swatchbook vs YY LIBRARY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
swatchbook
This app provides a cloud platform for sourcing, developing, and sharing digital materials. It allows users to search, filter, and request physical samples, interact with materials in 2D and 3D, and create shareable collections for design projects.
- Source and request physical material samples
- Develop materials with 2D and 3D display options
- Create and share material collections
- Search and filter digital materials
- Patent-pending 1:1 material display
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swatchbook is the new home of materials. a cloud platform that revolutionizes the sourcing, development & sharing of digital materials. with the iOS app this means we are putting all the materials back in your hand. all the power of swatchbook focused inside the mobile app. source: Search, filter & fine tune your search. when ready, request samples for a wonderful touch & feel experience. you are making an actual physical product after all. develop: we've designed this to make the best use of all the visual tools swatchbook has to offer. it offers various display options to view the swatches including our incredible patent pending 1:1 display. interact with them in 2d & 3d & ultimately create materials & collections for your design line. share: Create collections that can be shared within your organization, with your team members, or externally with material consultants or you may receive them directly from your suppliers.
YY LIBRARY
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YY LIBRARY You can check the fabric information produced by YOU YOUNG CO.,LTD. [Fabric Material Management] - Model - Material - Category - E-Book - Search
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: YY LIBRARY at every 3 weeks against swatchbook's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
swatchbook ships an update every 2 months, YY LIBRARY every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | swatchbook | YY LIBRARY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | swatchbook Inc. | YOU YOUNG CO.,LTD |
In-app purchases
swatchbook
No in-app purchases
YY LIBRARY
No in-app purchases
