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Apple's free official IDE for building apps across iOS, macOS, and other Apple platforms

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  • Deployment On Premises
  • Starting price Free
  • Free trial Not offered
  • Best for Freelancers, Startups, SMEs

What is Xcode?

Xcode is Apple's free integrated development environment for building software across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. It bundles a code editor for Swift, SwiftUI, and Objective-C with Interface Builder for visual UI design, a built-in Simulator for testing on virtual devices, and the Instruments profiler for diagnosing performance issues.

Xcode is downloadable free from the Mac App Store, and with just an Apple ID you can build and run apps on your own devices. An Apple Developer Program membership, priced at $99 per year, is only required for distributing apps on the App Store or accessing certain advanced capabilities like TestFlight.

Key Features of Xcode

Xcode lists 8 documented features, including Code editor for Swift, SwiftUI, and Objective-C, Interface Builder for drag-and-drop UI design and Built-in Simulator for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • Code editor for Swift, SwiftUI, and Objective-C
  • Interface Builder for drag-and-drop UI design
  • Built-in Simulator for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS
  • Instruments performance profiler
  • Integrated Git version control
  • XCTest unit and UI testing framework
  • Integrated code signing and App Store Connect submission
  • SwiftUI live previews

Xcode Pricing

Xcode lists 2 plans, starting free and running to $99.

Xcode

Free

macOS only

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Full IDE and simulators; run apps on your own devices with just an Apple ID

Apple Developer Program

$99/year

Per membership

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Required for App Store distribution, TestFlight, and additional device capabilities

Xcode Specifications

Xcode is available on macOS. It offers an API and has a free plan.

Deployment
  • On Premises
Billing cycle
Yearly
Desktop
  • macOS
Languages
  • English
Built for
  • Freelancers
  • Startups
  • SMEs
  • Agencies
  • Enterprises
Support
  • Tickets
  • Training
Integrations
Git, App Store Connect, TestFlight, Swift Package Manager, CocoaPods, Instruments
Public API
Yes
Free trial
No
Free plan
Yes
Runs in browser
No
Customisable
Yes
Website
developer.apple.com

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Xcode FAQs

Yes, Xcode is free to download from the Mac App Store, and you can build, test, and run apps on your own devices with just an Apple ID.

Only if you want to distribute on the App Store or access advanced capabilities, which require an Apple Developer Program membership costing $99 per year.

Xcode only runs on macOS, so a Mac is required to develop for Apple platforms.

Xcode supports Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C, C, and C++.

Yes, the built-in Simulator lets you test apps on virtual iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV devices without physical hardware.