# Swifty Compiler vs Rootly

The clearest difference is rating: Swifty Compiler at 4.5 against Rootly's 3.6. Swifty Compiler also leads on ratings volume (194 vs 18). Rootly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Swifty Compiler sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Rootly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Swifty Compiler holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swifty Compiler has 194 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Swifty Compiler's written reviews are positive against 88% of Rootly's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Swifty Compiler | Rootly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (194 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swifty-compiler-swift-ide/id1544749600/reviews)** | [3.6 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rootly/id6478240412/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **194** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews | **88.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#90** | #98 |
| Size | 70 MB | 133 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hassan Taleb](https://appshunter.io/developer/955305566) | [Rootly Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1732314630) |

## What reviewers say

### Swifty Compiler

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swifty-compiler-swift-ide/id1544749600)

**Currently charting:** #90 Top Free · Developer Tools, #90 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Write, run, and experiment with Swift code on your mobile device. This app functions as a personal playground for testing algorithms, prototyping ideas, and enhancing coding skills with a variety of editing tools.

**Highlights:** Write and run Swift code, Import Swift and Playground files, Code completion and error highlighting, Code formatting and syntax correction, Code snapshots (PNG, JPEG, PDF), Dark and light mode support, Unlimited credits (Premium)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly Subscription | $12.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly Subscription | $79.99 | per year |
| Premium Lifetime | $99.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast code execution
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💡 Great for on-the-go coding
- ✨ Good for learning Swift
- ✅ Useful for testing logic

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 High cost for features
- ⚠️ Limited free usage
- 💸 Subscription model criticized
- 🚫 No offline mode
- 🤔 Unreasonable charging logic

**Reported bugs**

- Refund screenshots are not correct
- Kept loading without doing anything
- Issues related to JSON parsing
- Cannot save projects without paying
- Cannot use Date or Calendar as types

**Requested features**

- Support for newer Swift versions
- Ability to import projects online
- Cache 'premium' pop-up
- Support multithreading (GCD)
- Fix console printing bug


### Rootly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rootly/id6478240412)

**Currently charting:** #98 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This platform leverages AI to automate on-call and incident management, enabling faster incident resolution and enhanced system resilience. It acts as an SRE assistant, automating root cause analysis and identifying patterns for ongoing improvements.

**Highlights:** AI-native incident management, Automated root cause analysis, On-call operations streamlining, System resilience improvement, Pattern identification for continuous improvement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Intuitive design
- 👍 Better than PagerDuty/Opsgenie
- 👍 Streamlined workflow
- 👍 Practical features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Confusing Tinder-style swiping
- 🐛 No ability to undo swipes
- 🐛 Easy to accidentally accept
- 🐛 Slow and frustrating to use
- 🐛 UI needs tons of work

**Reported bugs**

- Tinder-style swiping for coverage requests
- SSO token not passed back to iPad app
- App is slow and frustrating

**Requested features**

- Ability to undo coverage requests


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Swifty Compiler free?

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

### Is Rootly free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Swifty Compiler or Rootly?

Swifty Compiler is rated higher. Swifty Compiler averages 4.5 out of 5 from 194 ratings, while Rootly averages 3.6 from 18 ratings.

### Do Swifty Compiler or Rootly have ads?

Neither Swifty Compiler nor Rootly shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Swifty Compiler or Rootly?

Swifty Compiler ships an update fortnightly, and Rootly fortnightly. Most recently, Swifty Compiler was updated on September 23, 2026 and Rootly on September 25, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Swifty Compiler or Rootly?

Swifty Compiler currently peaks at #90 in the App Store charts, and Rootly at #98. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*