We performed a comparison between Apple Xcode and IBM MobileFirst based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about OutSystems, Mendix, Salesforce and others in Mobile Development Platforms."Xcode has quite a bit of code error checking built-in, which is great. It also goes a step further and suggests fixes."
"We like the ease of access and navigation that this solution provides."
"Xcode is pretty smart. It's easy to set up and works perfectly on Android."
"The most valuable feature of Apple Xcode is that it is up to date."
"It is stable and user-friendly."
"The tool's most valuable features are debugging and code management."
"It is complete and relevant to the job at hand."
"With help of this product, we have been able to develop mobile applications without having complete knowledge of each mobile OS's native programming technology. App development, delivery, and code management have been very efficient using this product."
"IBM MobileFirst has one of the most feature-rich admin panels."
"I like Its capability for developing hybrid applications, with an ability to integrate device-native code as well"
"It is a bit challenging to sign in."
"It consists of multiple components and needs a simplified process. This particular area could be more stable."
"There is a drag-and-drop visual system, but as soon as you do something dynamic, then you are unable to use it."
"The size of Apple Xcode could improve. It is too large."
"We would like a 'light' version of this solution to be developed, as it currently uses a lot of memory space."
"As Apple has introduced more and more features on top of Xcode, it sometimes, but very rarely, hangs."
"There should be additional documentation on App Store deployment. In terms of features, they're pretty much on top of where they need to go. I've been happy with its progress so far. As things evolve, they need to evolve to match that need."
"I would like to see improved support for native device functions."
"There are issues with push notifications, especially for Windows mobile apps. JSONStore also crashes abruptly at times."
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Apple Xcode is ranked 10th in Mobile Development Platforms with 7 reviews while IBM MobileFirst is ranked 14th in Mobile Development Platforms. Apple Xcode is rated 7.6, while IBM MobileFirst is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Apple Xcode writes "Efficient, up-to-date, and straightforward installation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM MobileFirst writes "It provides access management for the enterprise user as well as for the consumer". Apple Xcode is most compared with Xamarin Platform, OutSystems, Appium, Microsoft Azure App Service and ServiceNow, whereas IBM MobileFirst is most compared with IBM MaaS360, Ionic, Microsoft Azure App Service and SAP Mobile Platform.
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