SF Search vs Core Image Labo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Draw to search SF Symbols
- Suggests similar symbols
- Copy symbol names
- Save symbols for later
- Browse SF Symbols library
- Search symbols by name
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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.
Core Image Labo
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Core Image Labo is a developer tool for testing a Core Image filter chain. CIFilters with scalar input parameters are currently supported. CIFilters that require a background or target image are also supported. All other CIFilters are optionally listed for reference. ・Filters can be enabled and disabled by tapping the filter name. ・Filters can be added, reordered, and removed. ・Multiple filters of the same type can be added. ・Export the final image and JSON filter chain for later use. Core Image Labo is open source, so feel free to contribute bug fixes, new features, a better filter support.
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Verdict
SF Search and Core Image Labo are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | SF Search | Core Image Labo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luis Fariña Lázaro | TwoCentStudios |
In-app purchases
SF Search
No in-app purchases
Core Image Labo
No in-app purchases
