Comparison

RowSwift vs Vanta

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

Head to head
About

RowSwift

Analyze and visualize comma-separated files directly on your device. Inspect CSV structures, summarize columns with key statistics, and create various charts like histograms and scatter plots. Filter large datasets and export charts or modified data.

Highlights
  • CSV file import from various sources
  • Column statistical summaries
  • Multiple chart types (histogram, box-plot, scatter-plot, pie, line)
  • Row filtering for large datasets
  • Chart export as PNG
  • Data export to CSV
Features
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RowSwift lets you explore and analyze comma-separated files right on your device. Open a CSV from Files, iCloud Drive, a URL, or the clipboard and inspect its structure. The app summarises each column by showing counts, unique values, minimum and maximum, mean, and quartiles. You can switch between histogram, box plot, scatter plot, pie chart, and line views to understand distributions and relationships. When a file is large, row filters help you focus on what matters while keeping scrolling smooth. You can save any chart as a PNG, and you can write data back to CSV. All processing stays on your device. RowSwift collects no analytics and requires no account.

About

Vanta

Features
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Vanta is a private Markdown notes app for iPhone with AI that runs entirely on your phone, and real GTD built in. Your notes stay as plain Markdown you own. Start with a local vault in seconds: no account, no servers, nothing uploaded. ON-DEVICE AI • Turn a messy, rambled note into clean Markdown • "Clarify with AI" sorts your whole GTD inbox into Next Actions, Waiting For, Someday, Done, or Trash • Clean up dictation, summarize, and suggest tags • Powered by Apple's on-device models, so it works offline and nothing ever leaves your phone GETTING THINGS DONE, BUILT IN • Capture to your Inbox in a tap, by typing or voice, even from the Share Sheet • Process your inbox to zero, by hand or with AI • Next Actions by @context, plus Waiting For, Someday, and Projects • A weekly review that surfaces stalled projects and what you're waiting on • Inbox and Next Actions pinned to the top of your vault A REAL MARKDOWN NOTES APP • Folders, favorites, and instant full-text search, all offline • Syntax-highlighted code, callouts, tables, images, SVG, and tasks • Tap [[wikilinks]] to jump between notes, and see backlinks • Light and true-black dark themes YOURS, EVERYWHERE • Start on-device with no account • Sync across your devices with iCloud, or your own private GitHub repo • Obsidian-compatible: open the same vault on your Mac, and favorites sync with Obsidian bookmarks • No subscription. No analytics. No tracking. Vanta works great as a standalone local notes app, and plugs into your existing Obsidian or Markdown vault whenever you want. On-device AI features require an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence.

Screenshots

RowSwift4 screens
Vanta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vanta at every 3 days against RowSwift's every 2 weeks. RowSwift's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RowSwift ships an update every 2 weeks, Vanta every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RowSwift versus Vanta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowSwiftVanta
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan De Dios Santos RiveraShane Vitarana

In-app purchases

None

RowSwift

No in-app purchases

None

Vanta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RowSwift free?
RowSwift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vanta free?
Vanta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RowSwift or Vanta have ads?
Neither RowSwift nor Vanta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RowSwift or Vanta?
RowSwift ships an update every 2 weeks, and Vanta every 3 days. Most recently, RowSwift was updated on October 22, 2026 and Vanta on October 7, 2026.

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