Comparison

R Analyst vs zeds

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • On-device R language execution
  • Code editor with auto-complete
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Includes 30+ built-in R packages
  • Help command for documentation
Features
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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.

About

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

Screenshots

R Analyst4 screens
zeds4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

R Analyst ships an update every 4 months, zeds monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
R Analyst versus zeds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterR Analystzeds
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.4 — better14.3
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer友辉 严晨 郭

In-app purchases

None

R Analyst

No in-app purchases

None

zeds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is R Analyst free?
R Analyst costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is zeds free?
zeds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do R Analyst or zeds have ads?
Neither R Analyst nor zeds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, R Analyst or zeds?
R Analyst ships an update every 4 months, and zeds monthly. Most recently, R Analyst was updated on July 7, 2026 and zeds on September 10, 2026.

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