Comparison

phpwin vs PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition

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

Head to head
About

phpwin

Develop and debug PHP files offline with a built-in web server and Git client. This app provides a comprehensive environment for managing PHP projects, including code editing, file management, and support for popular frameworks.

Highlights
  • PHP 8 with extensions
  • Offline web server
  • Git client
  • Code editor with auto-complete
  • File manager
  • Standalone web app support
Features
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Turn your device into a web server with php support. With phpwin, you can develop, debug and manage PHP files offline without an internet connection using Scintilla script editor phpwin is a complete web server environment with PHP including POST/GET, sessions,openssl, libxml, curl, cookies... App features: - PHP 8 with most extensions (such as MySQL, SQLite, Curl, OpenSSL, SOAP, ImageMagick, PostgreSQL...) - Custom URL rules - Set iCloud drive as document root - Git client - Code editor - Auto-Complete - Image editor - Latest version of Composer - In-App Safari Web browser - html/js/css beautifiers in script editor - Multi-tabbed script/image editor - File manager - Set as standalone web application (Wordpress and Laravel supported) - Remote file manager (access multiple accounts) - FTP/SFTP/FTPS/iCloud managers - phpMyAdmin to access remote MySQL - phpLiteAdmin - Eruda (Console for Mobile Browsers) - Profiler - Syntax validator for PHP, HTML, JS & CSS - PHP lessons - "PHP: The Right Way" Book - Split screen on iPad - Multitasking on iPad Standalone web application feature allows you to use your web application in fullscreen at startup, similar to PhoneGap but with the support of PHP. Note: phpwin doesn't include MySQL server, only phpMyAdmin. For more information & inquiries please contact me through phpwin's website

About

PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition

This application simplifies learning and coding for PHP. It offers grammar highlighting, direct code execution for testing, and a range of practical functions. Learn, code, compile, and share your PHP projects efficiently.

Highlights
  • Grammar highlighting
  • Direct code execution
  • Rich practical functions
  • Code compilation
  • Code sharing
Features
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* * * * * Grammar highlights the learning materials to make learning easier. * * * * * Directly run code examples make it easier for you to test. * * * * * Rich and practical functions make it easier for you to use. This is our PHP learning application. Set learning, coding, compiling, sharing code in one. Efficient learning, happy test, easy operation. Everything is in the mastery... Come and try it!!!!!!!

Screenshots

phpwin4 screens
PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition at none against phpwin's shown. PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4). phpwin's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 67%) and ratings volume (37 vs 12). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. phpwin sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of phpwin's written reviews are positive against 67% of PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

phpwin ships an update every 6 weeks, PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
phpwin versus PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterphpwinPHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (37 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB52 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFiras Moussa小文 黄

Customer experience

phpwin

All ratings37 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative16.4%

PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

phpwin

One-time2
  • Unlock all features$4.99
  • Standalone Web Application$9.99
1 purchases

PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition

One-time1
  • Convenient functions$2.99

Questions

Is phpwin free?
phpwin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition free?
PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, phpwin or PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition?
PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition is rated higher. phpwin averages 4.4 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do phpwin or PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition have ads?
phpwin shows ads; PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition does not.
Which is updated more often, phpwin or PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition?
phpwin ships an update every 6 weeks, and PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition every 2 months. Most recently, phpwin was updated on September 21, 2026 and PHP IDE For Web Fresh Edition on August 15, 2026.

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