July 2nd, 2024

RocketSim enhances and records Xcode Simulators

RocketSim enhances Xcode simulators with design comparison, grids, touch recordings, network monitoring, and more. It enables exporting recordings to MP4/GIF, customizing status bars, and optimizing for App Store previews, boosting developer productivity.

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RocketSim enhances and records Xcode Simulators

RocketSim is a tool designed to enhance Xcode simulators, offering features like comparing designs, adding grids and rulers, creating recordings with touches and audio, and more. Users can export recordings into MP4 or GIF formats and easily share them. The tool also includes a network monitor, user defaults editor, quick actions for recent builds, location simulation, and a Simulator airplane mode. RocketSim allows for professional recordings and screenshots, with the ability to add device bezels and optimize for App Store Connect App Previews. Users can also customize the status bar, track Xcode build durations, and access all actions from the status bar. The tool aims to increase productivity for developers and teams by providing valuable insights and simplifying various tasks within the simulator environment.

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By @AstroJetson - 3 months
Oh I thought it would be about this rocketsim:

https://www.apogeerockets.com/RockSim/RockSim_Information

I use it to do better design on my rockets...

By @basisword - 3 months
I've been using this for a while and it's become an essential tool for me.
By @LegNeato - 3 months
FB had internal tools that did this in 2013-2014 based on pieceable (https://techcrunch.com/2012/06/11/facebook-picks-up-the-mobi...).
By @DonHopkins - 3 months
Very nice work! It could really help with supporting accessibility. Cheap and useful enough I subscribed for a year.

Copying a color as an html color would be useful, too, for developing web apps with Capacitor, etc.

By @ChrisMarshallNY - 3 months
It looks quite nice. I use Charles for my network monitoring, but it's a pain. This looks easier.

I did notice a fairly substantial issue count, in the GH repo, though...

By @myself248 - 3 months
Weirdest UI ever. Kerbal Space Program is a lot more intuitive. I still can't figure out how to enter my rocket's parameters.