Regex Match Lab vs Symbol Catalog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Regex Match Lab
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Is your regular expression matching the right text? See the result, test the exceptions and keep your work for the next change. SEE EXACTLY WHAT MATCHES Inspect matched text and capture groups alongside your pattern. CHECK MORE THAN ONE EXAMPLE Add inputs that should match and inputs that should be rejected. Run them together to catch mistakes a single example can hide. KEEP A PATTERN YOU HAVE TESTED Save the pattern, options and test cases together. Reopen them when the pattern changes, or keep a JSON backup that restores into a separate saved suite. Patterns use the native ICU regular-expression engine.
Symbol Catalog
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Find the right SF Symbol fast. Browse 7,968 symbols by category or search by name and alias. Preview weights and rendering, check availability, explore localized variants, and copy the name, image, SwiftUI code, or UIKit code. The complete catalog works offline with no account or connection required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Symbol Catalog at Free against Regex Match Lab's $1.99. On update cadence, 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
Symbol Catalog is free to download; Regex Match Lab costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Regex Match Lab ships an update every 2 days, Symbol Catalog every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Regex Match Lab | Symbol Catalog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paran | Erminio Ricciardi |
In-app purchases
Regex Match Lab
No in-app purchases
Symbol Catalog
No in-app purchases
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