What is the difference between Pan and Swipe in iOS?

Question

Sounds simple .. Hold the Trackpad, move the finger, release .. But somehow swipe is not being triggered (pan is triggered instead)

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Answer 1

Swipe Gesture will work when you drag your finger only in certain directions (swipe up,swipe down,swipe left, swipe right). For example swipeable cells in table view controller.

Pan Gesture will work when you drag your finger in any directions. You can give acceleration or deceleration to it. FOr example, moving a object from one place to another place or spinning a spinner..