R Analyst vs zeds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
R Analyst
This app provides a powerful R language engine for executing code directly on your device without needing a backend server. It includes a code editor with helpful features like keyword auto-completion and syntax highlighting, along with a comprehensive set of built-in packages.
- On-device R language execution
- Code editor with auto-complete
- Syntax highlighting
- Includes 30+ built-in R packages
- Help command for documentation
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R Analyst is a R language engine that can execute R code in devices directly(do not require to connect to a backend server), the buildin pacakges:utils,methods,graphics,grDevices,stats,grid,lattice,nlme,MASS,rpart,splines,cluster,foreign,parallel,spatial,survival,boot,stats4,KernSmooth,nnet,tools,class,zoo,lmtest,gridExtra,tseries,quadprog,mvtnorm,multcomp,Hmisc,rms,psych,GPArotation,gof,Matrix,arules. Include a code editor for R language, can type help command to show help document, keyword auto-complete/highlight limitation: cannot install package.
zeds
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Prerequisite: understanding how Git (the distributed version control system) works. zeds is a helper to "git commit --allow-empty --message={your note}" on a git repository, which only commits {your note} as the commit message without tree changes from it's parent's. Nothing can be modified or deleted in zeds. zeds shows your git logs in a long list. zeds do the following for you, - clones your repository from remote in the first place - pulls and pushes if necessary You can, - create a new commit log (text only) - create a new commit log (text only) referencing an existing one (as commit parent) - search Home screen quick action support: - Compose - New With Clipboard Share extension support: - Link (in Markdown link format) - Image or file (store as a file blob in an unrelated commit) - Safari selected text (in Markdown quote format) URL scheme support: - zeds:///commit/{sha} - zeds:///create?text={text}&title={title}&url={url} Solarized theme
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: zeds at Free against R Analyst's $4.99. zeds also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). R Analyst's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 14.3). On ads, in-app purchases 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
zeds is free to download; R Analyst costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
R Analyst ships an update every 4 months, zeds monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | R Analyst | zeds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 14.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 友辉 严 | 晨 郭 |
In-app purchases
R Analyst
No in-app purchases
zeds
No in-app purchases









