Comparison

Continuous .NET C# and F# IDE vs Stinkbug PM

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Continuous .NET C# and F# IDE

Develop .NET C# and F# applications and games directly on your iPad or iPhone. This powerful IDE offers automatic compiling and running, allowing you to see code changes instantly. It supports the latest language features and includes tools for inspecting live objects and UI elements.

Highlights
  • Full C# 8 and F# 4.7 compilers
  • Live XAML editing
  • Automatic compiling and running
  • Fancy text editor with inline errors
  • Watch window for object inspection
  • Code completion with inline type info
  • Supports standard .NET file formats
Features
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Continuous is a fast and powerful .NET C# and F# IDE that runs directly on the iPad and iPhone (no network needed!). With it, you can write apps and games using your favorite languages on your favorite devices. Continuous is always building and running your code so you can see changes as you type. Writing interactive apps in Continuous is a pleasure compared to the traditional code-build-run cycle. It frees you to make lots of small changes and see their effects immediately - no more waiting for builds or deployments and no more clicking around trying to get to the screen you're trying to code. Continuous looks and works in many of the same ways as traditional .NET IDEs so you'll feel right at home, but it also strives to advance the state of the art in IDEs with these features: >>> Full C# 8 and F# 4.7 compilers so you can use the latest tech >>> Xamarin.Forms Live XAML Editing >>> Automatic compiling and running so you can focus on the code and the results >>> Fancy text editor with tabs, semantic highlighting, inline error bubbles, and inline values that are updated as you type >>> Watch window enables you to view graphical objects in your app (UI and images), inspect live objects as your app runs, create instances of new objects, and call methods >>> Code completion with inline type info and documentation makes learning new APIs fun >>> Uses standard .NET file and project formats so you can share code with other IDEs >>> Includes Xamarin.Forms and UIKit to build apps and SpriteKit and SceneKit to build games. You can access many iOS APIs including CoreMotion, the Social framework, and HealthKit to read data. >>> Split screen support so you can keep documentation by your side >>> Execution powered by a new IL interpreter If you're new to .NET or iOS coding, you will love the code completion with integrated documentation and the fun examples that come with the app. If you're a .NET pro, then you will love the support for projects and the ability to inspect objects as you code them - whether they're in a script or just a normal project file. If you're new to programming, C# is an great language to learn: it's powerful yet friendly language, example code is all over the internet, and there are plenty of jobs out there waiting for you. If you enjoy thinking a little differently, then you will love that F# is included and fully supported. This amazing programming language will teach you to write better code and will arm you to solve problems that you thought were too big or hard to solve - like writing an IDE.

About

Stinkbug PM

Features
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Solo software developers and developers with side-projects have needs for project management tools, but those needs differ from the features provided by most conventional tools. Conventional tools focus on collaboration, communication, and coordination between teams of individuals, but solo developers primarily need to communicate with their future selves. Stinkbug is a tool that is designed for the solo developer. It enables you to track your projects, multiple versions and multiple builds. It understands that a project may have several deliverables and use a number of dependencies. And it may be deployed to multiple target environments. An issue tracking system is integrated into project management. The issue tracker is used to track bugs, feature requests, etc. But it is also used to generate a to-do list of work to be accomplished with each version. The issue tracking system tracks each issue from when it was first reported, through data gathering, analysis, coding and testing to final closure. It supports attachments of many kinds (including text, logs, pdfs, images, videos and more). You can record who reported a particular issue and communicate with them via email from inside the application. In addition to the project tracker and issue tracker, Stinkbug also includes a programmer's journal. The journal provides you with a place to "think out loud", to reflect on what you did and to learn from your successes and failures. Stinkbug is highly customizable and does not try to bind you to any particular project management methodology. You can use as many or as few of its features as you need. It runs on Macintosh, iPhone, and iPad and synchronizes data between devices, so that it is always there when you need it. And best of all, it is completely free.

Screenshots

Continuous .NET C# and F# IDE4 screens
Stinkbug PM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stinkbug PM at Free against Continuous .NET C# and F# IDE's $12.99. Continuous .NET C# and F# IDE's advantage is chart position (#62 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Stinkbug PM is free to download; Continuous .NET C# and F# IDE costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Continuous .NET C# and F# IDE ships an update every 12 months, Stinkbug PM every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Continuous .NET C# and F# IDE versus Stinkbug PM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContinuous .NET C# and F# IDEStinkbug PM
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (91 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings91 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size391 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrueger Systems, Inc.Rick Aurbach

In-app purchases

None

Continuous .NET C# and F# IDE

No in-app purchases

None

Stinkbug PM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Continuous .NET C# and F# IDE free?
Continuous .NET C# and F# IDE costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stinkbug PM free?
Stinkbug PM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Continuous .NET C# and F# IDE or Stinkbug PM have ads?
Neither Continuous .NET C# and F# IDE nor Stinkbug PM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Continuous .NET C# and F# IDE or Stinkbug PM?
Continuous .NET C# and F# IDE ships an update every 12 months, and Stinkbug PM every 16 months. Most recently, Continuous .NET C# and F# IDE was updated on October 16, 2026 and Stinkbug PM on October 3, 2026.

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