SymbolGrid vs SF Search
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SymbolGrid
Explore and find SF Symbols with this dedicated browser. Quickly search, filter, and preview symbols for your development projects. Access a comprehensive library of icons for iOS, macOS, and other Apple platforms.
- SF Symbols browser
- Search and filter symbols
- Preview icons
- Comprehensive library
- Cross-platform support
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Browser for SF Symbols
SF Search
Easily find SF Symbols by drawing them. The app suggests similar symbols and allows you to copy their names or save them. You can also browse the full library and search by name.
- Draw to search SF Symbols
- Suggests similar symbols
- Copy symbol names
- Save symbols for later
- Browse SF Symbols library
- Search symbols by name
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SF Search lets you draw to search SF Symbols easily. Make a drawing and the app will suggest several symbols similar to it. You can then copy the name of any symbol to use it in your project, or save it for later. The app also lets you browse the entire SF Symbols library and search symbols by name.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SF Search at 5.0 against SymbolGrid's 3.0. SymbolGrid's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SF Search holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SymbolGrid ships an update monthly, SF Search every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SymbolGrid | SF Search |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dalton Alexandre | Luis Fariña Lázaro |
Customer experience
SymbolGrid
SF Search
In-app purchases
SymbolGrid
No in-app purchases
SF Search
No in-app purchases
