SF TabBar for SwiftUI vs PocketSpec
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SF TabBar for SwiftUI
This app allows designers and developers to create and preview custom tab bar designs for iOS 26, leveraging the latest SF Symbols and Liquid Glass design language. It offers real-time previews, customizable options, and SwiftUI code export.
- iOS 26 Tab Bar System support
- SF Symbols 7 library access
- Liquid Glass effects preview
- Real-time tab bar design preview
- SwiftUI code export
- Customizable colors and weights
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Build and preview modern SwiftUI TabViews using SF Symbols 8 and iOS 27's Liquid Glass design language. Design tab bars with search and prominent tabs, bottom accessories, and navigation patterns, then export production-ready SwiftUI code. Perfect for designers, developers, and anyone exploring iOS 27's tab bar capabilities. Create native tab bar designs that take full advantage of Apple's latest design language. New in 3.0: • Prominent Tab Role - Design the new iOS 27 tab role that lifts a key destination, like a cart, ticket, or workout, into its own button beside the tab bar, and preview exactly how it renders • SF Symbols 8 - The complete updated library, with nearly 300 new symbols and every symbol organized by Apple's real categories so the latest additions are easy to find • Built for iOS 27 - Updated for the latest SwiftUI TabView and the current release of iOS • "New" Badges - Spot the newest SF Symbols 8 additions at a glance while browsing • Updated Code Export - Generated SwiftUI now includes the prominent role Core Features: • iOS 27 Tab Bar System - Full support for TabView with search roles, prominent tabs, minimize behavior, and bottom accessories • 8,000+ SF Symbols - The complete library from SF Symbols 1.0 through 8.0 • Liquid Glass Effects - Preview how your tab bars look with Apple's translucent glass materials • Search Role Integration - Design tab bars with a floating search button that activates a search field • Minimize Behavior - Preview tab bars that hide and show based on scroll direction • Bottom Accessories - Add persistent UI elements that stay visible across every tab • Content Preview - Test your tab bars with real content, custom colors, and background images • Real-time Preview - See your tab bar design live as you build it • Customizable Colors - Tint colors, label colors, and glass effects • Font Weights - Choose from regular, bold, and every SF Symbol weight • 2–5 Tab Support - Design for any app layout
PocketSpec
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PocketSpec is a read-only viewer for comfortably reading the Markdown specifications inside your GitHub repositories, right on your iPhone and iPad. Check the design docs and specs stored in your project's docs/ folder anytime, anywhere. It isn't tied to a single repository — register multiple projects as a "spec bookshelf" and switch between them to read. ■ Key features • GitHub integration (read-only) Sign in with GitHub and securely fetch only the contents of the repository, branch, and documentation folder you specify. It never edits or commits files. • Clean Markdown rendering Supports headings, lists, code blocks, tables, images, and links. Optimized so even long specifications are comfortable to read. • Mermaid diagram rendering Renders Mermaid code such as flowcharts and sequence diagrams as real diagrams. Tap to zoom to full screen. • Manage multiple projects Set a repository, branch, and display folder per project. The last opened project and document are restored on launch. • Offline support Once fetched, content is cached on device, so you can read your most recently synced specs even with no connection. • Secure by design Limits the visible content to the folder you specify; it never reads source code or configuration files. Access tokens are stored only in the device Keychain and are never sent to any external server. ■ Who it's for • Engineers who want to quickly check their project's specs on the move or before a meeting • Anyone who wants to read documentation from multiple development repositories in one place • Anyone who wants to safely view private-repository design docs from their iPhone ■ Before you start Using this app requires a GitHub account and read access to the target repositories. To read private repositories, install the dedicated GitHub App on the target repository (the only permission required is Contents: read-only).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PocketSpec at none against SF TabBar for SwiftUI's 2. PocketSpec also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads 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. SF TabBar for SwiftUI sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PocketSpec asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SF TabBar for SwiftUI | PocketSpec |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TapTeach LLC | Shun Kiyoura |
In-app purchases
SF TabBar for SwiftUI
- Small Tip$0.99
- Large Tip$2.99
PocketSpec
No in-app purchases
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