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24 alternatives to Xcode 11

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Xcode 11 launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Pineapple▲147
Build native swift apps right from your iPhone/iPad
2020 · its alternatives →
2
Setapp for iOS▲233
A curated suite of apps on iPhone and iPad
2020 · setapp.com · its alternatives →
3
Developing with Swift▲310
Learn how to make iOS 8 apps in Swift, tutorials by Stanford
2015 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
iOS Starter Pack▲88
A bundle of beautiful, functional iOS apps built in SwiftUI
2021 · starterpackapps.com · its alternatives →
5
Xcode 7.0▲280
Swift 2 and SDKs for iOS 9, watchOS 2, and OS X 10.11
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
Compot▲104
SwiftUI components + AI coding assistant
2025 · compotui.com · its alternatives →
7
Superapp▲498
Hi HN We're Vitalik (Ex-Bolt) and Stas (Ex-Grammarly, Wix) We build a MacOS vibecoding tool for native Swift iOS apps, that replaces Xcode for non-developers. Features: - Project Creation agent makes a real Xcode project in the background. - Design Agent creates design system using SwiftUI (supports glassmorphism ) - Coding Agent is quite efficient with caching and parallel tool calls. - The app gets build on your mac using iOS simulator and runtime, any bugs are passed back to coding agent. Requirements: - You still need an Xcode on your machine, but don't need to open it. Website:…
Nov 2025 · superappp.com · its alternatives →
8
Swift Playgrounds▲378
Learn serious code on your iPad in a seriously fun way
2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Swifty▲411
Learn to code in Swift on iPhone & iPad
2015 · hellocode.io · its alternatives →
10
x1▲533
Lovable for iPhone apps go from idea to App Store
Aug 2026 · x1.new · its alternatives →
11
The Complete iOS 8 Course▲318
Learn by Building 14 Different Apps in Swift
2014 · bitfountain.io · its alternatives →
12
Swift▲271
Apple's innovative new programming language
2014 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Xcode for Designers▲288
Learn how to create native iOS apps in 5 days
2014 · its alternatives →
14
Design+Code iOS▲403
Swift 4 designers. Learn to make an iOS app, from the app
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
iOS 11▲365
The latest operating system from Apple
2017 · apple.com · its alternatives →
16
iOS 11 UI Kit for Sketch▲301
The most comprehensive iOS 11 GUI for Sketch app
2018 · designcode.io · its alternatives →
17
Rick and Jenna's iOS9 Adventure▲104
Learn to make your own iOS9 apps using Swift 2 and XCode 7
2015 · madeupbypeople.usefedora.com · its alternatives →
18
Kodika.io▲172
Build powerful iOS apps on your iPad with no code.
2019 · kodika.io · its alternatives →
19
Hyperduck▲111
Send links from iPhone/iPad to your Mac
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
Zcode▲147
Build iPhone and Mac native apps with LLMs
Mar 2026 · zcodeapp.com · its alternatives →
21
Encode▲210
Learn to code on your iPhone + iPad
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
iOS 11 GUI for iPhone X and iPhone 8▲253
Fresh screens from iOS 11 for Sketch & Figma
2017 · iosdesignkit.io · its alternatives →
23
Design+Code iOS 2.0▲111
Learn SwiftUI, React & UI design, completely redesigned
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
24
CodeSandbox for iOS▲227
Create anytime, anywhere, together with CodeSandbox for iOS
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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