Comparison

Skip Showcase vs Printer 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

Printer App

Features
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Print, scan and make PDFs with Platen. During first setup, choose printer setup or PDF and photo tools. Convert PNG, JPG and photos to PDF, combine PDF files, and preview pages before saving or printing. PDF export is free and works without a printer. Connect a compatible Wi-Fi printer when you want a paper copy. FREE, ALWAYS — NOT A TRIAL - Finding your printer - Diagnosing why it will not connect - Adding a printer by IP address when discovery is blocked - Your first real print, on real paper You never have to pay to find out whether Platen works with your printer. NO ACCOUNT. EVER. No sign-up, no email, no password. There is nothing to log into. Your documents go from your iPhone to your printer over your own Wi-Fi. PRINT - PDFs from Files and iCloud Drive - Photos, with layouts the system print sheet cannot express - Web pages, and whatever you last copied to the clipboard - Text labels for Avery sheets, with a starting position for partly used sheets - Live printer status and ink levels, read from the printer itself - Scan a page and print it straight back out — a copier, made from your phone - Print at actual size, so a shipping label comes out the size the carrier made it — never shrunk to fit - Pro: page ranges, odd and even pages, two-sided printing, 2-up and 4-up, booklet layouts, custom and folio paper sizes, and a print queue SCAN - Pro: scan from the flatbed or document feeder of compatible eSCL/AirScan printers and scanners. No account required. - Or scan with the camera: automatic edge detection and perspective correction - Pro: text recognition and searchable PDF export WORKS WITH YOUR PRINTER Platen prints over Wi-Fi to compatible AirPrint and IPP printers, including supported models from HP, Canon, Epson, Brother, Pantum, Lexmark, Xerox, Ricoh, Kyocera and Samsung. Features depend on your printer. If it does not appear automatically, add it by its IP address. PLATEN PRO - A weekly plan with a 3-day free trial, or an annual plan - Manage or cancel through your Apple Account. After a free trial, the selected weekly plan renews automatically unless you cancel. - Prices are shown in your own currency before you buy - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in the app, or in your App Store account settings. PRIVACY - No account, no ads, no tracking, no precise location - Local Network permission is used to find and connect to compatible printers and scanners, and to print and scan. - Platen records whether a print succeeded and why one failed, so connection problems get fixed. It is never tied to your name and never includes what you printed. Privacy Policy: https://platen-app.pages.dev/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Platen is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by HP, Canon, Epson, Brother, Lexmark, Xerox, Ricoh, Kyocera, Pantum, Samsung or Apple. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Skip Showcase4 screens
Printer App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skip Showcase at none against Printer App's 2. 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. Printer App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Skip Showcase asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Skip Showcase versus Printer App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkip ShowcasePrinter App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe App Fair Project IncAmenti Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Skip Showcase

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Printer App

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Printing Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Unlimited Printing Pro Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Skip Showcase free?
Skip Showcase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Printer App free?
Printer App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Skip Showcase or Printer App have ads?
Neither Skip Showcase nor Printer App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skip Showcase or Printer App?
Skip Showcase ships an update weekly, and Printer App weekly. Most recently, Skip Showcase was updated on October 24, 2026 and Printer App on October 25, 2026.

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