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What is CocoaPods?

CocoaPods is a dependency manager for Swift and Objective-C Cocoa projects.

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CocoaPods is a dependency manager for Swift and Objective-C Cocoa projects.


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CocoaPods is an application-level dependency manager for the Objective-C, Swift, and any other programming languages that run on the Objective-C runtime. It provides a standardized format for managing external libraries or frameworks that you might want to integrate into your iOS, macOS, watchOS, or tvOS projects. CocoaPods takes care of downloading the source code for these dependencies, resolving their versions, compiling them, and linking them with your project in an automated way.The service uses a simple text file named `Podfile` where you list the libraries your project needs. CocoaPods then ensures that all dependencies for your project are satisfied and kept up to date. It is heavily used in the iOS development community for its ease of use and extensive library database.

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Tibor H.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"It is nearly as good as Swift packages"
It is easy to use and most of the extra package available. It is straightforward to impement and use packages. It is like it is part of your own co...
Jose Alejandro B.
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Jose Alejandro B.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"CocoaPods necessary for iOS development and fast development"
Very simple to add/update without having to do anything manually. Its the most easy way to include a lot of functionality to your project. here ...
Aldin K.
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Aldin K.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
3.5 out of 5
"CocoaPods review - usage in iOS mobile dev (Swift)"
Setup is easy (and I was a beginner with iOS) and version control as well. Its Swift compatibility is on point, and is pretty much used by that com...

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What do you like best about CocoaPods?

The best things it’s provide detailed level installation process for how to use library in project.Easier to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CocoaPods?

there it’s take some to update libraries accordingly to new Swift version issues a lot of issue face for compatibility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CocoaPods solving and how is that benefiting you?

I solved a lot of problems not specific one problem but in terms of benefits there it’s an a lot of advantages like I solved rich notification problem by using cocoa pods. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about CocoaPods?

Almost all dependencies are available on CocoaPods. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CocoaPods?

Have to maintain pod specs. Initial installation and subsequent updates takes time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering CocoaPods:

Keep using it for small projects or when dependencies are few. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CocoaPods solving and how is that benefiting you?

To manage dependencies which are not available on Carthage and Swift Package Manager. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about CocoaPods?

Easy to install, I use it in all my swift projects Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CocoaPods?

There is nothing I don’t like about cocoapods Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CocoaPods solving and how is that benefiting you?

I can fix the keyboard while typing and use pods for login users, maps and navigation it even help me with the design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about CocoaPods?

Very easily maintainable and frameworks are easy to add to Xcode using this wonderful framework manager. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CocoaPods?

I believe git is great to use but would like a Graphical User Interface that would help if one does not already exist. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CocoaPods solving and how is that benefiting you?

I mainly use it for User interfaces that are custom made. Not having to reinvent the wheel is perfect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about CocoaPods?

losts of libraries.

control version.

development pods Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CocoaPods?

Time to compile project,

Configuration via podfile Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CocoaPods solving and how is that benefiting you?

Time to develop apps

Tested and smart libraries Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about CocoaPods?

The sheer amount of pods that community submits to this service Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CocoaPods?

Version updating and all the hussel jnvolved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering CocoaPods:

Try doubt it will make your life very easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CocoaPods solving and how is that benefiting you?

Finding suitable library’s that already have implemented the things and code I need for my own Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about CocoaPods?

Very simple to add/update dependencies to an xcode projects without having to do anything manually. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CocoaPods?

In some cases, it might create mess in the project. In the worst case, it even doesn't allow to compile the project anymore unless upgrading/downgrading xcode or cocoapod.

It is not very practical to use Cocoapod to create my own libraries, it is not straightforward at all. As soon as one need more than the standard dependency management, as soon as some customisation is needed, it gets quickly messy.

Some article on internet also shows than Cocoapod makes the compile time slower but more importantly, the launch of the app slower. This should be tested more in depth before using cocoapod for big application, in which case, Carthage might be better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering CocoaPods:

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Since xcode 11, it is possible to add dependencies in ios using the Swift Dependency Manager!

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For small projects with a lot of dependencies, the use of cocoapod might makes the addition of dependencies easier and faster. Especially if you use google apis that are not easy to add to a project without cocoapods.

For bigger projects, one might to seriously consider if going with carthage is a better idea and consider testing if it might slow down the startup of the application.

In case of application that uses libraries compatible with a previous version of swift, it is not trivial to manage dependencies using different version of swift. (Although in theory you shouldn't, it is possible and might be necessary for some old crappy projects).

In conclusion, take some time to compare the different solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CocoaPods solving and how is that benefiting you?

It provides an easy way to add dependencies to an ios project, without having to deal with the build configuration and build scripts like with Carthage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about CocoaPods?

It work great and easy to install dependencies. It's the standard in iOS community. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CocoaPods?

No direct control over project configuration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CocoaPods solving and how is that benefiting you?

Reuse code of my projects or third party code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about CocoaPods?

Cocoapods makes development a lot easier Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CocoaPods?

Backward compatibility is not good for most of the pods Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CocoaPods solving and how is that benefiting you?

The development time decreased a lot, easier to implement and switch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about CocoaPods?

Easy to use, very well supported by the community, rock solid. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CocoaPods?

Depends on ruby to work. Expecting more XCode integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CocoaPods solving and how is that benefiting you?

Short third party software integration in my projects, easy update management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.