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One of the best things about the iPhone simulator is that it is a simulator and not an emulator (unlike, say, Android). This makes it fast enough to actually be
by Zev 15y ago
One of the best things about the iPhone simulator is that it is a simulator and not an emulator (unlike, say, Android). This makes it fast enough to actually be usable for day to day bug testing.
- Mavrik 15y agoAnd also broken enough that it's STILL useless for any serious development. The APIs behave differently at times (e.g. location services), you can't simulate a lot of conditions you can on the Android emulator (memory, network speed, sensors, GPS movement, SMS, calls, loss of signal...) making the simulator useful only for playing with visual layout.
- DrJokepu 15y agoI like to believe I am doing serious development and I find the iPhone Simulator immensely helpful. Maybe because my apps don't use location services. My point is, as long as you understand the limitations, it's a very helpful tool. Fortunately it's always possible to debug on the device if you need anything that cannot be done in the simulator.