FontsTool vs Fontster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FontsTool
This utility app displays all fonts installed on your iPhone or iPad. It is designed for developers and their clients to visualize available typography.
- Displays all installed fonts
- Visualizes typography
- Designed for developers
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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FontsTool is a tool to show every font installed on the iPhone. Please note: This application is a tool for software developers and their customers. Its only purpose is to visualize the installed fonts on iPhones. You can not cannot change any of the fonts on this device.
Fontster
Explore and manage fonts installed on your device. Discover over 2,000 new fonts for installation and import your own TTF/OTF files for easy use across applications. Preview fonts with detailed metrics and typographic features.
- Font preview with metrics
- Detailed font attributes
- Glyph and character set overview
- Variable font variation inspection
- Typographic feature exploration
- Import and manage TTF/OTF fonts
- Install/uninstall fonts and families
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Explore comprehensive details about the fonts installed on your device and discover over 2500 new fonts available for installation. Import, manage, and update your own TTF and OTF fonts effortlessly. Simply import your font files and enjoy easy installation on your device, making your custom fonts available for all applications that support them. Key features include: - Font Preview: View a live preview of each font with an overlay of key metrics. - Detailed Metrics: Access essential metrics such as Ascender, Descender, Italic Angle, and more. - Font Attributes: Get information on the font's Version, Family, PostScript Name, Supported Languages, and additional attributes. - Glyph Overview: Browse a complete list of all font glyphs, with detailed information. - Classes and Traits: Review the various classes and traits associated with each font. - Character Set: Check the character sets supported by each font, including letters, numbers, and symbols. - Variable Font Support: - View a comprehensive list of all supported variations, including the hidden ones. - Inspect the list of variations applied to the font. - You can inspect the font variations, change their values, and preview the results. You can even modify hidden variations. - Typographic Features: - View and inspect the features available in each font. - Enable features individually to see their effects on the text. - The app supports Open Type and Apple Advanced Typography features. - Swipe through the features to view more information. - Write with Fonts: Preview fonts directly without the need for installation. - Font Management: - Easily install or uninstall individual fonts or entire font families at once. - Import and install your TTF and OTF fonts using configuration profiles. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://artandsoulperiod.wordpress.com/fonts-manager-by-as-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FontsTool at 5.0 against Fontster's 3.4. FontsTool also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Fontster's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Fontster sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. FontsTool asks for nothing beyond the download.
FontsTool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fontster has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FontsTool ships an update every 14 months, Fontster every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FontsTool | Fontster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oliver Dobner | Salvatore Petrazzuolo |
Customer experience
FontsTool
Fontster
In-app purchases
FontsTool
No in-app purchases
Fontster
- All features$1.991 Month
