Quick answerUpdated July 2026 · Best Latest Apps

What is Catalog? A plain-English guide to the reference app in 2026 - what it does, who it is for, and why people use it.

What is Catalog?

Catalog is a reference app for iPhone and iPad, made by Alok Singh. If you have seen it mentioned and wondered what it actually does, this guide explains it in plain English.

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Catalog in a nutshell.

Pros

Controls — Buttons, menus, segmented controls, sliders, switches, steppers, text fields, search bars, page controls
Pickers — Date picker, color picker, font picker, image picker, custom picker view
SwiftUI — Parallel demos for key SwiftUI components
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Cons

Focused on its core job rather than being an all-in-one suite.

Why do people use Catalog?

People choose Catalog because it focuses on doing one thing well rather than bundling unrelated features. That keeps it fast, simple to learn and pleasant to use day to day.

In short, if you need a dependable reference app on iOS without the clutter, Catalog is built exactly for that.

Catalog at a glance

CategoryReference

PriceFree

Latest version2026.02.02

Updated2026-02-03

RequiresiOS 17.6+

DeveloperAlok Singh

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