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24 alternatives to Xcode for Designers

Learn how to create native iOS apps in 5 days

Xcode for Designers is a five-day learning course that teaches designers how to build native iOS applications. Aimed at creative professionals looking to expand their technical skills, the course focuses on practical… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Xcode for Designers launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Design+Code iOS▲403

   Swift 4 designers. Learn to make an iOS app, from the app

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   One Month iOS▲304

   Learn to build your first iPhone app in just one month

   2014 · onemonth.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Design+Code Workshops▲30

   Full-day Sketch and Swift workshops for designers

   2018 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Design+code▲177

   Learn iOS design and Xcode

   2014 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Complete iOS 8 Course▲318

   Learn by Building 14 Different Apps in Swift

   2014 · bitfountain.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Play▲415

   The first native iOS design tool

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   iOS 11 UI Kit for Sketch▲301

   The most comprehensive iOS 11 GUI for Sketch app

   2018 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   iOS Design Kit▲148

   The newest library of native iOS templates

   2019 · iosdesignkit.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Code School ▲306

   Learn to code on your iPhone

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Design+Code 2▲68

    Design and code a Swift 4 app using Sketch 40+ and Xcode 9.

    2018 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    x1▲533

    Lovable for iPhone apps go from idea to App Store

    Aug 2026 · x1.new · its alternatives →

12. 12
    iOS Design Course▲134

    The Complete iOS Design Course with Sketch from Bitfountain

    2014 · bitfountain.io · its alternatives →

13. 13LI
    Learn iPhone and iPad development in less than an hour▲163

    2011 · diveintoios.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Design Cell▲190

    Design system for fast iOS app building

    2021 · dc.craftwork.design · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SketchDesign.io▲163

    Learn to design an iPhone app with Sketch

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Design+Code 3▲533

    Learn to design and code React and Swift apps

    2018 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Zcode▲147

    Build iPhone and Mac native apps with LLMs

    Mar 2026 · zcodeapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    iOS Design Kit▲132

    Design great apps for iOS better and faster

    2016 · iosdesignkit.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    iOS Development E-Book Bootcamp▲161

    Learn to code & build iOS apps with no experience for $0 💻📱

    2018 · devslopes.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Developing with Swift▲310

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

    2015 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Swift Playgrounds▲378

    Learn serious code on your iPad in a seriously fun way

    2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Beginning iOS Programming▲102

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

    2014 · appcoda.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Design+Code 4▲259

    Design and code web and mobile apps with React and Swift

    2020 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Xcode 7.0▲280

    Swift 2 and SDKs for iOS 9, watchOS 2, and OS X 10.11

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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