Comparison

App Maker Professional vs Releases for Xcode

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

App Maker Professional

Create mobile applications on your iPhone or iPad using Swift code. Learn Swift and SwiftUI, export to Xcode projects, and integrate with Git. Add animations and utilize code autocompletion.

Highlights
  • Learn Swift and SwiftUI
  • Export to Xcode projects
  • Import from Xcode projects
  • Auto-format Swift code
  • Git integration
  • Add animations
  • Code autocompletion
Features
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App Maker Professional lets you write mobile applications on your iPhone or iPad using real Swift code! *Learn coding for Swift and SwiftUI *Export to an Xcode project *Import from an Xcode project *Auto-ident / Auto-format your Swift code *Integrate with git (and GitHub, BitBucket or GitLab) *Add animations to your app *Autocomplete Swift code in our code editor Note: App Maker is not a compiler Read the privacy policy here: https://appmakerios.com/privacypolicy More information at: https://appmakerios.com

About

Releases for Xcode

Features
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Xcode updates arrive quietly. The Mac App Store won't tell you – you find out days later when you happen to open it and notice the badge. Betas never show up there at all. Releases for Xcode notifies you the moment Apple announces a new Xcode version. Releases, betas, or both – you decide. WHO IT IS FOR For iOS, iPadOS, macOS and Flutter developers who need to know when a new SDK is ready, instead of finding out three days later. FEATURES • A notification the moment Apple announces a new Xcode version • You choose: releases only, betas only, or both • The notification names the version it is about • Every Xcode version, from the current one back through the archive • Release notes readable directly in the app • SDK versions for iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS per release • Compiler versions, checksums and download links • Required macOS version at a glance WHERE THE DATA COMES FROM The app follows Apple's official release announcements. Version details come from the open xcodereleases.com dataset (MIT licensed). Licensed under the Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

App Maker Professional4 screens
Releases for Xcode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Releases for Xcode at none against App Maker Professional's 2. App Maker Professional's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. App Maker Professional sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Releases for Xcode asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Maker Professional ships an update every 6 days, Releases for Xcode every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
App Maker Professional versus Releases for Xcode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp Maker ProfessionalReleases for Xcode
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph HinkleFelix Reimann

In-app purchases

2 purchases

App Maker Professional

Subscriptions2
  • Professional3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Professional1 Year trial$29.991 Year
None

Releases for Xcode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is App Maker Professional free?
App Maker Professional is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Releases for Xcode free?
Releases for Xcode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do App Maker Professional or Releases for Xcode have ads?
Neither App Maker Professional nor Releases for Xcode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, App Maker Professional or Releases for Xcode?
App Maker Professional ships an update every 6 days, and Releases for Xcode every 5 months. Most recently, App Maker Professional was updated on November 3, 2026 and Releases for Xcode on November 7, 2026.

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