Preferred Sdks for IOS native application

Question

Hi,

We're planning to build a native iOS application using Esri SDKs. Given that the Swift SDKs are still in beta phase and not yet in production, we're unsure whether to use Swift or the Objective-C based ArcGIS Runtime SDK for iOS (which will become outdated with the release of the Swift version). Which SDK would be the better choice for us in long run?

Also will here be any major change expected with Swift production release.

Thanks,

Abhishek Kumar Choudhary

NimeshJarecha · Accepted Answer

Hi Abhishek,

Thank you for your interest in the ArcGIS Maps SDK for Swift. The production release for the Swift SDK is expected to be sometime next week. So I would suggest getting started with current beta release and switch to production release when it is out.

Regards,

Nimesh

Nicholas-Furness · Accepted Answer

I'll just add a note to Nimesh's reply to address your second question about major changes. There are a number of improvements we've made since the 200.0 beta to make the SDK feel even more natural to a Swift developer. Those changes will be described in the 200.1 release notes.

The 100.15 release will receive bug fixes and 3rd party vulnerability fixes, but no new functionality. So if you're starting afresh, the recommendation is definitely to go with the Swift SDK.