Comparison

RETRO FORTH vs thirdweb connect

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Concatenative programming language
  • Code editor with Markdown subset
  • Literate programming style
  • Interactive listener interface
  • Gopher server data fetching
  • File manager
  • Documentation browser
Features
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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.

About

thirdweb connect

This app simplifies web3 development by offering easy authentication methods like email, Google, and Facebook. It enables gasless transactions through account abstraction and provides secure, guest-friendly wallet creation on devices.

Highlights
  • Web3 app authentication
  • Email, Google, Facebook sign-in
  • Account abstraction
  • Gasless transactions
  • Frictionless guest flows
  • Secure on-device wallet storage
Features
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The thirdweb app is the best way for developers to learn how to build great web3 experiences. With thirdweb you can - Sign in to web3 apps using email, google, facebook, apple, or any other authentication method. - Use account abstraction to build gasless apps - Easily implement frictionless "continue as guest" flows which spin up and securely store a wallet in your device For feedback or feature requests please reach out to us at support@thirdweb.com

Screenshots

RETRO FORTH4 screens
thirdweb connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RETRO FORTH at 4.4 against thirdweb connect's 1.0. RETRO FORTH also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RETRO FORTH holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RETRO FORTH has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RETRO FORTH ships an update monthly, thirdweb connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RETRO FORTH versus thirdweb connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRETRO FORTHthirdweb connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCharles Childersthirdweb

Customer experience

RETRO FORTH

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

thirdweb connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

RETRO FORTH

No in-app purchases

None

thirdweb connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RETRO FORTH free?
RETRO FORTH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is thirdweb connect free?
thirdweb connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RETRO FORTH or thirdweb connect?
RETRO FORTH is rated higher. RETRO FORTH averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while thirdweb connect averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RETRO FORTH or thirdweb connect have ads?
Neither RETRO FORTH nor thirdweb connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RETRO FORTH or thirdweb connect?
RETRO FORTH ships an update monthly, and thirdweb connect every 3 weeks. Most recently, RETRO FORTH was updated on October 16, 2026 and thirdweb connect on October 8, 2026.

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