Useful Ios App Development Tools Every Coder Needs To Know

By Author: Alex Forsyth
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The demand for iOS devices is increasing both for personal and business purposes. Apple users look for apps to make their life even simpler and faster. This is the reason behind the huge number of applications that get launched on the iOS App Store every day. 
 
But, do you think iOS app development is that easy? No. A developer needs to have in-depth knowledge about several programming languages and know the use of different tools for building successful applications for this platform. 
 
Some of the tools are briefly described here in this article. 
 
XCode:
XCode is the official IDE for Swift language. Introduced by Apple, this tool is used by many developers today. It is a smooth and consistently fast tool for building applications for all iOS devices like iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV, etc. 
 
AppCode:
This is another widely used tool for building ...
... iOS applications. This tool supports Objective-C, Swift, JavaScript, C++, etc. AppCode offers coding assistance and highlights the errors during the application development process. 
 
Code Runner:
Code Runner is one of the best IDEs for iOS application development. It is one of the most advanced tools, it’s highly flexible and an easy-to-use programming editor for building applications for this operating system. It also supports programming languages like Swift, C++, and Objective-C. It is light in weight, fast, and helps coders to debug the codes with a breakpoint. 
 
TestFlight:
It is a native tool used for testing iOS applications on all Apple devices. With this tool, you can invite 10,000 testers for beta testing the apps after using them. 
 
RXSwift:
This is one of the most recommended and popular libraries used for asynchronous programming and for programming dynamic applications that respond to user events and data changes. 
 
Fabric:
Fabric helps to build better iOS apps. This tool is tightly integrated into the software development environment (SDE) that helps developers to integrate new and better services to the apps with ease. It is a fast and powerful tool to automate the deployment process and beta application distribution. 
 
Mockingbird:
It is used in the initial stages of the app development process. Mockingbird helps you to create a clickable wireframe of your application. This tool also allows developers to link multiple pages, change the font size, colors, and alignment. 
 
Hotfix:
This tool helps in pushing the code levels to the native Objective-C applications instantly. Hotfix also enables direct access to the methods of the applications by delivery application alert messages. 
 
Alcatraz:
If you want to get something extra with XCode, try Alcatraz. It allows developers to easily install additional plugins inside the IDE. This tool is available only for SCode 5+. 
 
Cocoa Controls:
Cocoa Controls includes one-thousand libraries from the open-source community. It can be the real time-saver when you are building an application for iOS. 
 
Bjango:
This tool saves you a lot of time when you are working with Photoshop. You can alter the size of canvases, set lighting to 90 degrees, and scale images or graphics by 50-200 percent with Bjango. 
 
Applyser:
Applyser allows developers to check the rank of the application on all the iTunes Stores. Create an account for free and add your app ID to check the rank displayed. 
 
Try using these tools the next time you build an iOS application is you want a seamless and successful development process. 
 
Alex Forsyth is a master in iOS app development and is associated with Envertis Software Solutions, a reputed firm in Australia. The author has done mastery in building iOS applications using different programming languages and several tools and want to help out the newbies in this use the same to end up with great apps for all Apple devices.