Comparison

Sedona vs Be Native

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

Head to head
About

Sedona

Write and run Swift code directly on your mobile device. Ideal for learning and testing code snippets with features like syntax highlighting and a custom keyboard. Supports file sharing and includes a language reference.

Highlights
  • Compile and run Swift programs
  • View program output and errors
  • Custom keyboard for Swift characters
  • Advanced source code editor
  • Syntax highlighting and line numbers
  • File sharing via AirDrop and iCloud
Features
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Write Swift code directly on your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch! This app supports the latest Swift syntax and it is ideal for learning and testing code snippets! Swift is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm, compiled programming language developed by Apple Inc. for iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, Linux, and z/OS. Swift is designed to work with Apple's Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks and the large body of existing Objective-C code written for Apple products. It is built with the open source LLVM compiler framework. 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 Swift files. Supports File Sharing with iTunes Connect, AIrDrop and iCloud. - Language reference 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.

About

Be Native

Learn Swift and iOS development through podcasts, videos, and articles. Offers structured courses, guided projects, and professional training with subscription tiers. Content is updated weekly with the latest Apple announcements.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of podcasts, videos, and articles
  • Structured courses and guided projects
  • Weekly content updates
  • Professional training from zero to expert
  • Spanish language with English subtitles
  • Universal app for iPhone and iPad
Features
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Learn Swift, SwiftUI, and native development for Apple platforms with instructors who have more than 10 years of experience and have taught thousands of students. Be Native combines structured training, guided projects, and continuously updated practical content. Explore sample lessons from many courses and mini-courses to experience the teaching method before choosing a Junior or Senior subscription. Be Native runs natively on iPhone Duo, with layouts for every pose. Fold it to keep video above its information without interrupting playback, read articles like a book across the hinge, or use bedside mode for full-screen video and large podcast controls. BILINGUAL TRAINING New training content includes Spanish and English audio tracks, professional subtitles in both languages, and full transcripts. Dual audio is being extended across the historical catalog. All source code used in the videos is included so you can study, run, and adapt it. FOUR WAYS TO LEARN - Full courses with progressive learning paths and guided projects - Mini-courses focused on specific frameworks, tools, and goals - Quick tips that solve everyday development problems - Practical, reusable code snippets explained with context - Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, SwiftData, architecture, Xcode, GitHub, and AI-assisted development - Weekly content aligned with the latest iOS, Swift, and WWDC updates CODE NOTES AND EXPLANATIONS Save snippets, development tips, programming notes, and ideas from any lesson or article in the new Notes module. On compatible devices where Apple Intelligence is available, you can also ask the system to explain the code in lesson examples. EXPLORE THE PLATFORM Explore articles, videos, newsletters, live sessions, and original Spanish-language podcasts covering the Apple ecosystem. Save favorites, build topic notebooks, and find the right lesson with private on-device semantic search. A PATH FOR EVERY LEVEL Junior unlocks beginner and junior training. Senior unlocks the full path: beginner, junior, intermediate, senior, and expert. Build solid foundations first and move forward when you are ready. TOOLS THAT SUPPORT REAL LEARNING - Digital notebooks and topic-based notes - Timestamp markers inside every video - Favorites, progress tracking, and notifications - VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and reduced-motion support - One subscription for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - A Mac experience built from scratch for macOS, with multi-window workflows Be Native also introduces a more modern design, renewed with ideas and feedback from the community. Be Native does not promise shortcuts. It gives you a clear path to understand code, practice with purpose, and become the developer you would hire. Understand the code. Change the world. ASK, FIND AND KEEP LEARNING Ask Be Native answers questions using your courses, lessons, podcasts, articles and transcripts, on device. Spotlight helps you find lessons by idea, not just by matching words. SiriAI can find lessons, create and manage notes, and play podcasts. These features require iOS 27, Apple Intelligence and SiriAI (beta). SiriAI currently speaks English only. More languages are coming soon. Your Library groups saved, in-progress and completed content, with search, sorting and filters. Organize notes in notebooks and folders, recover them from Recently Deleted, and build your own lists. Article read-aloud remembers your place across devices. On iPad, read articles in a two-page landscape layout. Add Shortcuts to resume a course, reopen recent content or open notes.

Screenshots

Sedona4 screens
Be Native4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Be Native at 5.0 against Sedona's 3.9. Be Native also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Sedona's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12 vs 18.4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Sedona sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Be Native sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Be Native holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sedona has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Sedona's written reviews are positive against 100% of Be Native's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sedona ships an update monthly, Be Native every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sedona versus Be Native: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSedonaBe Native
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (36 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKetan AppaBN Coding

Customer experience

Sedona

All ratings36 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative23.8%

Be Native

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sedona

One-time1
  • Upgrade$2.99
5 purchases

Be Native

Subscriptions5
  • Junior Developer (Monthly)$17.991 Month
  • Senior Developer (Monthly)$29.991 Month
  • Junior Developer (Annually)$178.991 Year
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  • Developer Senior (6 Months)$180.996 Months
  • Senior Developer (Annually)$299.991 Year

Questions

Is Sedona free?
Sedona is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Be Native free?
Be Native is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sedona or Be Native?
Be Native is rated higher. Sedona averages 3.9 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Be Native averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sedona or Be Native have ads?
Sedona shows ads; Be Native does not.
Which is updated more often, Sedona or Be Native?
Sedona ships an update monthly, and Be Native every 9 days. Most recently, Sedona was updated on October 17, 2026 and Be Native on October 20, 2026.

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