Comparison

Skip Showcase vs Cart Sample App

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

Head to head
About

Skip Showcase

Explore a comprehensive catalog of UI components built with a cross-platform development tool. See how Swift and SwiftUI code translates to native experiences on different mobile platforms. Ideal for comparing component behavior and implementation across devices.

Highlights
  • Interactive UI component catalog
  • Cross-platform Swift/SwiftUI development showcase
  • Native component comparison
  • Wide range of SwiftUI features covered
  • Open-source code available
  • Demonstrates UI translation to native controls
Features
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Skip Showcase is a comprehensive, interactive catalog of user interface components built with Skip, the cross-platform development tool that lets you write one app in Swift and SwiftUI and run it natively on all mobile platforms. This app is written entirely in Swift and SwiftUI. On iOS, it runs as a standard native SwiftUI app. On other platforms, the same Swift code is compiled natively using the official Swift SDK for other platforms, and Skip's SkipUI framework translates SwiftUI views into Jetpack Compose, producing a genuinely native experience. Skip Showcase is the ideal way to compare how SwiftUI components look and behave across both platforms. Install the app on both devices to see exactly how Skip maps SwiftUI to native controls elsewhere, using the same Swift source code on both platforms. The app covers a wide range of SwiftUI features, including: - UI Controls: Button, Toggle, Slider, Stepper, Picker, DatePicker, TextField, SecureField, TextEditor, Menu, and more - Layout: Stacks, Grid, Form, List, ScrollView, GeometryReader, ViewThatFits, SafeArea, and Frame - Navigation: NavigationStack, TabView, Sheet, ConfirmationDialog, Alert, Toolbar, and Link - Graphics: Shape, Gradient, Shadow, Blur, BlendMode, Mask, Animation, Transition, and Color effects - State Management: @State, @Observable, @Environment, Preference keys, FocusState, and Timer - Text and Media: Text styling, SF Symbols, Image, VideoPlayer, Lottie animations, and Localization - Platform Integration: Haptic feedback, Pasteboard, ShareLink, Searchable, WebView, Map, SQL, and Keychain Skip Showcase is open source. Browse the source code at https://github.com/skiptools/skipapp-showcase-fuse to see how each component is implemented. Learn more about Skip at https://skip.dev

About

Cart Sample App

Features
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This app helps to coordinate family or group shopping. Setup is easy. You first create a group. All you have to do is enter a group name (e.g. »My Family«) and your own name (e.g. »Michael« or »Dad« or whatever). Your shopping list can now be saved and synchronised. To allow other family members to view and edit the shopping list, they have to join the group. To do so, a sharing code in the form xxxxx-xxxxx and a name must be entered. Once the setup is done, there are two operating modes: * In shopping mode, you work through the shopping list in the supermarket. You tick off every item that ends up in your shopping cart on the list until it is empty. If another family member has any last-minute requests, these items will appear on your shopping list directly. * In planning mode, you can add items to the list for the next shopping trip. The ‘history view’, which lists all the items you have ever bought, is particularly useful: As the same items are usually bought again and again, they can be added to the shopping list with a single tap. Shopping items are assigned to one of ten predefined categories (fruit and vegetables, bread, etc.). This makes it easier to organise the list. You can show and hide individual categories. For example, if you are in the fruit and vegetables section, you can display only the items you find there. This is particularly useful if your shopping list is very long. This app is free and serves as an example for learning Swift programming. The code is described in the book »Swift -- Das umfassende Handbuch« by Michael Kofler.

Screenshots

Skip Showcase4 screens
Cart Sample App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Skip Showcase at weekly against Cart Sample App's every 6 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

Skip Showcase ships an update weekly, Cart Sample App every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Skip Showcase versus Cart Sample App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkip ShowcaseCart Sample App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe App Fair Project IncMichael Kofler

In-app purchases

None

Skip Showcase

No in-app purchases

None

Cart Sample App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skip Showcase free?
Skip Showcase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cart Sample App free?
Cart Sample App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Skip Showcase or Cart Sample App have ads?
Neither Skip Showcase nor Cart Sample App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skip Showcase or Cart Sample App?
Skip Showcase ships an update weekly, and Cart Sample App every 6 months. Most recently, Skip Showcase was updated on October 10, 2026 and Cart Sample App on September 28, 2026.

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