Learn and program in BASIC language on your mobile device. This app offers a compatible version of Commodore's BASIC, ideal for students, scientists, and productivity workers. It includes a text editor, file management, and optional graphics extensions.
What We Love
- 👍 Faithful C64 BASIC implementation
- 🎮 Nostalgic and fun retro experience
- 📚 Comprehensive documentation and help resources
- ⚡ Fast execution compared to original hardware
- 💾 Save and load functionality works reliably
- 🎓 Great for learning programming basics
- 🆓 Free app with optional paid graphics extension
- 📱 Works well on iPhone and iPad
- ✏️ Line editing similar to original BASIC
- 🎨 Graphics extension adds creative possibilities
Room to Improve
- 🐛 Infinite loops cause app to hang with no break mechanism
- ⌨️ On-screen keyboard difficult to use on iPad
- 📋 No copy/paste functionality in older versions
- 🔧 Missing PEEK and POKE commands
- ❌ Cannot delete unwanted programs
- 📖 Help/FAQ pages no longer available online
- 🎮 Graphics mode disappears quickly (SCREEN 1 issue)
- 🔤 Blue cursor invisible on blue background
- 💰 Graphics extension requires paid upgrade
- ⚙️ Doesn't support abbreviated commands
- 🚫 No Run/Stop button to interrupt execution
- 📁 File access requires exact quotation marks and case sensitivity
- 🖥️ Limited support for advanced BASIC features
