Comparison

SFSymView vs SymbolCraft

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

Head to head
About

SFSymView

Features
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A must-have toolkit for iOS developers working with Apple’s SF Symbols. Browse, search, and preview over 6,000 symbols. Apply live animations, customize appearance, and generate SwiftUI code instantly — all in one streamlined app. Features: • Full SF Symbols 6 library with dynamic search and filters • Live previews of animations: pulse, bounce, scale, wiggle, rotate, and breathe • SwiftUI code generation with copy-pasteable, well-commented snippets • Customize symbol color with real-time color picker • Professional, accurate use of Apple’s Symbol Effects API Perfect For: • iOS developers using SF Symbols in SwiftUI apps • Designers exploring Apple’s iconography • Students learning SwiftUI animation • Anyone building modern iOS interfaces Animations Included: Supports all native .symbolEffect animations (pulse, bounce, scale, wiggle), with clean custom implementations for rotation and breathing effects. All code uses the latest iOS 18+ Symbol Effects API. Requirements: iOS 18.0 or later. Optimized for Apple’s SF Symbols 6.

About

SymbolCraft

Features
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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 call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SFSymView at none against SymbolCraft's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SymbolCraft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SFSymView asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SFSymView versus SymbolCraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSFSymViewSymbolCraft
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames NerlingerRemi Herbiet

In-app purchases

None

SFSymView

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SymbolCraft

One-time1
  • SymbolCraft Pro$14.99

Questions

Is SFSymView free?
SFSymView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SymbolCraft free?
SymbolCraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SFSymView or SymbolCraft have ads?
Neither SFSymView nor SymbolCraft shows ads.

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