UI Tracer vs SocketChat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UI Tracer
This app allows developers to preview various SwiftUI view styles without recompiling code. It offers comparisons across multiple Apple platforms, including iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and macOS, streamlining the design process.
- Preview SwiftUI view styles
- Compare across iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, macOS
- No recompilation needed
- Cross-platform code compatibility
- Extensible view library
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When you are developing your app using SwiftUI, it is really time consuming to compare all possible styles of buttons, list etc to choose one fits best. This app help you check all possible options for SwiftUI's views without recompiling. Compare how they look like on iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS and MacOS. Same code for all platforms where possible. The list of views will be extended.
SocketChat
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This is a TCP/UDP network protocol debugging tool that makes network debugging as easy as chatting with friends, turning tedious network debugging into something fun. 【Core Features】 • TCP/UDP Server Create local servers that listen on specified ports and accept client connections. Configure auto-reply (reply to any message or pattern-matched messages). • TCP/UDP Client Connect to local or remote servers for real-time message sending and receiving. Supports connection status monitoring and automatic reconnection. • Message Formats Supports three formats: plain text, hexadecimal, and Base64. Configurable text encoding (UTF-8, etc.). • DNS Query Query common DNS servers like Google DNS, Cloudflare DNS, and 114 DNS to resolve domain records. • Replay Testing Supports message replay: save your sent messages and automatically resend them every second.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SocketChat at Free against UI Tracer's $2.99. SocketChat also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). UI Tracer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On 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
SocketChat is free to download; UI Tracer costs $2.99 up front. UI Tracer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and SocketChat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
UI Tracer ships an update every 2 days, SocketChat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UI Tracer | SocketChat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leonid Liadveikin | Nanning Signalling Network Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
UI Tracer
- Tip$0.99
- Donation$4.99
SocketChat
- Remove Limitations$9.99
