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    Material Design graphics framework for iOS apps in Swift.

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    ToolTrim verdict3.6/ 5Average
    Material (Swift), preview 1
    About

    In practice. What you can do with Material (Swift).

    Material Components for iOS is Google's Swift framework for implementing Material Design in native iOS apps.

    Practical uses

    • Cross-platform iOS/Android appsUnified design
    • Enterprise appsMaterial branding
    • Quick prototyping of Material iOS apps

    Features & use cases

    Prototyping
    UI components

    Pros and cons. What Material (Swift) does well, and what to expect.

    Pros

    • Official Material Design components for iOS
    • Visual consistency iOS/Android
    • Open source and maintained by Google
    • Built-in accessibility

    Cons

    • Material aesthetic feels non-native on iOS (vs Human Interface Guidelines)
    • Less popular than native SwiftUI
    • Can feel out of place on iOS

    When it makes sense. Keep Material (Swift), or challenge it?

    Keep if

    • Tu développes une app iOS qui doit être cohérente avec une app Android Material.
    • Ton équipe impose le Material Design sur toutes les plateformes.

    Challenge if

    • Tu veux respecter les Human Interface Guidelines Apple.
    • Tu utilises SwiftUI natif.

    Our verdict. What to know about Material (Swift).

    Why this verdict

    Average

    Material (Swift) is fairly easy to replace with an alternative, a free tier to test before paying, clearly documented use cases.

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