Keylines vs DesignToCode for SwiftUI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keylines
Overlay a customizable grid on screenshots to accurately measure layout dimensions, margins, and padding. This tool streamlines design and development workflows by enabling detailed analysis of app interfaces.
- Screenshot grid overlay
- Measure layout sizes
- Analyze margins and padding
- Customizable grid size
- Customizable line colors
- Speeds up design process
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Draws a grid overlay on screenshot to measure layout sizes, margins and padding. The grid speeds up your design and develop process, and lets you analyze other apps too! And you can even customize the grid size and line colors, etc.
DesignToCode for SwiftUI
Visually design and build SwiftUI interfaces on iPad. This app allows you to add Views, adjust Modifiers, and preview layouts in real time, generating SwiftUI code directly. Ideal for developers, designers, and learners.
- SwiftUI View Support
- Modifier Control
- Instant Preview
- SwiftUI Code Generator
- Liquid Glass Support
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DesignToCode is a powerful yet lightweight ipadOS app for SwiftUI interface design. It helps you build user interfaces visually while following the exact logic of Apple’s SwiftUI framework. With its clear editor, you can add Views, adjust Modifiers, and preview layouts in real time—ideal for developers, designers, and anyone learning SwiftUI. Key Features: - SwiftUI View Support – Create layouts with VStack, HStack, ZStack, Text, Shape (Circle, Rectangle, RoundedRectangle, Capsule, Ellipse), Color, GlassEffectContainer and Spacer. - Modifier Control – Apply Frame, FixedSize, ForegroundStyle, Background, Mask, Overlay, Font, and more—just like you would in SwiftUI code. - Instant Preview – See your interface update immediately after each change. Perfect for experimenting with layout, color, and typography. - SwiftUI Code Generator – Copy the SwiftUI code of your design directly to the clipboard. Save time by skipping the manual step of translating design ideas into code. - Supports Liquid Glass - compatible with iOS 26. For macOS Developers – Whether you’re prototyping, teaching, or building production-ready apps, DesignToCode accelerates your SwiftUI workflow. I created DesignToCode for my own daily development work, and I use it constantly. More Views, Modifiers, and advanced tools will be added in future updates. If you’re looking for a SwiftUI visual editor, an interface builder for ipadOS, or a fast way to generate SwiftUI code, DesignToCode will help you design and develop apps more efficiently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Keylines at 5.0 against DesignToCode for SwiftUI's 2.5. Keylines also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18). DesignToCode for SwiftUI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Keylines sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DesignToCode for SwiftUI asks for nothing beyond the download.
Keylines holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Keylines | DesignToCode for SwiftUI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明亮 李 | 浩 王 |
Customer experience
Keylines
DesignToCode for SwiftUI
In-app purchases
Keylines
- Use Pixel as Coordinates$0.99
DesignToCode for SwiftUI
No in-app purchases
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