InstantCoder vs Stray Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InstantCoder
This app allows you to write and run code on your iPhone and iPad, supporting a wide range of programming languages with features like syntax highlighting and real-time web previews. It also includes file management and cloud synchronization capabilities for seamless development on the go.
- Syntax highlighting for mainstream languages
- Code execution for Python, JS, Java, etc.
- Real-time web preview
- File management (zip/unzip)
- Cloud synchronization
- HTTP file upload/download
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You are the best developer in the world and you would like to code anytime, anywhere. InstantCoder makes it possible for you to code apps on your lovely iPhone and iPad. Features - Syntax highlighting supporting all mainstream programming languages: css, js, html, swift, objective-c, c/c++, java, python, etc; - Autosave changes; - run code snippets in python, js, java, r, c/c++, lua and ruby; - Realtime preview for web applications with built-in web server; - Zip/unzip folder; - Upload and download files with HTTP directly to and from your devices; - Upload code and resources from the browser through HTTP; - Sync your source code among multiple devices via the Cloud service you choose;
Stray Scanner
Capture color, depth, and IMU data using your device's LiDAR sensor. Export these datasets to your computer for machine learning and dense mapping projects. Streamline the process of collecting RGB-D data without complex calibration.
- Record color images
- Capture depth frames
- Export IMU measurements
- Estimate camera position
- Access camera calibration matrix
- Transfer datasets to desktop
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Note: requires a device with LiDAR. The iPad Pro, iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone 12 Pro Max currently have LiDAR sensors on them. Stray Scanner allows you to record color, depth and IMU datasets and export them to your desktop computer. For machine learning and dense mapping applications, you need a dataset to work with. Stray Scanner allows you to collect RGB-D datasets with your iPhone. The recorded datasets contain: - color images - depth frames from the LiDAR sensor - depth confidence maps - camera position estimates for each frame - camera calibration matrix - IMU measurements Once recorded, the datasets can easily be moved to your desktop computer by connecting your device with a Lightning cable and accessing the files through Finder. Put your iPhone's LiDAR scanner to good use. No more fumbling around calibrating and configuring depth sensors. Shoot datasets straight from your iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stray Scanner at 5.0 against InstantCoder's 3.3. Stray Scanner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). InstantCoder's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume 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. InstantCoder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stray Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stray Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of InstantCoder's written reviews are positive against 75% of Stray Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
InstantCoder ships an update every 2 months, Stray Scanner every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InstantCoder | Stray Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 淑敏 孙 | Kenneth Blomqvist |
Customer experience
InstantCoder
Stray Scanner
In-app purchases
InstantCoder
- Upgrade to Premium Version$0.99
Stray Scanner
No in-app purchases
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