RETRO FORTH vs Framework Markup Language
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RETRO FORTH
A compact and adaptable concatenative programming language designed for ease of learning and customization. It features a code editor, interactive listener, and support for Gopher servers, allowing for flexible development.
- Concatenative programming language
- Code editor with Markdown subset
- Literate programming style
- Interactive listener interface
- Gopher server data fetching
- File manager
- Documentation browser
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RETRO FORTH is a concatenative programming language with roots in Forth. Designed to be compact, learnable, and easy to adapt to specific needs, it has been developed and refined through continual use by a small community over more than a decade. Forth is a stack based programming language created in the late 1960's by Chuck Moore. Over the intervening decades it has evolved through use, with many dialects along the way. The Retro dialect was created in the late 1990's, and has been continually developed and supported for over 15 years. It is a structured, imperative stack-based language with modern facilities including quotations and reflection. It features: - latest version of the RETRO language - a code editor using Markdown subset - literate programming style - code is extracted from fenced blocks in Markdown source allowing easy mixing of code and commentary - allows use of unicode & emoji in source & commentary - interactive listener interface for quick interactions - simple console output and text input - editor provides quick access to numbers and symbols - support for fetching textual data from Gopher servers - file manager - documentation browser It also includes documentation and several optional examples.
Framework Markup Language
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The FML app allows you to connect to one or more Application(s) hosting FML Templates. This can be used for showcasing, testing and development of Applications on iOS created with FML without the need to build the engine from the source code yourself. If you are interested in learning how to create your own applications please visit https://fml.dev to get started. Flutter and the related logo are trademarks of Google LLC. We are not endorsed by or affiliated with Google LLC.
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Verdict
RETRO FORTH and Framework Markup Language are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RETRO FORTH ships an update monthly, Framework Markup Language every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RETRO FORTH | Framework Markup Language |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Charles Childers | Jeff Olajos |
In-app purchases
RETRO FORTH
No in-app purchases
Framework Markup Language
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RETRO FORTH free?
Is Framework Markup Language free?
Do RETRO FORTH or Framework Markup Language have ads?
Which is updated more often, RETRO FORTH or Framework Markup Language?
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