS Stack▲213

   A curated collection of iOS resources for app builders

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Xcode 11▲232

   Create amazing apps and bring them to more devices

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   iOS 11▲360

   The latest operating system from Apple

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    iOS Design Kit▲132

    Design great apps for iOS better and faster

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    iOS Developer Blog▲55

    All things iOS - curated articles, libraries & a newsletter

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Noun Project for Mac▲332

    Building a visual language of icons anyone can understand

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mac CLi▲226

    OS X command line tools for developers

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Code School ▲313

    Learn to code on your iPhone

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Beginning iOS Programming▲102

    A new book from AppCoda, learn to build an app from scratch.

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    IOS Goodies▲137

    A curated list for IOS goodies

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    MacGap▲166

    Build native OS X apps with web technologies

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Homescreen▲245

    A tool for sharing your home screen and discovering apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    UX Companion▲257

    A handy glossary of UX theories, tools and principles (iOS)

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Marvel for iOS▲278

    Rapid design and prototyping for the iPhone and iPad

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Desktop Fruit▲140

    Curated Mac application designs

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Start Something New by Apple▲156

    Collection of artworks made with Apple products

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    New iOS App Store▲258

    Redesigned, all-new today, games and apps tabs

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    iOS 8▲183

    The new iOS—Huge for developers. Massive for everyone else.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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