UI Explorer Light vs Palette Monster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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.
Palette Monster
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Palette Monster helps you design and explore modern color palettes in seconds. Create vivid palettes from a base color, fine-tune with controls, and instantly preview values in HEX, HSL, RGB, and OKLCH. Save favorite palettes to your library and export ready-to-use XCAssets color catalogs for Xcode projects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Palette Monster at every 2 months against UI Explorer Light's every 11 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. UI Explorer Light sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Palette Monster 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, Palette Monster every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UI Explorer Light | Palette Monster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leonid Liadveikin | Jan Gorman |
In-app purchases
UI Explorer Light
- Tip$0.99
- Donation$4.99
Palette Monster
- Premium$2.99
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