Comparison

BASIC vs Learn BASIC Programming

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

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About

BASIC

Learn and experiment with the classic BASIC programming language. This app provides a user-friendly environment to write, run, and understand BASIC code, complete with examples for various commands and functions. Ideal for beginners and those nostalgic for early computing.

Highlights
  • BASIC code interpreter
  • Interactive programming environment
  • Examples for PRINT, INPUT, IF/THEN
  • FOR/NEXT loops and GOTO/GOSUB
  • Graphics commands (TEXT, CIRCLE, RECT, LINE)
  • Mathematical functions
  • SOUND and DELAY commands
Features
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BASIC: THE FEELING OF THE GOOD OLD TIMES ! 10 INPUT A 20 B = SIN(A) 30 PRINT "ANSWER: ", B 40 END BASIC USER'S GUIDE: • PRINT 10 PRINT "HELLO WORLD !" 20 END • INPUT 10 INPUT “A=”, A 20 PRINT A 30 END • IF...THEN... Number Comparison: 10 INPUT A 20 IF A>90 THEN B=“A” 30 PRINT B 40 END Conditional Operators: > greater than < less than >= greater than or equal to => equal to or greater than <= less than or equal to =< equal to or less than = equal to == equal to <> not equal to != not equal to THEN can be followed by GOTO, GOSUB, INPUT, PRINT. String Comparison: 10 INPUT A 20 IF A=“TOM” THEN PRINT “BOY” 30 END Conditional Operators: = is == is <> is not != is not • FOR...NEXT... 10 FOR I=1 TO 4 STEP 2 20 PRINT “HELLO”, I 30 NEXT I 40 END STEP specifies the counter increment for each loop. If STEP doesn’t exit, the default increment is 1. FOR...NEXT... loop can be nested. 10 FOR I=1 TO 5 20 FOR J=1 TO 4 30 PRINT I, J 40 NEXT J 50 NEXT I 60 END • GOTO 10 ... 20 ... 30 ... 40 GOTO 10 50 ... • GOSUB 10 PRINT “H” 20 GOSUB 100 30 PRINT “L” 40 END 100 PRINT “A” 110 RETURN • SOUND 10 SOUND C, M, 0.5 The line 10 plays Middle C piano note for 0.5 seconds. Note: C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B Pitch Range: L (low), M (middle), H (high) Lasting Time: specifies how long a note lasts. C, D, E, F, G, A, B can also be labeled as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. (C# as 1#). • TEXT 10 TEXT “HELLO”, x, y, size (x,y): position of the string “HELLO”. • CIRCLE 10 CIRCLE x, y, radius (x,y): the center of the circle. • RECTANGLE 10 RECT x, y, width, height (x,y): top-left point of the rectangle. • LINE 10 LINE x1, y1, x2, y2 (x1,y1): the starting point of the line. (x2,y2): the ending point of the line. • POINT 10 POINT x, y (x,y): the position of the point. • CLR: clear the edit window. • CLS: clear the graph window. • DELAY 10 DELAY 0.5 0.5:lasting time in seconds This function is used to suspend execution of a program for a particular time. • CURVE 10 CURVE x, y, radius, 0, PI 0: starting angle PI: ending angle The curve draws clockwise with center (x,y). • Mathematical Functions: SIN(X), COS(X), TAN(X), COT(X), ASIN(X), ACOS(X), ATAN(X), SINH(X), COSH(X), TANH(X), ASINH(X), ACOSH(X), ATANH(X). SQR(X): square root of x. ABS(X): absolute value of x. FCT(X): x factorial. LOG(X): natural logarithm of x. LOG10(X): base-10 logarithm of x. LOG2(X) :base-2 logarithm of x. EXP(X): base-e exponential of x. ERF(X): the error function of x. ERFC(X): the complementary error function of x. ROUND(X) :integral nearest to x. CEIL(X): the smallest integral that is not less than x. FLOOR(X): the largest integral that is not greater than x. TGAMMA(X): the gamma function of x. LGAMMA(X): the natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function of x. • Reserved Variables: INKEY : once a key is pressed, the value of INKEY changes. RND : a random number. PI : π • Some Tips: 1. Undo & Redo typing on iPhone with a shake. 2. Copy an Emoji or some character from other places (like Notes), then paste them on the edit window. 3. Exponentiation is expressed as X^Y.

About

Learn BASIC Programming

Learn to write and run computer programs on your iPhone or iPad. This app offers a beginner-friendly introduction to BASIC programming, complete with a debugger and sample code to get you started quickly. Share your creations with friends and build your first game within an hour.

Highlights
  • Beginner-friendly BASIC
  • Write and run programs on iOS
  • Built-in debugger
  • Advanced code editor
  • Sample code included
  • Share code via AirDrop/Email
Features
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Learn BASIC is a beginner-friendly version of BASIC. Everyone can within an hour, write a computer program, and run it on an iPhone/iPad. Why not write a small computer game, and share it with your friends. Learning programming, requires practice. The build in debugger, make it easy to test run and find problems in the code. - Advanced code editor with syntax colors. - Debugger with step function and breakpoints. - Network access is not required. - Share code using AirDrop or Email. - Sample code. - Download more samples from the Internet. - The help sections learns you quickly, to write code. - Free to use.

Screenshots

BASIC4 screens
Learn BASIC Programming4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Learn BASIC Programming at Free against BASIC's $2.99. Learn BASIC Programming also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.7) and review sentiment (57% vs 28%). 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

Learn BASIC Programming is free to download; BASIC costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn BASIC Programming holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of BASIC's written reviews are positive against 57% of Learn BASIC Programming's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BASIC ships an update every 4 months, Learn BASIC Programming every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BASIC versus Learn BASIC Programming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBASICLearn BASIC Programming
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (7 ratings)3.6 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings721 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB4 MB
Age rating+44+
Developer俊 姜MochaSoft

Customer experience

BASIC

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.2%

Learn BASIC Programming

All ratings21 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

BASIC

No in-app purchases

None

Learn BASIC Programming

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BASIC free?
BASIC costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn BASIC Programming free?
Learn BASIC Programming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BASIC or Learn BASIC Programming?
Learn BASIC Programming is rated higher. BASIC averages 2.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Learn BASIC Programming averages 3.6 from 21 ratings.
Do BASIC or Learn BASIC Programming have ads?
Neither BASIC nor Learn BASIC Programming shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BASIC or Learn BASIC Programming?
BASIC ships an update every 4 months, and Learn BASIC Programming every 2 months. Most recently, BASIC was updated on September 17, 2026 and Learn BASIC Programming on August 19, 2026.

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