# Figma vs SNIP

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SNIP at 81% against Figma's 29%. SNIP also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Figma's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SNIP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Figma asks for nothing beyond the download.

Figma holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Figma has 21K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Figma's written reviews are positive against 81% of SNIP's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Figma ships an update weekly, SNIP every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Figma | SNIP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/figma/id1152747299/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snip-type-collector/id6795998990/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 29.4% of reviews | **81.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#80** | — |
| Size | 72 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Figma Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1152747298) | [minhyeok kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/6793011748) |

## What reviewers say

### Figma

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/figma/id1152747299)

**Currently charting:** #80 Top Free · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

Access, review, and collaborate on design projects from anywhere. This app allows you to view files, add comments, share with your team, and test prototypes on your mobile device. It's designed for seamless on-the-go design workflow management.

**Highlights:** Access design, make, slides, and figjam files, Comment and reply on design files, Share files with collaborators, Play and test design prototypes, Mirror designs in real-time, Manage file permissions

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Useful for previewing designs
- 👍 Great for prototyping
- 🚀 Convenient to mirror screen on a real device

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable mirroring
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes often
- 👎 Limited functionality compared to desktop
- 👎 Lacks essential editing capabilities
- 👎 Useless without editing features

**Reported bugs**

- Mirror feature doesn't work consistently
- Prototype playback issues, like zooming in too much
- App forgets scroll/zoom state when switching back
- Crashes when trying to open large files
- Login issues, constantly requiring re-login

**Requested features**

- Add editing capabilities, especially for iPad
- Improve Apple Pencil support in FigJam
- Allow moving the toolbox out of the way on the screen
- Implement multi-account support
- Add option to change sharing permissions


### SNIP

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snip-type-collector/id6795998990)

Capture letters from photos, lift them off their backgrounds, and collect them. Use your collected letters to create new designs on a canvas, saving your work as transparent PNGs. All processing happens on your device.

**Highlights:** Lift letters from photos with touch and hold, Freehand, rectangle, or ellipse cutting tools, Add or subtract from cuts, Organize letters by type and star favorites, Design on a canvas with move, resize, and rotate, Export designs as transparent PNGs, All on-device processing

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SNIP Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Figma free?

Figma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SNIP free?

SNIP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Figma or SNIP?

Figma is rated higher. Figma averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while SNIP averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Figma or SNIP have ads?

Neither Figma nor SNIP shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Figma or SNIP?

Figma ships an update weekly, and SNIP every 3 days. Most recently, Figma was updated on November 8, 2026 and SNIP on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
