# Gradient+ vs URL Components

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gradient+ at none against URL Components's 1. Gradient+ also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). URL Components's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. URL Components sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gradient+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gradient+ against 5.0 for URL Components. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gradient+ has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Gradient+ ships an update every 37 months, URL Components every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gradient+ | URL Components |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gradient-plus/id1572188090/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/url-components/id1611800196/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | **Every 25 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ankit Kumar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1572188092) | [Swapnanil Dhol](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448345447) |

## What reviewers say

### Gradient+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gradient-plus/id1572188090)

Easily generate beautiful linear, radial, angular, and elliptical gradients with 2 or 3 colors. These custom gradients are perfect for integration into your SwiftUI projects.

**Highlights:** Create linear gradients, Create radial gradients, Create angular gradients, Create elliptical gradients, Use 2 or 3 colors, Integrate into SwiftUI projects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### URL Components

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/url-components/id1611800196)

Instantly decode and inspect URLs, parsing components like scheme, host, path, and query parameters. Generate code snippets in Swift, curl, and JavaScript for debugging APIs and web links. Ideal for developers working with web requests and data.

**Highlights:** Decode and inspect URLs, Parse URL components, Generate Swift code, Generate curl commands, Generate JavaScript snippets, API debugging tool

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support Development | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gradient+ free?

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

### Is URL Components free?

URL Components is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Gradient+ or URL Components?

Gradient+ and URL Components are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Gradient+ or URL Components have ads?

Neither Gradient+ nor URL Components shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Gradient+ or URL Components?

Gradient+ ships an update every 37 months, and URL Components every 25 months. Most recently, Gradient+ was updated on September 10, 2026 and URL Components on September 21, 2026.

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