FBSimulatorControl vs XcodesApp

FBSimulatorControl

idb is a flexible command line interface for automating iOS simulators and devices (by facebook)

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XcodesApp

The easiest way to install and switch between multiple versions of Xcode - with a mouse click. (by XcodesOrg)

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FBSimulatorControl		XcodesApp
	Project
3	Mentions	63
4,427	Stars	6,454
0.9%	Growth	3.1%
8.4	Activity	9.1
2 days ago	Latest Commit	10 days ago
Objective-C	Language	Swift
MIT License	License	MIT License

The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.

FBSimulatorControl

Posts with mentions or reviews of FBSimulatorControl. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-10.

Mobile app testing easier with Maestro (React Native)
5 projects | dev.to | 10 May 2023

Facebook IDB: https://github.com/facebook/idb
Which IDB commands do you use the most?
1 project | /r/iOSProgramming | 13 Apr 2023

If you are using IDB (iOS Development Bridge), which commands do you use the most?
Test your react native app with maestro
5 projects | dev.to | 22 Dec 2022

Running flows on iOS Simulator requires installation of Facebook IDB.

XcodesApp

Posts with mentions or reviews of XcodesApp. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-17.

What on earth is going on? Can’t update Xcode on M1 MacBook Pro
1 project | /r/SwiftUI | 11 Dec 2023
Is it actually safe to run multiple version of xcode if I want to try the new SDKs?
1 project | /r/iOSProgramming | 9 Jun 2023

Absolutely. It's safe, and if you use something like Xcodes, it's convenient and easy as well (https://github.com/XcodesOrg/XcodesApp)
How can I download the Xcode 15 beta and install it alongside Xcode 14?
1 project | /r/iOSProgramming | 7 Jun 2023

This is a great app for managing your different Xcode installations https://github.com/XcodesOrg/XcodesApp
Xcode was stuck like this for about 30 min - I had to delete it from Finder - Still shows up here - I can't redownload from Appstore - I rebooted twice - HELP!
1 project | /r/mac | 4 Jun 2023

The tool to use is xcodes
Can’t find Xcode for Mac running Monterey 12.6.6
1 project | /r/Xcode | 24 May 2023

Never use the Xcode from Appstore. I recommend manually downloading from developer.apple.com or using this amazing tool to manage Xcode versions: https://github.com/XcodesOrg/XcodesApp
Software Developer Mac Apps
44 projects | /r/macapps | 17 May 2023

Xcodes. Environment manager used to download…
Just got a new M2 Pro after my 2016 became outdated. What are your first steps to setting up a new computer?
9 projects | /r/iOSProgramming | 20 Apr 2023

Xcodes for managing different Xcode versions and easy installations
Better late than never...
1 project | /r/ProgrammerHumor | 12 Apr 2023

Just use Xcodes.app.
Xcode Update Error Chaos: Tips for a Newbie
2 projects | /r/iOSProgramming | 4 Apr 2023

Not using Xcode from App Store is the answer. Xcodes is a great tool for that can't recommend it highly enough (https://github.com/RobotsAndPencils/XcodesApp)
Xcode 14.3 Released
1 project | /r/iOSProgramming | 31 Mar 2023

What are some alternatives?

When comparing FBSimulatorControl and XcodesApp you can also consider the following projects:

appledoc - Objective-c code Apple style documentation set generator.

iOSDeviceSupport - Xcode iPhoneOS (iOS) DeviceSupport files (6.0 - 16.6)

fastlane-plugin-appicon - Generate required icon sizes and iconset from a master application icon.

Swift Package Index - The Swift Package Index is the place to find Swift packages!

GDPerformanceView-Swift - Shows FPS, CPU and memory usage, device model, app and iOS versions above the status bar and report FPS, CPU and memory usage via delegate.

BuildTimeAnalyzer - Build Time Analyzer for Swift

SwiftKitten

Insanity - Meta-programming for Swift, stop writing boilerplate code.

Struct - Xcode projects on steroids

XcodeGen - A Swift command line tool for generating your Xcode project

Awesome-Design-Tools - The best design tools and plugins for everything 👉