Comparison

ClipMate vs SF Search

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

Head to head
About

ClipMate

Features
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A pasteboard debug tool for developers. Support check content of native pasteboard and web clipboard. Preview content of native pasteboard. Can check interaction between clipboard and web view, UITextView and UITextView.

About

SF Search

Easily find SF Symbols by drawing them. The app suggests similar symbols and allows you to copy their names or save them. You can also browse the full library and search by name.

Highlights
  • Draw to search SF Symbols
  • Suggests similar symbols
  • Copy symbol names
  • Save symbols for later
  • Browse SF Symbols library
  • Search symbols by name
Features
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SF Search lets you draw to search SF Symbols easily. Make a drawing and the app will suggest several symbols similar to it. You can then copy the name of any symbol to use it in your project, or save it for later. The app also lets you browse the entire SF Symbols library and search symbols by name.

Screenshots

ClipMate4 screens
SF Search4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SF Search at every 5 weeks against ClipMate's every 7 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClipMate ships an update every 7 months, SF Search every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ClipMate versus SF Search: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClipMateSF Search
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer韶芳 尤Luis Fariña Lázaro

In-app purchases

None

ClipMate

No in-app purchases

None

SF Search

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClipMate free?
ClipMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SF Search free?
SF Search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClipMate or SF Search have ads?
Neither ClipMate nor SF Search shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClipMate or SF Search?
ClipMate ships an update every 7 months, and SF Search every 5 weeks. Most recently, ClipMate was updated on October 27, 2026 and SF Search on October 22, 2026.

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