Swifter for SwiftUI vs SwiftMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swifter for SwiftUI
This app provides developers with copyable code examples and UI previews to streamline SwiftUI app development. It aims to help users write cleaner code faster, making the most of SwiftUI's capabilities. Includes a note-taking area for project organization.
- Copyable code examples
- UI previews
- Note area
- Streamlined SwiftUI development
- Faster coding
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Swifter helps developers create great app in SwiftUI. By providing copyable code examples and corresponding UI previews, Swifter helps you write your code faster and cleaner. Get the most out of SwiftUI with Swifter. Key features: - Copyable code examples - UI previews - Note area - And a lot more... Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SwiftMate
This app provides a focused environment for writing, testing, and organizing Swift code. It features syntax highlighting, code completion, and a secure runner to test snippets and review output. Ideal for learners and developers needing a lightweight scratchpad for quick experiments and practice.
- Swift playground and code editor
- Syntax highlighting and line numbers
- Code snippets and local completions
- Secure runner for testing code
- Console output and AST viewer
- File management (create, rename, import, export)
- Autosave functionality
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Write, run, and understand Swift code with SwiftMate. Test an algorithm, try a small example, or keep a useful snippet ready for your next coding session. Work in a code editor with syntax highlighting, line numbers, search, indentation, automatic bracket pairing, and on-device completion suggestions. Create files with autosave, then import, duplicate, rename, export, or share them. Run your code and read the console output and compiler diagnostics. Explore code structure in the AST viewer. Import code from photos with OCR, save your own snippets, and export a code snapshot to share an example. Built for hands-on practice, short programs, and experiments. You can edit and save files on your device. Running code and inspecting its AST send the selected code to an online service and require an internet connection. Designed and developed by LYKOV STUDIO - Privacy Policy: https://lykovstudio.io/privacy - Terms of Use: https://lykovstudio.io/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swifter for SwiftUI at 67% against SwiftMate's 0%. Swifter for SwiftUI also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). SwiftMate's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Swifter for SwiftUI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SwiftMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SwiftMate holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Swifter for SwiftUI's written reviews are positive against 0% of SwiftMate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Swifter for SwiftUI ships an update weekly, SwiftMate every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swifter for SwiftUI | SwiftMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (9 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wido | LYKOV STUDIO LTD |
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In-app purchases
Swifter for SwiftUI
- All Access Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- All Access Annually14 Days trial$9.991 Year
SwiftMate
- premium3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- premium$29.991 Year
- premium$49.99
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