Comparison

Pocket Code vs C# Programming Compiler

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Code

Develop and play your own games, animations, and interactive applications directly on your mobile device. This visual programming tool is inspired by educational initiatives and offers a free, open-source platform for creative coding.

Highlights
  • Create games and apps
  • Develop animations
  • Interactive art creation
  • Music video production
  • Visual programming system
  • Share creations
Features
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Create, play, and share your own games, animations, interactive art, music videos, and many other kinds of apps, directly on your iPhone! Pocket Code is ideally suited for the Hour of Code during the Computer Science Education Week http://csedweek.org/ organized by code.org, the European Code Week http://codeweek.eu/ as well as other similar initiatives. Catrobat is a visual programming system and a free open source non-profit project. Catrobat and the software developed by the Catrobat team are inspired by the work of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab.

About

C# Programming Compiler

Write and execute C# code directly on your mobile device. This app is designed for learning and testing code snippets with features like syntax highlighting and a custom keyboard. It allows you to compile, run, and view program output or errors.

Highlights
  • Compile and run C# programs
  • View program output and errors
  • Custom keyboard for special characters
  • Syntax highlighting and bracket completion
  • Open, save, import, and share C# files
  • Optimized for external keyboards
Features
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Write C# code directly on your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch! This app is ideal for learning and testing code snippets! C# (pronounced C sharp) is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm programming language encompassing strong typing, lexically scoped, imperative, declarative, functional, generic, object-oriented (class-based), and component-oriented programming disciplines. It was developed around 2000 by Microsoft within its .NET initiative and later approved as a standard by Ecma (ECMA-334) and ISO (ISO/IEC 23270:2018). C# is one of the programming languages designed for the Common Language Infrastructure. Features: - Compile and run your program - View program output or detailed error - Custom keyboard for easy input of frequently used characters - Optimized for connecting with external physical/bluetooth keyboard - Advanced source code editor with syntax highlighting, bracket completion and line numbers - Open, save, import and share C# files. Limitations: - Internet connection is required for compilation - Maximum program running time is 20s - One file can be run at a time - Some file system, network and graphics functions may be limited - This is a batch compiler; interactive programs are not supported. For example, if your program provides an input prompt, enter the input in the Input tab prior to compilation.

Screenshots

Pocket Code4 screens
C# Programming Compiler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket Code at none against C# Programming Compiler's 1. Pocket Code also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (114 vs 21). C# Programming Compiler's advantage is review sentiment (61% vs 34%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. C# Programming Compiler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket Code asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Pocket Code against 3.1 for C# Programming Compiler. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Code has 114 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Pocket Code's written reviews are positive against 61% of C# Programming Compiler's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Code ships an update every 3 months, C# Programming Compiler every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pocket Code versus C# Programming Compiler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket CodeC# Programming Compiler
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (114 ratings)3.1 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.7% of reviews60.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings114 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInternational Catrobat Association - Verein zur Foerderung freier SoftwareKetan Appa

Customer experience

Pocket Code

All ratings114 ratings
Positive43.0%
Neutral14.9%
Negative42.1%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive33.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative46.3%

C# Programming Compiler

All ratings21 ratings
Positive52.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative38.1%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative34.8%

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Code

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

C# Programming Compiler

One-time1
  • Upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is Pocket Code free?
Pocket Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is C# Programming Compiler free?
C# Programming Compiler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Code or C# Programming Compiler?
C# Programming Compiler is rated higher. Pocket Code averages 3.0 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while C# Programming Compiler averages 3.1 from 21 ratings.
Do Pocket Code or C# Programming Compiler have ads?
C# Programming Compiler shows ads; Pocket Code does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Code or C# Programming Compiler?
Pocket Code ships an update every 3 months, and C# Programming Compiler every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Code was updated on September 21, 2026 and C# Programming Compiler on August 17, 2026.

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