UI Explorer Light vs UI HandBook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
UI Explorer Light
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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. This version of the app is for checking how iPad's apps look like on ARM Macs.
UI HandBook
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UI HandBook is a tool app that every SwiftUI beginner should try to use! It has the following features: 1. A "WYSIWYG" way to show SwiftUI common code and functions. 2. You can adjust and customize the parameters to get the UI preview, and get the code support in real-time. 3. One-click code copying, allowing you to paste the generated code anywhere using the universal clipboard. 4. One-click linking to relevant Apple Human Interface Guidelines and developer documents. 5. Constant updates with new content in the future. UI HandBook is available for free download. The free version provides basic content. To access the complete content, please unlock it through in-app purchases and enjoy free updates and new content in the future. We are constantly exploring and adding more content and implementation methods to UI HandBook. We look forward to your support!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UI HandBook at monthly against UI Explorer Light's every 11 months. UI HandBook also leads on iOS requirement (16.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. UI Explorer Light sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and UI HandBook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
UI Explorer Light ships an update every 11 months, UI HandBook monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UI Explorer Light | UI HandBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.2 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leonid Liadveikin | ๆฏๆท ๅจ |
In-app purchases
UI Explorer Light
- Tip$0.99
- Donation$4.99
UI HandBook
- Unlock App$4.99
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