Comparison

Font Maker vs SwipePicAway

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Font Maker

Design and save your own unique handwriting fonts permanently. Supports over 40 languages and includes a complete character set. Export your creations as .TTF files for use in various design applications and social media.

Highlights
  • Create and save custom handwriting fonts
  • Supports 40+ languages
  • Complete character set (lowercase, uppercase, numbers, symbols)
  • Export as .TTF file
  • Adjustable font thickness
  • Save designs as templates
Features
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Amazing Features in Font Maker: Create Your Font app: - Create & Save Forever: Design your handwriting fonts and save them permanently. - Multilingual Support: Supports 40+ languages and alphabets. Find your own alphabet easily. - Complete Character Set: Add lowercase, uppercase, numbers, and special characters for a comprehensive font. - Export as .TTF: Export your font as a .TTF file and use it directly in any desktop or mobile app like Word, PowerPoint, and other design apps. - Customizable Designs: Create amazing stories and posts, customize your design, and share them on social media to stand out. - Adjustable Thickness: Choose your font's thickness (light, medium, or bold) according to your preference. - Template Saving: Save your designs as templates and reuse them whenever you want. How does Font Maker work? 1. Draw Your Characters: Draw your letters, numbers, and special characters with your own handwriting. 2. Save Your Font: Tap the "Save All" button to process your drawings and create your custom font. 3. Use Your Font: Tap the "Use this font" button and write anything you want on the screen. 4. Customize Your Design: Change the background color, text color, and font size easily. 5. Share & Export: Share your design on social media or export your font file with one tap! Font Maker: Create Your Font offers a one-time payment option for a lifetime premium membership, currently priced at $4.99 in the United States. If you need any assistance, please contact us: support@fontmakerapps.com Privacy Policy: https://fontmakerapps.com/docs/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://fontmakerapps.com/docs/terms-of-use.html

About

SwipePicAway

Quickly declutter your photo gallery by swiping through your images and videos. Delete unwanted items, mark favorites, find duplicates, and compress memories to save space. All processing happens locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Swipe to delete or keep photos
  • Mark photos as favorites
  • Organize by month, category, or album
  • Find and remove duplicate photos
  • Compress photos to save space
  • View storage saving statistics
  • Private, on-device processing
Features
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Do you have too many photos? Does your gallery feel like a mess? Do you need more storage? SwipePicAway lets you clean up your gallery quickly! View your photos and videos, swipe left to delete, right to keep, and up to mark as a favorite. And your’e done. What SwipePicAway does: ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Work through your library month by month, or jump into a category: screenshots, videos, selfies, large files, or any of your own albums. Browse the calendar to swipe away photos from that day. Whether you want to quickly free up space or deep dive into your gallery, SwipePicAway is ready to help! FIND DUPLICATES The app scans your library and groups near-identical shots together, so you can keep the best shots and clear out the rest. KEEP THE MEMORY, NOT THE GIGABYTES Need space but not ready to delete? Compress your memories right from the deck and hold onto the moment at a fraction of the space. SEE THE PAYOFF See your statistics and watch the gigabytes you’ve saved. PRIVATE, THE WAY IT SHOULD BE Your photos never leave your phone. No account, no uploads, no analytics, no tracking. Everything, including the duplicate scan, happens on your device. And the app is free, with every feature included. Your photo library should be a place you enjoy, not a chore you keep putting off. SwipePicAway gives you the power to own your gallery.

Screenshots

Font Maker4 screens
SwipePicAway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SwipePicAway at 100% against Font Maker's 28%. SwipePicAway also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Font Maker's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Font Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. SwipePicAway asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SwipePicAway holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Font Maker has 2.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Font Maker's written reviews are positive against 100% of SwipePicAway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Font Maker versus SwipePicAway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFont MakerSwipePicAway
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurak Eray KayisEmilio Cortina Labra

Customer experience

Font Maker

All ratings2,064 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews388 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral17.5%
Negative54.6%

SwipePicAway

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Font Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent font rendering
  • Crashes when trying to export
  • Errors when attempting to use font

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow free use of created fonts
  • Improve font export and integration
  • Add more brush/writing options

SwipePicAway

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Font Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Font Maker Pro$2.997 Days
  • Font Maker Pro$5.991 Month
One-time2
  • Font Maker Pro$5.99
  • Font Maker Pro$7.99
None

SwipePicAway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Font Maker free?
Font Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwipePicAway free?
SwipePicAway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Font Maker or SwipePicAway?
SwipePicAway is rated higher. Font Maker averages 4.1 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while SwipePicAway averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Font Maker or SwipePicAway have ads?
Neither Font Maker nor SwipePicAway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Font Maker or SwipePicAway?
Font Maker ships an update monthly, and SwipePicAway monthly. Most recently, Font Maker was updated on October 18, 2026 and SwipePicAway on September 29, 2026.

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