Fonts Reference vs Mactracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fonts Reference
Explore all fonts installed on your iPhone or iPad. View each font with various character sets, organized by family. Ideal for designers and developers.
- Lists all available device fonts
- Organized by font family
- View fonts with different character sets
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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For both font lovers and developers, TouchFonts lists every font that is available on your iPhone or iPad. Grouped by font family, view each font using several different character sets.
Mactracker
Access comprehensive technical specifications and historical data for all Apple Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro devices. Compare real-world performance using integrated benchmark scores.
- Detailed specs for all Apple devices
- Processor, memory, and storage info
- Supported OS versions
- Original pricing and color options
- Real-world performance scores
- Historical Apple product catalog
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Mactracker provides detailed information on every Apple Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro ever made, including items such as processor speed, memory, graphic cards, supported OS versions, price, color, storage, and expansion options. Also included is information on early Apple systems, Newton, Apple TV, Apple accessories, audio, displays, modems, printers, scanners, storage, Wi-Fi products, Mac pro apps, and operating systems. In addition to listing technical specifications, Mactracker allows you to gauge and compare the real-world performance with scores courtesy of Primate Labs Geekbench 6. Test your knowledge on nearly every device from 1976 to today with the Trivia feature. You can also track and manage your Apple product collection by adding details such as their model, color, serial number, condition, purchase date, and warranty coverage end date.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mactracker at 88% against Fonts Reference's 40%. Mactracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mactracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mactracker has 1.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Fonts Reference's written reviews are positive against 88% of Mactracker's.
Fonts Reference ships an update every 6 months, Mactracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fonts Reference | Mactracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 87.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 347 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bayhoff Software | Ian Page |
Customer experience
Fonts Reference
Mactracker
Bugs and requests
Fonts Reference
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mactracker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect information on some device specifications
- Crashes when deleting last favorite
- Startup sounds not working properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to compare devices
- Implement metric measurements
- Add notes/favorites sync across devices
- Include product photos and descriptions
- Add support for Apple Watch
In-app purchases
Fonts Reference
No in-app purchases
Mactracker
No in-app purchases
