Reveal
Dev tools
ios debugging tool
SHOW HN2013
113points
31comments
#201of 1,739 in 2013
Top 12%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
5 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 3 critical, out of 22 comments about the project. Thread score +0.10.
Execution: 3 for, 1 againstIdea: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Looks beautiful and polished UI
From 2 comments
Looks beautiful. I've been using Spark Inspector but am not too comfortable with it modifying my Xcode projects. What's pricing going to look like?
jawngee on HNPonyDebugger is good also, but I definitely appreciate debugging apps that have had some extra love put into them. Debugging GUI code can be a huge pain, and visualising an…
chrisdevereux on HN
Minimally invasive, no swizzling
From 2 comments
We are currently trying to be as least invasive to the running application as we can be at the moment. We don't perform any swizzling, or URL proxying.
theraven on HNProbably best to try both and see what you think. We've used Reveal on some pretty huge apps and it stacks up fine. We're also very careful not to muck about too much with your…
seanwoodhouse on HN
Useful for debugging UI
From 2 comments
I'm quite stoked about this app. I've been using PonyDebugger for a few months now and it has been really helpful. It's rough but sometimes that can be enough to aid you in major…
millerm on HNLooks very cool! Trying it right now. Will report back.
ywang0414 on HN
Objections
Requires linking framework, risk of shipping in Release builds
From 1 comment
Hey! Author of the Spark Inspector here - what would make you more comfortable with the setup assistant? I'd love to get you to use it ;-) You can modify your project yourself,…
bengotow on HN
Only supports OS X 10.8 or higher
From 2 comments
Sorry 10.8 or higher for now.
seanwoodhouse on HNIt only works with OSX 10.8? What about the others that are on Lion or older versions?
suyash on HN
Sidebar items appear read-only in beta
From 1 comment
Hey folks! Developer of the Spark Inspector here. I've been playing around with Reveal all morning. I think the biggest difference between SI and Reveal is that SI links into…
bengotow on HN
Requests
Network logging
From 1 comment
The network logging in PonyDebugger is a great feature - I use Runscope to grab and analyze API calls and the Spark Inspector for view introspection and debugging, but network…
bengotow on HN
NSNotificationCenter monitoring
From 1 comment
The one thing I do really like about spark is the NSNotificationCenter monitoring. Will you be supporting that?
jawngee on HN
Built-in demo app
From 2 comments
Would be awesome if the demo app was baked into the download. I'd love to be able to try the UI instantly without even having to load up my own application.
snprbob86 on HNCool, but I'm mega lazy when testing new tools... The splash screen should have a big 1-click "Try Demo App" button :-)
snprbob86 on HN
CocoaPods support
From 1 comment
Looks cool. Would it be possible to use cocoapods?
dmishe on HN
Questions
What will pricing be?
From 1 comment
Looks beautiful. I've been using Spark Inspector but am not too comfortable with it modifying my Xcode projects. What's pricing going to look like?
jawngee on HN
Does it work with RubyMotion?
From 1 comment
Does it work with RubyMotion? Any tips for installing it for a beginner? :)
jongold on HN
Does it work on older OS X versions?
From 1 comment
It only works with OSX 10.8? What about the others that are on Lion or older versions?
suyash on HN
Alternatives named
Spark Inspector
From 2 comments
So any advantages for this over Spark Inspector? http://sparkinspector.com/
pablasso on HNLooks beautiful. I've been using Spark Inspector but am not too comfortable with it modifying my Xcode projects. What's pricing going to look like?
jawngee on HN
PonyDebugger
From 1 comment
See also the free and open source PonyDebugger by Square : https://github.com/square/PonyDebugger They do view hierarchy debugging but also network loggin in Chrome Developer…
thomasjoulin on HN
DCIntrospect
From 1 comment
Free and opensource alternative: https://github.com/domesticcatsoftware/DCIntrospect
tszming on HN