Do you need Xcode to program iPhone apps?

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shadow picture shadow · Aug 22, 2010 · Viewed 8.8k times · Source

I'm interested in making apps for the iphone. I was wondering if it were possible to make apps, WITHOUT Xcode. the only reason is because I'm dirt poor, and can't afford an Apple.

Answer

Zoobity Bop picture Zoobity Bop · Aug 23, 2010

If it's games you're interested in developing, then another option might be to take a look at Unity (http://unity3d.com/). This would let you develop on the PC for free in a friendly environment for a beginner. If you then develop something that you decide you want to publish on iPhone, then at that point you could invest in a Mac and just rebuild the Unity app for iPhone on that.

Also, Unity lets you write scripts in both C# and Java so you wouldn't have to learn Obj-C.

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