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Best Mac apps to build & ship Apple apps

Xcode helpers, assets and DMG installers.

  1. 1. Buildwatch Track your build time in Xcode Build & ship Apple apps Setapp 99% · 79 ratings
  2. 2. Asset Catalog Creator Pro Prepare icons and app assets Build & ship Apple apps Setapp 96% · 90 ratings
  3. 3. SwiftyLaunch Build iOS apps faster Build & ship Apple apps Setapp 67% · 55 ratings
  4. 4. DMGKit Ship polished Mac installers Build & ship Apple apps Sold separately
  5. 5. DevTools for Xcode, Homebrew Build & ship Apple apps Mac App Store
  6. 6. Kickstart App Accelerator Build & ship Apple apps Mac App Store
  7. 7. RocketSim for Xcode Simulator Build & ship Apple apps Mac App Store
  8. 8. Swiftify for Xcode Build & ship Apple apps Mac App Store
  9. 9. Xcode Build & ship Apple apps Mac App Store
  10. 10. SwiftShip Previews Ship App Store videos fast Create mockups & store screenshots Sold separately
  11. 11. Bakery Simple Icon Creator Manage fonts & icons Mac App Store
  12. 12. Cleaner for Xcode Free up disk space Mac App Store
  13. 13. Eplist convert data to plist Developer utilities Mac App Store
  14. 14. LanguageTranslator for Xcode Translate text & speech Mac App Store
  15. 15. Paste JSON as Code quicktype Developer utilities Mac App Store
  16. 16. Penguin Plist Editor Developer utilities Mac App Store
  17. 17. SQLiteFlow SQLite Editor Manage databases Mac App Store
  18. 18. Transporter Publish media to Apple stores Mac App Store
  19. 19. Avenue GPX Viewer Plan & navigate routes Mac App Store
  20. 20. Swift Playground Learn to code Mac App Store
  21. 21. Almighty Unlock 50+ Mac shortcuts Unlock hidden macOS settings Setapp 92% · 270 ratings
  22. 22. Notepad.exe Code fast. Skip the setup Write & run code quickly Sold separately

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Developer utilities 20 Create tutorials & product demos 35 Create mockups & store screenshots 10 Write & run code quickly 13 Manage fonts & icons 8 Work with AI coding agents 10

Questions

What is the best Mac app to build & ship Apple apps?
Buildwatch is the top pick here: Track your build time in Xcode. Also worth a look: Asset Catalog Creator Pro, SwiftyLaunch.
Are these apps part of a Setapp membership?
4 of 22 apps are included in a Setapp membership; the rest are sold separately.
Do they run natively on Apple Silicon?
7 of 22 apps run natively on M-series Macs.