Compare CocoaPods and Yarn 
- Users report that Yarn excels in its speed and performance, particularly with its caching feature, which allows for faster installations compared to CocoaPods. Reviewers mention that this significantly reduces the time spent on dependency management.
- Reviewers mention that Yarn's user interface is more intuitive and easier to navigate, making it simpler for new users to get started. In contrast, users on G2 report that CocoaPods can be more complex to set up, which may lead to a steeper learning curve.
- G2 users highlight Yarn's robust support for workspaces, which allows for better management of multiple packages within a single repository. Users say that this feature is particularly beneficial for larger projects, whereas CocoaPods lacks this level of workspace management.
- Reviewers mention that Yarn has a higher quality of support, with a rating of 9.2, compared to CocoaPods' 7.2. Users report that Yarn's community is more responsive and helpful when troubleshooting issues.
- Users on G2 report that Yarn's product direction is viewed positively by 8.1% of reviewers, indicating a strong commitment to continuous improvement. In contrast, CocoaPods has a lower positive sentiment at 5.2%, suggesting some users feel less confident about its future development.
- Reviewers say that Yarn's ability to handle package versions and dependencies is more reliable, with fewer conflicts reported compared to CocoaPods. Users mention that this reliability is crucial for maintaining project stability over time.
Almost every iOS library out there supports CocoaPods. Great community & active development.
- My git changes will be +1000 files - I am forced to work with workspace not just staying with xcodeproj - I can't know if a pod is working or not till I download it and build the project, why not having like CI to build the pod on the server and tell us...
The ability of locking peer dependencies is one my favorite features, the speed is also a great improvement from npm
Documentation is not sufficient for absolute newcomers
Almost every iOS library out there supports CocoaPods. Great community & active development.
The ability of locking peer dependencies is one my favorite features, the speed is also a great improvement from npm
- My git changes will be +1000 files - I am forced to work with workspace not just staying with xcodeproj - I can't know if a pod is working or not till I download it and build the project, why not having like CI to build the pod on the server and tell us...
Documentation is not sufficient for absolute newcomers
