UI Tracer vs SwifKit
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.
SwifKit
Explore and test Apple's built-in iOS development features like sounds, haptics, SF Symbols, and animations. Instantly preview how features behave and copy production-ready Swift code directly into your projects. Ideal for developers, designers, and students learning iOS development.
- Preview system sounds
- Explore haptics feedback
- Discover SF Symbols
- Preview SwiftUI animations
- Explore system colors
- Copy Swift code snippets
- Learn with examples
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SwifKit is an all-in-one playground for exploring Apple’s built-in iOS development features. Discover, test, and learn system sounds, haptics, SF Symbols, colors, animations, and symbol effects directly on your device. Instead of searching through documentation, you can instantly experience how each feature behaves and copy production-ready Swift code into your own projects. Features • Browse and preview Apple’s built-in system sounds • Explore UIKit and Core Haptics feedback patterns • Discover practical SF Symbols organized by category • Preview SwiftUI animations and symbol effects • Explore system colors used throughout iOS • Learn through real examples and usage notes • Copy ready-to-use Swift code with a single tap Whether you’re building your first SwiftUI app, prototyping an interface, or refining the details of a production application, SwifKit helps you find the right visual, audio, and tactile feedback faster. Perfect for: • SwiftUI Developers • UIKit Developers • iOS Students and Learners • App Designers • Indie Developers Spend less time searching documentation and more time building great apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SwifKit at Free against UI Tracer's $2.99. SwifKit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). UI Tracer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days) and device support (6 vs 2). On review sentiment and ads 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
SwifKit is free to download; UI Tracer costs $2.99 up front. UI Tracer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SwifKit asks for nothing beyond the download.
UI Tracer ships an update every 2 days, SwifKit every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UI Tracer | SwifKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leonid Liadveikin | Takumi Naito |
Customer experience
UI Tracer
SwifKit
In-app purchases
UI Tracer
- Tip$0.99
- Donation$4.99
SwifKit
No in-app purchases









