phpwin vs youpen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- PHP 8 with extensions
- Offline web server
- Git client
- Code editor with auto-complete
- File manager
- Standalone web app support
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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
youpen
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Youpen is an innovative product that integrates the original handwriting/notebook and digital technology. It transfers original paper writing to screen synchronization, at same time with one-click recording and playback functions. It turns single colors and lines into colorful images, and the images can be edited and saved forever, as well as share to others. It supports offline mode and one-click synch when online. Thanks for using our magic pen set. It will make your business, education and work more intelligent.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: youpen at none against phpwin's 2. youpen also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price 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
Both are free to download. phpwin sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. youpen asks for nothing beyond the download.
phpwin ships an update every 6 weeks, youpen every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | phpwin | youpen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (37 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Firas Moussa | Shenzhen Xuezhiyou Technology Co.,Ltd. |
In-app purchases
phpwin
- Unlock all features$4.99
- Standalone Web Application$9.99
youpen
No in-app purchases









