The Showdown
Core AnimationvsRainbows
Why pay monthly fees for Core Animation when you can self-host Rainbows for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Core Animation
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
Rainbows
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Core Animation. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
CPU-bound Core Animation
GPU-bound Metal
1
Potential frame drops
60/120 FPS stable
2
High-level abstraction
Shader-level precision