Comparison

Fabula for SwiftUI vs RiveAnim

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

Head to head
About

Fabula for SwiftUI

Explore narrative construction and code organization using fabula and syuzhet concepts. This app serves as a personal project to learn SwiftUI, offering code collections and fostering developer community interaction. It aims to help users understand SwiftUI's declarative approach for cross-platform development.

Highlights
  • Narrative construction concepts (fabula & syuzhet)
  • SwiftUI code collections
  • Declarative UI development learning
  • Cross-platform development (iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS)
  • Developer community sharing
  • Regular code updates
Features
Read full description

The formalism used the concepts of fabula and syuzhet as a way to develop narrative construction or classified materials and compositions into fabula and syuzhet, respectively. The totality of microscopic events listed in causality was called a fabula, and the narrative arrangement of these motifs in an artistic way was called a syuzhet. This app is a personal project to learn the technical ingredients of SwiftUI and derive creative results. SwiftUI is a user interface toolkit that can develop applications in a declarative manner. This is a modern development method that communicates to iOS how you want the user interface to behave and finds out how users perform when interacting with the interface. In addition, SwiftUI can develop macOS, watchOS, and tvOS with the same code as well as iOS development. The most appealing thing for me personally is that it is easy to learn and that the code is concise, making it easy for beginners to understand. I hope this project will help everyone, including myself, to understand SwiftUI. The code of this project will be updated regularly. You can share and communicate with developers around the world through the Fabula app. We always look forward to the participation of developers.

About

RiveAnim

Read full description

Is an interactive visual experience focused on touch-driven motion and expressive animation. Is an app that combines Rive and iOS technologies. You'll test how to use Rive animation in iOS apps using the SwiftUI language. Explore dynamic behaviors, fluid transitions, and reactive visuals that respond instantly to gestures. Each interaction affects motion, rotation, scale, and visual feedback in real time. The app is designed as a creative space for visual exploration, allowing users to experiment with movement, rhythm, and form through direct interaction. Built with modern iOS technologies, the experience emphasizes smooth performance, responsiveness, and tactile feedback. nicklimoapps@gmail.com

Screenshots

Fabula for SwiftUI4 screens
RiveAnim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Fabula for SwiftUI at 4 against RiveAnim's 2. Fabula for SwiftUI also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fabula for SwiftUI versus RiveAnim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFabula for SwiftUIRiveAnim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (123 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings123 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGyeong Seop NoNikita Liubimov

In-app purchases

None

Fabula for SwiftUI

No in-app purchases

None

RiveAnim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fabula for SwiftUI free?
Fabula for SwiftUI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RiveAnim free?
RiveAnim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fabula for SwiftUI or RiveAnim have ads?
Neither Fabula for SwiftUI nor RiveAnim shows ads.

Other comparisons