Comparison

Sedona vs Acryl

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

Head to head
About

Sedona

Write and run Swift code directly on your mobile device. Ideal for learning and testing code snippets with features like syntax highlighting and a custom keyboard. Supports file sharing and includes a language reference.

Highlights
  • Compile and run Swift programs
  • View program output and errors
  • Custom keyboard for Swift characters
  • Advanced source code editor
  • Syntax highlighting and line numbers
  • File sharing via AirDrop and iCloud
Features
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Write Swift code directly on your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch! This app supports the latest Swift syntax and it is ideal for learning and testing code snippets! Swift is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm, compiled programming language developed by Apple Inc. for iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, Linux, and z/OS. Swift is designed to work with Apple's Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks and the large body of existing Objective-C code written for Apple products. It is built with the open source LLVM compiler framework. Features: - Compile and run your program - View program output or detailed error - Custom keyboard for easy input of frequently used characters - Optimized for connecting with external physical/bluetooth keyboard - Advanced source code editor with syntax highlighting, bracket completion and line numbers - Open, save, import and share Swift files. Supports File Sharing with iTunes Connect, AIrDrop and iCloud. - Language reference Limitations: - Internet connection is required for compilation - Maximum program running time is 20s - One file can be run at a time - Some file system, network and graphics functions may be limited - This is a batch compiler; interactive programs are not supported. For example, if your program provides an input prompt, enter the input in the Input tab prior to compilation.

About

Acryl

Build real apps with SwiftUI using a fun, interactive playground. Drag and drop UI components to design interfaces and generate high-quality Swift code for your projects. Experiment with SwiftUI in a new, engaging way.

Highlights
  • Drag & drop UI components
  • Generate SwiftUI code
  • Interactive learning
  • Real Swift and iOS code
  • Experiment with SwiftUI
Features
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Acryl is a mobile playground for building real apps in SwiftUI. It makes it fun to learn and experiment with SwiftUI code. Acryl is built to take full advantage of SwiftUI and Swift. It lets you build app's UI with an ease. Just drag & drop UI components to build any interface. Experience it without any interruptions. Real Swift and iOS code • when your UI is ready, just tap share to generate high quality SwiftUI code that you can use in your project. Programming could not be more fun. Acryl is the interactive documentation for developers. It enables playing with SwiftUI in a completely new way. ______ Subscription pricing and terms: Acryl offers an auto-renewing monthly subscription at $3.49/month to provide you with unlimited access to the Acryl Pro features while you maintain an active subscription. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of service: https://acrylapp.tech/terms Privacy policy: https://acrylapp.tech/privacy

Screenshots

Sedona4 screens
Acryl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Sedona at free with in-app purchases against Acryl's subscription. Acryl's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sedona sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Acryl sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Sedona against 4.0 for Acryl. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Sedona's written reviews are positive against 77% of Acryl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sedona ships an update monthly, Acryl every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on July 31, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sedona versus Acryl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSedonaAcryl
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (36 ratings)4.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews76.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better14
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better13.2
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKetan AppaMichal Smialko

Customer experience

Sedona

All ratings36 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative23.8%

Acryl

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sedona

One-time1
  • Upgrade$2.99
1 purchases

Acryl

Subscriptions1
  • Acryl Pro$3.491 Month

Questions

Is Sedona free?
Sedona is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Acryl free?
Acryl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sedona or Acryl?
Acryl is rated higher. Sedona averages 3.9 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Acryl averages 4.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Sedona or Acryl have ads?
Sedona shows ads; Acryl does not.
Which is updated more often, Sedona or Acryl?
Sedona ships an update monthly, and Acryl every 10 days. Most recently, Sedona was updated on July 31, 2026 and Acryl on September 9, 2026.

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