Comparison

phpwin vs ROBO Pro Coding

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

ROBO Pro Coding

This app allows users to program fischertechnik® TXT 4.0 Controller models. It supports graphical and text-based Python programming with adjustable difficulty levels. Programs can be saved locally or shared online.

Highlights
  • Graphical programming interface
  • Text-based Python programming
  • Beginner, advanced, and expert learning levels
  • Local and cloud program storage
  • Program sharing and versioning
  • Interface testing for actuators and sensors
Features
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Build your fischertechnik® TXT 4.0 Controller model and bring it to life with the ROBO Pro Coding App. The software ROBO Pro Coding from fischertechnik® offers in its multilingual environment, in addition to the possibility of graphical programming, text-based programming via Python. Users can choose from beginner, advanced and expert learning levels to work at the appropriate level of difficulty. Program examples are available. Self- created programs can be stored locally on the device and online in the cloud. This allows versioning and sharing of created programs in the cloud storage between users. Actuators and sensors can be tested quickly via the interface test.

Screenshots

phpwin4 screens
ROBO Pro Coding3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: phpwin at 75% against ROBO Pro Coding's 20%. ROBO Pro Coding's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. phpwin sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ROBO Pro Coding asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

phpwin ships an update every 6 weeks, ROBO Pro Coding every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
phpwin versus ROBO Pro Coding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterphpwinROBO Pro Coding
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFiras Moussafischertechnik

Customer experience

phpwin

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

ROBO Pro Coding

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

phpwin

One-time2
  • Unlock all features$4.99
  • Standalone Web Application$9.99
None

ROBO Pro Coding

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is phpwin free?
phpwin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ROBO Pro Coding free?
ROBO Pro Coding is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do phpwin or ROBO Pro Coding have ads?
phpwin shows ads; ROBO Pro Coding does not.
Which is updated more often, phpwin or ROBO Pro Coding?
phpwin ships an update every 6 weeks, and ROBO Pro Coding every 2 months. Most recently, phpwin was updated on September 29, 2026 and ROBO Pro Coding on September 26, 2026.

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