Comparison

Enigma JS vs JavaScript Starter

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

Head to head
About

Enigma JS

This app offers JavaScript quizzes covering common interview questions for web and mobile developers. It provides detailed explanations to help users learn and practice tricky language concepts and essential React/React Native knowledge.

Highlights
  • Common JavaScript interview questions
  • React and React Native concepts
  • Detailed explanations for each question
  • Quizzes for beginners and experienced developers
  • Practice tricky language parts
Features
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Enigma is a JavaScript quiz app featuring the most common interview questions. Here, you’ll find tricky parts of JavaScript language and the key concepts essential for React and React Native developers. Whether you are an experienced developer or a beginner, you'll find questions and explanations in this app that will help you learn and practice. Some quizzes are designed to understand the basics, while others targeting tricky parts of the Javascript language that we developers encounter time to time. - Refresh your knowledge by having quick quizzes anywhere during your day. - Stay up-to-date by learning and practicing tricky parts of the language. - For each question see detailed explanations that are designed to help you comprehend the concepts.

About

JavaScript Starter

Features
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JavaScript Starter is a focused coding and learning environment for beginners who want to learn JavaScript by writing and running real code. Write JavaScript programs, run them locally, and view program output, errors, and exceptionsβ€”all within the app. Your source code, input, run results, and program output are processed locally and are not uploaded to developer servers. Learn by Writing Code The included JavaScript Basics course provides 20 free lessons in four sections covering: - Your first JavaScript program, variables, values, and arithmetic - Conditions, comparisons, loops, and small programming projects - Functions, strings, arrays, and objects - Array transformations, searching, sorting, reusable code, exceptions, and a final Grade Analyzer project Each lesson includes an explanation, example code, an editable exercise, expected output, and automatic local validation. A Practical JavaScript Workspace - Write and edit a main.js source file - Run JavaScript locally on iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Use JavaScriptCore, Apple's native JavaScript engine - Prepare standard input before running a program - Send a line while a program is waiting for input - Send EOF when the program has received all input - View program output, errors, and exception messages - Stop programs or handle execution timeouts and excessive output - Save your work automatically - Duplicate, rename, delete, and restore projects with IDE Pro Private by Design - No account or login is required - Your code stays on your device - Source code, input, run results, and output are not uploaded - There is no cloud sync, remote execution, or cloud backup - There are no ads, analytics SDKs, or cross-app tracking JavaScript Starter includes one editable local workspace for free. JavaScript Starter IDE Pro is an optional one-time purchase that unlocks multiple local projects and complete project management features. IDE Pro is not a subscription and does not renew automatically. JavaScript Starter uses Apple's JavaScriptCore framework. It does not provide Node.js APIs, npm installation, DOM APIs, arbitrary Web APIs, or third-party native npm modules. Compatibility with every JavaScript package or production project is not guaranteed. Whether you are writing your first script or practicing essential programming concepts, JavaScript Starter provides a simple place to learn through code.

Screenshots

Enigma JS4 screens
JavaScript Starter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: JavaScript Starter at none against Enigma JS's shown. Enigma JS's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Enigma JS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and JavaScript Starter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Enigma JS versus JavaScript Starter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnigma JSJavaScript Starter
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews25.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size59 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYesno LabsDozen Network Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Enigma JS

One-time1
  • Remove ads and unlock content$9.99
1 purchases

JavaScript Starter

One-time1
  • JavaScript Starter IDE Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Enigma JS free?
Enigma JS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JavaScript Starter free?
JavaScript Starter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Enigma JS or JavaScript Starter have ads?
Enigma JS shows ads; JavaScript Starter does not.

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