# Page 2 | Xcode 12 Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is Xcode 12 the right App Building solution for you? Explore 45 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/207197/Xcode-12/reviews --- Xcode 12 4.5 (45) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/207197/Xcode-12/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of Xcode 12 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-45 of 45 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Data Scientist Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Why XCode" January 20, 2021 4.0 My overall experience with Xcode 12 is very good. I use it daily for developing cool applications. Pros There are many great features in XCode that I like.XCode 12 performs very well on code completion. We can learn profiling in a very natural way using XCode 12. Also, the app store has a very large audience. Cons The app store approval process is very frustrating and lengthy. XCode does not support tabbed work environments. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Principal Software Development Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Xcode 12 experience" June 13, 2022 5.0 The overall experience was great , used it build and publish iOS apps. Pros 1.Ui is nice and clean 2. Easy to edit code 3. Add require details to publish iOS apps easily 4. regular app updates Cons 1\. It is only available in macOS 2. So Heavy software need free space and ram to operate 3. For updating the software need 40gb free space Review Source AW Ali W. SQA Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Compiler for a iOS Development" June 3, 2021 4.0 Overall my experience is good but as it has a lot of problems that needs to be addressed and resolved Pros Its a great compiler user as a QA Engineer i can easily compile the builds and test them. Overall it's a good tool Cons Xcode has a lot of problems - First of all, it's very heavy, you have to wait a whole day if any update comes up. sometimes the user has to clean up some memory because of its memory consumption. - If you have MAC 2015 or 16 your laptop will come near to crash because it too heavy - On the old model of mac as I mentioned earlier the build-making takes too much time - If the user needs to make an .IPA file you have to go through a look process unlike in android studio - Xcode should be release for windows as well currently its not for windows Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Development Intern Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The Source for All Mobile Application Development!" February 21, 2021 5.0 If you're considering becoming an IOS developer, then there is no where to start other than Xcode. The vast variety of features linked to direct deployment to the app store being a product made by Apple is tremendously convenient relative to any of its competitors such as PhoneGap and Ionic. Pros Xcode 12 offers extensive features with the key addition of Swift 5.3 for IOS 14 users, a crucial aspect in development for the new IOS User Interface. My personal favourite usage of Xcode 12 is the feature enabling application creation for the Apple TV as being capable of creating a software and projecting it onto my large-screen TV is an amazing feeling! I also use App Thinning to optimize my applications, and I would highly recommend it. Cons The application size for Xcode 12 is very storage consuming and may slow-down your computer, yet such a result is expected when running a large-scale software. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great quality software, essential for building iOS apps" April 13, 2023 4.0 It's good, not that there are many alternative to build iOS apps, so we have to stick with what Apple offers. Pros I like that Apple keeps on improving this IDE at every new version by making it always more easy for us developer to build our apps. Cons It is slow in building projects. Android studio is faster with instant run, not to mention Flutter! Review Source VR Verified Reviewer UI/Ux Designer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Xcode Review" October 7, 2021 4.0 Pros It is one of the best IDEs I have used so far. it makes writing and debugging code very easy. It formats your code for you so that it's easy to read. Certain tasks such as code signing can be automated which makes the developer's life easier. Cons It is not very beginner-friendly and sometimes it takes too much memory when running it. Review Source TE Trent E. Graduate Student Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Pretty solid IDE, though the C++ support could be better" March 7, 2021 4.0 XCode is a solid IDE and probably the best choice for Swift development. I personally used it to start learning C++ (mostly because it's free on Mac and that's what I had). It's a solid IDE, and super easy to get started with. If you're doing something more complicated, it's useable, though I would personally probably use an IDE designed for C/C++ (like CLion). The lack of tab autocomplete makes me sad, but honestly, it's not the end of the world. It will, however, let you know if something is missing and the exact line where the error is being noticed. Altogether, it's a pretty solid IDE. It's not the best for C++, though it's probably the best for Swift (though I haven't personally used it for Swift. My buddy has though and I trust his judgement). Pros \- Super easy to use and set up - Dark mode is an option - Provides amazing support for Swift development (i.e. all Apple development) - Easy to run/test your code Cons \- No tab autocomplete for C++ - Error messages aren't always completely clear in C++ development (like kind of terribly bad) Review Source JH Julian H. UX Consultant Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Bulky software but does the job" January 4, 2023 3.0 It takes some getting used to, and there are often lots of small issues, but ultimately it does the job. Pros There are not exactly alternatives when building iOS software, and Xcode is ultimately good enough. Once you overcome the initial learning curve and various teething issues, it's pretty quick to deploy new builds to the App Store, for instance. Automatic account/team/signing management is also useful. Cons The filesize is huge. This is particularly problematic on Macs with small internal storage, as updating often involved uninstalling, then doing a full reinstall (sometimes 30GB+ of free space is needed). Review Source VR Verified Reviewer System Integration Analyst Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Takes a lot of space" October 8, 2021 5.0 Pros It's easy to use and modifying storyboards makes designing easier. Cons It takes a lot of space. Even when I have a lot of memory on my laptop - the simulator just takes a lot of time to load + the app in itself is huge. Review Source Roshish S. Flutter Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A must have for iOS development" September 20, 2023 4.0 Pros It has a ton of useful features and is really nicely integrated with Swift as well as Git. The UI is pretty appealing and overall has friendly interface. Cons Sometimes it might take too much time to load and sometime the default window does not even pop up. Review Source Ritesh J. Frontend developer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best IDE for IOS app developers" September 13, 2023 4.0 Pros Xcode is great IDE for IOS developers. The package and plugin it offers are great. The Ui and theme are very appealing. Cons the app becomes laggy if you try to do multiple things. The boundary that it sets for app to build only in XCODE might be unacceptable for other developers. Review Source BA Beebek A. Lecturer Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Xcode 12 review" February 1, 2021 5.0 Satisfactory overall experience with XCode 12 Pros XCode has a very good developer community. It's code completion feature is what i like most. It is the most preferred IDE to develop iOS apps. Cons Working with multiple projects on XCode is a bit of a headache. The load time is very high. Review Source JL Joshua L. CEO Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best way to make iOS Apps" May 9, 2021 5.0 An overall positive experience using xcode 12 so far Pros Xcode provides a number of powerful and easy to use tools to make coding iOS apps in swift a breeze. It's my go-to editor for working with iOS and other Apple platforms. Cons The download and installation process can take quite a long time due to the size of the editor and simulators. Review Source Saad I. T24 Technical Analyst Banking Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Best IDE for iOS Development" July 14, 2021 5.0 Pros XCODE 12 has an excellent integrated components for compilation and testing of code. The components for UI, client side and server side coding are very neatly distinguished. The drag and drop features for front end development is amazing. Cons The entire process of configuring XCODE 12 for the first time can be cumbersome for a newbie. Review Source NG Nitesh G. AI Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Review of Xcode" January 23, 2021 4.0 It is very good and most useful for making apple applications. Pros Xcode is well designed and easy to use. It has very good code completion. It has very good community and proper documentation. Cons Xcode is only useful for Apple development. Itwould have been great if it could support other platforms. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software developer Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Must have IDE for Apple developers" August 13, 2021 5.0 Pros Full features tool, great user interface, integrated in MacOS, nice documentation. Cons Learning to develop in Xcode may be a little tricky for a novice developer. Review Source Ali Qammar R. T24 Technical Analyst Banking Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easiest way to deploy hybrid applications to appstore" May 28, 2021 4.0 Overall experience is good. Our app is now available on appstore. Pros We have easily deployed our hybrid mobile banking application using Xcode 12. There are a lot of trainings and video tutorials are available on youtube. Being a temenos developer, it was not very hard for us to upload our hybrid application to appstore. Cons It gives a lot of errors at first and it is not very easy to handle all the errors. Hard work is needed for freshers to learn to use this product. Review Source GL Gabriele L. Imprenditore Arts and Crafts Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Come software è buono" January 18, 2023 5.0 Tutto perfetto nel complesso Pros Il servizio clienti rispondo un po in ritardo ma aiutanti tanto. Cons Il servizio clienti risponde un po tardi Review Source M(C Marc (pro) C. Formateur Réseau Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Swift SwiftUI" April 8, 2021 5.0 Pros avec une formation video sur SWIFT. C'est un logiciel pratique pour développer . Cons ne fonctionne que sur macOs le système d'exploitation d'Apple. Review Source AR Aysan R. Big Data Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Super Fast and Intuitive IDE" September 25, 2020 5.0 Pros I learned mobile programing in XCode. It is very clean and easy for debugging and troubleshooting. The simulators are also very easy to be used. Cons The migration from one iOS to another iOS version will cause lots of code change an its automation sometimes make things worse. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Integrated Development Environment (IDE)](https://www.capterra.com/ide-software/)[App Building](https://www.capterra.com/app-building-software/)