C/C++ vs Anoc Octave Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
C/C++
This app is a comprehensive learning tool for C/C++ programming. It offers offline compilation, code editing features, Git integration, and file management for efficient development and learning.
- Offline compilation and execution
- Code templates and autocompletion
- Git fetching from GitHub/Gitee
- LAN/Bluetooth file transfer
- Built-in browser for learning materials
- Multi-file search and formatting
- Customizable interface and themes
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This is a learning tool for efficient C/C++ learning, fast programming, 【offline compilation and local execution】, Git fetching, iCloud storage, and efficient transfer and sharing via LAN HTTP/FTP multi-point connections. (^.^) It aspires to help you who want to learn, develop, or improve! ! ! (^.^) (^.^) Enjoy colorful learning materials at your fingertips and run examples while learning, making it easy to understand and efficient. (^.^) Enjoy code templates, autocomplate, auto-indentation, code coloring, symbol completion, a symbol keyboard, text search, multi-file search, multi-line indentation, multi-line comments, code formatting, making development more convenient. (^.^) Enjoy easy iCloud storage and multi-device synchronization for efficient collaboration. (^.^) Get source code projects from gitee.com and GitHub with Git. (^.^) Connect to your LAN or Bluetooth and efficiently transfer files via HTTP/FTP multi-point connections. (^.^) Use the built-in browser to easily search for learning materials. Simply select code in the built-in browser to run it. (^.^) Open files in C, CPP, txt, PDF, CHM, MP3, M4V, zip, GIF, PNG, HTML, PY, doc, and other formats from the file system. (^.^) Create folders, files, move files, import files, import photos, import videos, generate audio and video, compress files, and control file sorting from the file system. (^.^) Use gestures like 【left and right swipe】 to switch interfaces quickly and easily. (^.^) Adjust code color, font size, and line spacing for a more comfortable reading experience. (^.^) Customize background images, background colors, text colors, Key colors, shadows, text fonts, text size, background animations, interface transition animations, and the number and order of tabs on the main interface to create your own personalized learning software. (^.^) Generate QR codes for C/C++ scripts and learning materials at your leisure, and scan them to access the scripts and learning materials. (^.^) Share C/C++ scripts and learning materials via email, Weibo, Twitter, and Facebook. Code Templates - The contents of a new file will be copied from the code template. For any questions or suggestions, please contact the developer: QQ: 1301367159 WeChat: 1301367159
Anoc Octave Editor
Create and manage Octave projects on your iOS device. Generate results and plots using an online editor. Offers local and cloud modes with features like syntax highlighting and Git integration.
- Octave project creation and management
- Online result and plot generation
- Local and Cloud modes
- Dropbox and Box synchronization
- Git integration
- Syntax highlighting and line numbers
- Assistive keyboard and hotkeys
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Anoc is an Octave Editor for your iOS device. It allows you to create and manage Octave projects directly on your iOS device and generate the result and plots by using Verbosus (Online Octave Editor). This software is provided "as is" without warranties or conditions of any kind, either expressed or implied. Features: * 2 Modes: Local Mode (stores .m documents on your device) and Cloud Mode (synchronizes your projects with Verbosus) * Use a dedicated server to perform calculations and generate plots * Automatic Dropbox synchronization (Local Mode) * Automatic Box synchronization (Local Mode) * Git integration (Local Mode) * AI assistant (ChatGPT and Claude, available in supported regions) * Custom keyboard shortcuts * Encrypted transmission to the server by using HTTPS * Syntax highlighting (operators, plot functions, comments) * Line numbers * Assistive keyboard * Hotkeys (see below) * Web-Interface (Cloud Mode) * Two factor authentication (Cloud Mode, in combination with Copiosus) * No ads Additional features in Anoc Pro: * Unlimited number of projects (Local Mode) * Unlimited number of documents per project (Local Mode) * Unlimited number of file uploads per project (Local Mode) * Unlimited number of projects (Cloud Mode) * Unlimited number of documents per project (Cloud Mode) Hotkeys in editor (can be changed in editor - settings - keyboard shortcuts): ctrl+,: Settings ctrl+s: Save ctrl+g: Generate result ctrl+f: Search ctrl+p: Preview ctrl+n: New document ctrl+d: Delete document ctrl+.: Next document Function files: Create a new file e.g. worker.m and fill it with function s = worker(x) % worker(x) Calculates sine(x) in degrees s = sin(x*pi/180); In your main .m file you can call it with worker(2) Load a file into a variable with the load command (Local Mode): data = load('name-of-file.txt'); Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Anoc Octave Editor at every 3 weeks against C/C++'s every 5 months. C/C++'s advantage is ratings volume (342 vs 37) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. C/C++ sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Anoc Octave Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for C/C++ against 4.6 for Anoc Octave Editor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: C/C++ has 342 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of C/C++'s written reviews are positive against 82% of Anoc Octave Editor's.
C/C++ ships an update every 5 months, Anoc Octave Editor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C/C++ | Anoc Octave Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (342 ratings) | 4.6 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.3% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 342 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 小文 黄 | Verbosus.com |
Customer experience
C/C++
Anoc Octave Editor
Bugs and requests
C/C++
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent behavior with control flow statements (e.g., switch, if)
- Random crashes and loss of unsaved code
- Issues with keyboard input and integration
- Compatibility problems on older or smaller devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for importing/exporting code files
- Improve search and replace functionality
- Implement better file management and organization
- Provide more compiler settings and customization options
- Add support for additional programming languages
Anoc Octave Editor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
C/C++
- Autocomplete$0.99
- Password Service$0.99
- Encryption Compression$0.99
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- Simple Vedio$0.99
- Text Search$0.99
- To remove ads$0.99
- File Transfer$1.99
Anoc Octave Editor
- Upgrade: Subscription$3.991 Month
- Upgrade: Forever$8.99
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