Fonts Reference vs Fonts Browser
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.
Fonts Browser
Explore all fonts installed on your iPhone and iPad. Preview any font with custom text and view detailed metadata including designer and licensing information. Ideal for developers and designers seeking typography inspiration.
- Browse all installed fonts and families
- Live font preview with custom text
- View full character sets
- See supported languages
- Discover font metadata (designer, license)
- Wikipedia links for fonts and designers
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Discover Every Font on Your iPhone and iPad – Instantly. Font Browser gives you full access to all fonts and font families installed on your iPhone and iPad. Whether you're an iOS developer, UI/UX designer, or simply passionate about typography – this app is your go-to reference for exploring iOS system fonts across all your devices. Browse, preview, and test any installed font using custom sample text in various sizes. See how your content looks before you build or design it – on any screen size. Each font comes with detailed metadata – including designer, manufacturer, supported languages, and licensing info. When available, direct links to Wikipedia articles provide even deeper insight. Key Features: -------------------- • Browse every font and font family available on your iPhone and iPad • Live preview: test fonts with your own text in multiple sizes • Explore full character sets for each font • See all supported languages for a selected font • Discover font details like designer, brand, and copyright • Wikipedia links for fonts and designers (when available) • Perfect for iOS developers and app designers • Great inspiration tool for brainstorming, sketching, and prototyping • Quickly find the perfect font for your next project Your complete iOS font reference – right in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fonts Browser at 100% against Fonts Reference's 40%. Fonts Browser also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.4) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Fonts Reference's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 22 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Fonts Reference is free to download; Fonts Browser costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fonts Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fonts Reference has 8 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Fonts Browser's.
Fonts Reference ships an update every 6 months, Fonts Browser every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fonts Reference | Fonts Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (8 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bayhoff Software | Dirk Einecke |
Customer experience
Fonts Reference
Fonts Browser
In-app purchases
Fonts Reference
No in-app purchases
Fonts Browser
No in-app purchases
