Samples by Launchmetrics vs Swatchbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Samples by Launchmetrics
Manage your sample inventory directly from your mobile device. Create new send-outs, track returns and receipts, and scan items for detailed information. Barcode and RFID compatibility streamline inventory audits and help locate misplaced samples.
- Create new send outs
- Return or receive samples
- Scan samples for inventory audit
- Scan barcodes for sample details
- Barcode & RFID compatible
- RFID scanner for locating samples
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Get your favorite sample tracking application on mobile! - Create new send outs - Return or receive samples into your inventory - Scan samples to your Inventory Audit - Scan sample barcodes to pull up all it's details - Import or verify samples to your inventory - Use RFID scanner to locate lost samples within your vicinity Barcode & RFID compatible Contact your Launchmetrics account manager to add mobile access to your existing account. Don't have an account yet? Contact sales@launchmetrics.com to get started!
Swatchbox
This app connects building professionals with material samples from leading brands. It streamlines the discovery and ordering process for architects and designers.
- Material sample discovery
- Order samples
- Top brand partnerships
- For building professionals
- Streamlined workflow
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Swatchbox brings architects, designers, and other building professionals material samples from the world's top brands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Swatchbox at every 2 months against Samples by Launchmetrics's every 8 months. Swatchbox also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 4). Samples by Launchmetrics's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Samples by Launchmetrics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Samples by Launchmetrics's written reviews are positive against 83% of Swatchbox's.
Samples by Launchmetrics ships an update every 8 months, Swatchbox every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Samples by Launchmetrics | Swatchbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.7 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fashion GPS | Anguleris Technologies LLC. |
Customer experience
Samples by Launchmetrics
Swatchbox
In-app purchases
Samples by Launchmetrics
No in-app purchases
Swatchbox
No in-app purchases
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