Symbol Catalog vs Pier Shell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Pier Shell
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No separate account required Pier works with your existing iCloud account to keep supported data synchronized across your Apple devices. There’s no Pier registration, username, or password to manage. Pier is a native SSH and SFTP client built for developers who want a simple, fast way to access their servers from iPhone and Mac. Add your hosts once and keep them synced privately through iCloud. Connect to production, staging, personal servers, Raspberry Pis, and more without rebuilding your setup on every device. Pier is designed to feel at home on Apple platforms, with a clean native interface, fast terminal performance, and secure key handling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Symbol Catalog at every 3 days against Pier Shell's every 8 days. Symbol Catalog also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). Pier Shell's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Symbol Catalog ships an update every 3 days, Pier Shell every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Symbol Catalog | Pier Shell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erminio Ricciardi | Muhamad Nur Asyraaf |
In-app purchases
Symbol Catalog
No in-app purchases
Pier Shell
No in-app purchases
