Best iPhone framework for 2D platform games [closed]

Answer 1

You may want to check out Sparrow at http://www.sparrow-framework.org. It is lightweight and very similar to the Flash API.

Answer 2

It's worth mentioning at this point that Unity3D now supports 2D better than before in workflow and optimizations so it's worth being in the list.

http://unity3d.com/

Answer 3

Cocos2d is really good.

Answer 4

There are usually two schools of thoughts here when it comes to included iPhone frameworks:

• go with Quartz 2D. If performance is not good enough, try Open GL. (for my 2D game, I'm following this path)
• go for Open GL directly.

I haven't tried cocos2d, but that sounds like a great alternative to harness Open GL without having to deal with API.

Answer 5

Ok, it's true the Cocos-2d is the more powerful, but I have used Sparrow http://gamua.com/sparrow/. It has a smooth learning curve, and you can develop a game within days!. It integrates with other important frameworks, like Box2d (http://www.codeandweb.com/blog/2012/05/07/physicseditor-sparrow-box2d).

Regards.

Answer 6

SpriteKit is among the better solutions now that iOS 7 is out. Keep in mind that it is exclusive to iOS 7.