Comparison

Skip Showcase vs Banana Scale

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

Banana Scale

Features
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Banana Scale is mainly designed to understand the scale of items based on a single photo. No online connectivity required, just a ArUco code in the image you took (available for free download). The size of the marker is predefined, so you have a precise measure of physical dimension per pixel at the location of the Marker. Utilizing basic photogrammetry, relying on the focal length of your image from the exif camera data being correct, we can place a 3D gizmo with X,Y and Z scaled arms into the image and do some volumetric measurements. Placing multiple ArUco codes in the same scene also allows measuring distance between the markers. Results can be stored or shared as images or forwarded to our Containd App for inventarizing the measured item. The app and the code downloads are free, work without online connection and don't require an account or login. It's a very limited niche case and requires printing a marker. But it gives you a robust way of adding scale to any photo you take without requiring an XR engine or video recording. [Features] • Add (measurement unit) per pixel scale to any single photo by placing a physical 3D marker in the scene. • Add x/y/z scale bars/ measurement bars. • Measure marker distance. • Estimate item dimensions and volume. • Processing 100% on device, no online connection required. • No in app purchase or other hidden costs • No tracking or advertising. Let me know if it is of any use for you!

Screenshots

Skip Showcase4 screens
Banana Scale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Banana Scale at daily against Skip Showcase's weekly. Banana Scale also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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, Banana Scale daily. The most recent releases landed on July 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Skip Showcase versus Banana Scale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkip ShowcaseBanana Scale
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe App Fair Project IncNext Level Order Engineering UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

In-app purchases

None

Skip Showcase

No in-app purchases

None

Banana Scale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skip Showcase free?
Skip Showcase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Banana Scale free?
Banana Scale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Skip Showcase or Banana Scale have ads?
Neither Skip Showcase nor Banana Scale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skip Showcase or Banana Scale?
Skip Showcase ships an update weekly, and Banana Scale daily. Most recently, Skip Showcase was updated on July 23, 2026 and Banana Scale on September 16, 2026.

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