Comparison

Adaptivity (C) vs Compot

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

Head to head
About

Adaptivity (C)

Visualize layout elements like Size Classes, margins, and safe areas on devices. See how these adapt to orientation and Dynamic Type changes. This free version offers core features for developers and designers.

Highlights
  • Visualize Size Classes and margins
  • Adapt to orientation and Dynamic Type
  • View layout on real devices
  • Toggle status bar and navigation bar
  • Share snapshot images
  • Dark appearance support
Features
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Adaptivity is an invaluable tool for developers and designers. Use it to visualize how Size Classes and margins for layout, readable content and the safe area look on real devices and how they change with respect to orientation and Dynamic Type size changes. This free version has reduced features. TESTIMONIALS • “Adaptivity is not just highly recommended – it’s essential” — Paul Hudson, Hacking With Swift article “8 essential apps for iOS developers”, 30th March 2020. • “It's a very, very good tool as a reference for both developers and designers” — Gui Rambo, Stacktrace podcast episode #77, 1st April 2020. • “I'm not trying to spend your money, but to me this is a no-brainer” — Sean Allen YouTube video “Indie Dev Apps”, 12th April 2020. MAIN FEATURES • Only supports iPhone to visualize how an iPhone‑only app appears on iPad. • Visualize sizes for full view, layout margins, readable content guide and safe area layout guide. • Sizes displayed in points or pixels. • Regular or large navigation bar titles. • Toggle status bar and navigation bar/toolbar/tab bar visibility. • Activity View Controller for sharing a snapshot image of each view. • Dark appearance support (requires iOS/iPadOS 13 or later). • Setting to force right-to-left layout. • Handoff actions from Adaptivity (C) on one device to Adaptivity (A) on another. OTHER VIEWS • Popover, Form/Page Sheet, Full Screen and Automatic modal presentations. • Customise Sheet Presentations on iOS/iPadOS 15 or later. • Tab Bar Controller • Class style Split View Controller. • Dynamic Type styles for the current Content Size Category. The full version of the app, Adaptivity (A), includes many more features: • Table View Controller. • Double and triple column style Split View Controllers (requires iOS/iPadOS 14 or later). • Keyboard Dodging and Custom Keyboard. • Safe Area Layout Guide. • Explore Pointer Interaction (requires iPadOS 13.4 or later and a trackpad or mouse). • Explore System Colors. • Explore System Fonts. • Explore System Images (requires iOS/iPadOS 13 or later). Choose which SF Symbols data set to view, configure rendering modes and much more. • Explore System Materials (requires iOS/iPadOS 13 or later). • Keyboard shortcuts. • Keyboard navigation (requires iPadOS 15 or later). • Home Screen Quick Actions (requires iOS/iPadOS 13 or later). • Siri shortcut with custom response UI. • Handoff support. • External display support. • Pre- and post-iOS 14 style Widgets to show layout. • iOS 14 style Widgets to show random System Images. • iOS 14 style Widgets to show Dynamic Type text styles. • iOS 16 lock screen Widgets to show layout. • iOS 16 lock screen Widgets to show random System Images. • Notification Content Extension. • Watch App. • iMessage App. Note: Adaptivity (A) supports multiple windows on iPadOS 13 or later. On earlier iOS versions, Adaptivity (A) and (B) must be downloaded to run Adaptivity twice using iPad multitasking. Adaptivity (A) is a universal purchase and includes a Mac Catalyst version of the app. Buying one allows the other to be downloaded at no extra cost using the same Apple ID. Adaptivity (C) has the same reduced features as Adaptivity (B) but only supports iPhone. Use it to visualize how an iPhone‑only app appears on iPad. For more information see https://hacknicity.com/adaptivity

About

Compot

This app provides a library of pre-built SwiftUI components and an AI assistant to help developers generate and refine Swift code for Apple applications. It offers code generation from images or text, debugging assistance, and resource discovery.

Highlights
  • SwiftUI component library
  • AI code generation from images/text
  • Personal AI coding assistant
  • Code snippet enhancement
  • Copy-pasteable vanilla Swift code
  • Code organization with Collections
  • Curated developer resources
Features
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Build apps faster with Compot — your library of crafted SwiftUI components with handy code editor and AI assistant featuring over 100 components — ready to copy, tweak, and integrate into your Xcode projects. Browse library of ready to use SwiftUI components Explore SwiftUI building blocks, from buttons to paywalls. Generate SwiftUI code from images or text Upload a design or describe your UI, and get Swift code instantly. Get your personal AI coding assistant Ask questions, debug issues, or get tailored suggestions about your SwiftUI code from an always-available AI assistant designed to keep you moving forward efficiently. Get AI support for your code Wondering how to improve or extend code snippets you’ve saved? Use AI assistance anytime for enhancements, explanations, or code extensions that accelerate your workflow. Copy & paste crafted components and templates – Browse a library of SwiftUI building blocks you can easily copy and paste directly into your app. No package dependencies—just clean vanilla Swift code. Organize code your way Use Collections to structure your saved components intuitively. Discover valuable resources Stay inspired with curated blogs, newsletters, repositories, and more. Terms of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Elo7_XJlsED5jwCVNLUmVEtjOgkW0rcFsRYPtDuPLlg/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qCqehg-XP7ap-5VgnUSl80q2N0tDd1Qix81ilc0l0uk/edit?usp=sharing License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Adaptivity (C)4 screens
Compot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Adaptivity (C) at 5.0 against Compot's 4.4. Adaptivity (C) also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Compot's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Compot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Adaptivity (C) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Adaptivity (C) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adaptivity (C) ships an update every 2 months, Compot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Adaptivity (C) versus Compot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdaptivity (C)Compot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#195 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeoff HackworthLukyLab

Customer experience

Adaptivity (C)

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Compot

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Adaptivity (C)

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Compot

Subscriptions3
  • Compot Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Compot Pro Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Compot Pro Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Adaptivity (C) free?
Adaptivity (C) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compot free?
Compot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Adaptivity (C) or Compot?
Adaptivity (C) is rated higher. Adaptivity (C) averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Compot averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Adaptivity (C) or Compot have ads?
Neither Adaptivity (C) nor Compot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Adaptivity (C) or Compot?
Adaptivity (C) ships an update every 2 months, and Compot every 2 weeks. Most recently, Adaptivity (C) was updated on November 2, 2026 and Compot on November 4, 2026.

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