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.
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.
- Learn Swift and SwiftUI
- Export to Xcode projects
- Import from Xcode projects
- Auto-format Swift code
- Git integration
- Add animations
- Code autocompletion
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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
Releases for Xcode
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | App Maker Professional | Releases for Xcode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Hinkle | Felix Reimann |
In-app purchases
App Maker Professional
- Professional3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Professional1 Year trial$29.991 Year
Releases for Xcode
No in-app purchases
Questions
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