BASIC vs BugFine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
BugFine
This app helps users document their insect catches with detailed records, including location and timestamp. Earn stamps for your collections and easily review past entries. It's designed for educational purposes, allowing users to discover new aspects of entomology.
- Record insect catches
- Educational insect discovery
- Earn stamps for collections
- Review past entries
- Location and timestamp data
- Personal data privacy
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Collecting insects is more enjoyable with BugFine!! - Take records about insects that you catch, and you may find new things on your own for education. - The more you catch and record it on BugFine, the more you get stamps. - You can easily choose values such as the name, size, and spot which you input in the past. - Location and timestamp information is retrievable if a photo has proper EXIF. - Personal and location information is NOT uploaded.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BugFine at 100% against BASIC's 25%. BugFine also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). BASIC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On ads 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
BugFine is free to download; BASIC costs $2.99 up front. BugFine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BASIC asks for nothing beyond the download.
BugFine holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BASIC has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of BASIC's written reviews are positive against 100% of BugFine's.
BASIC ships an update every 4 months, BugFine every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BASIC | BugFine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (7 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 俊 姜 | SHINY A LLC |
Customer experience
BASIC
BugFine
In-app purchases
BASIC
No in-app purchases
BugFine
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium Quarterly7 Days trial$4.993 Months









