Comparison

Assets for Xcode vs SymbolKit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Assets for Xcode

Streamline the creation of AppIcon catalogs for all Apple platforms. This tool transforms a single 1024px icon into polished assets, offering a live canvas and real-time previews across devices. Ensure your app icons are production-ready with deterministic edits and reliable export.

Highlights
  • AppIcon catalog generation for all Apple platforms
  • Live canvas with real-time multi-platform previews
  • BraveUI color workflow with presets and hex input
  • Deterministic edits with source image preservation
  • Reliable import and export with Contents.json generation
  • Built-in guidance and stress-free operation
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Assets for Xcode is the fastest way to turn a single 1024px icon into polished AppIcon catalogs for every Apple platform. The redesigned macOS experience keeps the live canvas, BraveUI inspector, and export pipeline perfectly in sync so you can drop artwork in, preview every platform, and ship with confidence. โ€ข NEW in 5.0 โ€“ Sharper macOS canvas, centered previews, and a refreshed inspector that keeps platform toggles, adjustments, and background controls under one scroll. โ€ข Multi-platform preview board โ€“ See iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and watchOS mockups update in real time as you nudge sliders or change backgrounds. โ€ข BraveUI color workflow โ€“ Anchored color picker with presets, gradient picker, and hex input plus a one-tap transparency swatch so icons always look right on light and dark UIs. โ€ข Deterministic edits โ€“ Crop, Resize, Auto Enhance, and pro adjustments (brightness, contrast, saturation, warmth, vignette, fade, highlights, shadows, sharpen) always reapply to the pristine source image. โ€ข Reliable import & export โ€“ Drag and drop, Finder, Files, or Photos all feed the same pipeline, and exports remember your last destination, generate perfect Contents.json files, and open the folder instantly on macOS. โ€ข Built-in guidance โ€“ Tooltips, success/error toasts, and warnings for undersized art keep every run stress-free. Tune once, preview everything, and deliver a production-ready AppIcon catalog in minutes.

About

SymbolKit

Features
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SymbolKit helps Apple platform developers and designers find the perfect SF Symbol in seconds. Describe what you are building, a feature, an action, or a UI idea, and SymbolKit suggests relevant SF Symbols using Apple Intelligence. It is a fast, focused companion for SwiftUI, UIKit, and Apple platform design work. Whether you are prototyping a new feature, polishing an app iconography system, or searching for a better symbol name, SymbolKit helps you move faster while staying native to the Apple ecosystem.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SymbolKit at Free against Assets for Xcode's $4.99. SymbolKit also leads on device support. Assets for Xcode's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.4). On in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

SymbolKit is free to download; Assets for Xcode costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 4 level
Assets for Xcode versus SymbolKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAssets for XcodeSymbolKit
Price$4.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Adsโ€”No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
Devicesโ€”iPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRodrigo Dutra de OliveiraBaptiste DAJON

In-app purchases

None

Assets for Xcode

No in-app purchases

None

SymbolKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Assets for Xcode free?
Assets for Xcode costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SymbolKit free?
SymbolKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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