Comparison

BASIC vs CUBE

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

Head to head
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

CUBE

This free 3D printing application is designed exclusively for users within a single company. It provides access to all of its functionalities without any cost.

Highlights
  • Company-exclusive access
  • Completely free
  • Full functionality access
  • 3D printing application
Features
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1、The application is limited to users belonging to one company 2、Completely free 3D printer application, users can use all the functions of the application

Screenshots

BASIC4 screens
CUBE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CUBE at 100% against BASIC's 28%. CUBE also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (3.7 vs 2.7). On ratings volume, 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

CUBE 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

CUBE holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of BASIC's written reviews are positive against 100% of CUBE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BASIC ships an update every 4 months, CUBE weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BASIC versus CUBE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBASICCUBE
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (7 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB54 MB
Age rating+44+
Developer俊 姜珺 陈

Customer experience

BASIC

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

CUBE

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BASIC

No in-app purchases

None

CUBE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BASIC free?
BASIC costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CUBE free?
CUBE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BASIC or CUBE?
CUBE is rated higher. BASIC averages 2.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while CUBE averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do BASIC or CUBE have ads?
Neither BASIC nor CUBE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BASIC or CUBE?
BASIC ships an update every 4 months, and CUBE weekly. Most recently, BASIC was updated on September 17, 2026 and CUBE on June 5, 2026.

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