ClipMate vs SymbolCraft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ClipMate
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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.
SymbolCraft
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SymbolCraft is a fast, native catalog and inspector for browsing SF Symbols and Apple system symbols on iPhone and iPad. Built for Apple-platform developers, designers, students, and curious makers, SymbolCraft helps you find the right symbol, preview how it behaves, and copy what you need without leaving your device. - Browse A Native Symbol Catalog Explore organized categories, scan a spacious adaptive grid, and move quickly through the symbol library with a touch-first interface that also feels at home on iPad. - Search By Name And Synonym Find symbols by the words you already use. Search stays fast, local, and focused so you can get from idea to symbol name with less friction. - Inspect Before You Copy Open any symbol to review its name, categories, synonyms, availability, restrictions, and accessibility details in one clear detail workflow. - Preview And Customize Experiment with rendering modes, colors, palette behavior, font weight, scale, variable values where available, and symbol animations directly on your device. - Favorite Your Regulars Save symbols you use often and return to them quickly from a dedicated favorites area. Favorites stay local and are part of the free core experience. - Copy And Export For Real Work Copy symbol names and available implementation details from the inspector, and use individual export actions where supported by the app. - Private, Offline, And Indie-Built No accounts, no analytics, no ads, no tracking, and no cloud sync. SymbolCraft is designed as a focused local tool, not a design-system manager or backend service. SymbolCraft Pro is an optional one-time lifetime upgrade for saved-work productivity, including project collections, saved symbol recipes, batch export workflows, and advanced export presets as they are available in the app. Download SymbolCraft and keep a simple, lovable, complete symbol reference with you wherever you build.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClipMate at none against SymbolCraft's 1. SymbolCraft's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SymbolCraft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ClipMate asks for nothing beyond the download.
ClipMate ships an update every 7 months, SymbolCraft every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClipMate | SymbolCraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ιΆθ³ ε°€ | Remi Herbiet |
In-app purchases
ClipMate
No in-app purchases
SymbolCraft
- SymbolCraft Pro$14.99









