Should I declare variables in interface or using property in objective-c arc?

Question

approach 1:

@interface MyController : UIViewController {
    UILabel *myText;
}

@property (nonatomic, strong) UILabel *myText;

approach 2:

Answer 1

You may also want to use @synthesize if you like a nice table of contents of your @synthesized properties that you can refer to and comment for clarity and organization.

Also, an @synthesize allows you to set a breakpoint on the property and trap when its value is changed.

When the compiler does everything for you, you end up being distanced from what is really happening and ignorant to it. However, not having to type out everything yourself all the time is also nice.