several years ago, you needed to own a Mac computer to learn to code apps. Is this still the case? Can it be done with a windows pc or even iPad?
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macOS Do you still need a Mac to learn to code for iOS?
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Apple created Swift Playgrounds to teach kids how to create apps in Swift (Objective C). If you do a search on "Swift Playgrounds" (without the quotes) in the app store, it finds that as well as a bunch of other coding apps for the iPad.
There’s only a limited amount of stuff you can do without a Mac.
You can’t buy a license to run MacOS in a VM like you can for Windows, and iPad stuff is really basic.
Ultimately you need Xcode to build an iOS app.
One good thing is you no longer need to be a member of the $99 developer program whilst learning - you can install any app you’re building on a device and self sign it. You only need membership to submit your app to the store.
There’s plenty of cheap Mac Mini’s available used that would allow you to learn.
You can’t buy a license to run MacOS in a VM like you can for Windows, and iPad stuff is really basic.
Ultimately you need Xcode to build an iOS app.
One good thing is you no longer need to be a member of the $99 developer program whilst learning - you can install any app you’re building on a device and self sign it. You only need membership to submit your app to the store.
There’s plenty of cheap Mac Mini’s available used that would allow you to learn.
