Comparison

JSBox vs Taro Playground

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

Head to head
About

JSBox

This app is a mobile JavaScript IDE that allows users to learn and write JavaScript code. It provides tools to create native iOS utilities, widgets, extensions, and more, catering to both beginners and experienced developers.

Highlights
  • Mobile JavaScript IDE
  • Create native iOS utilities
  • Design widgets and keyboards
  • Siri/Shortcuts integration
  • Beautiful code editor
  • Advanced development tools
  • iOS extension support
Features
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* JSBox is featured by: sspai.com, Price Tag, AppSolution etc # What's JSBox? JSBox is an Integrated Development Environment for JavaScript. You can learn to code JavaScript here, as we provide tons of utilities to enhance the development experience. JSBox is amazing for both beginners and experienced engineers. Don't you wanna try it out? Don't hesitate to create cool stuff—do it now! # What can JSBox do? Of course you can write JavaScript, but the most important thing is that you can create native iOS utilities, such as: - Upload photos you have just taken to the server - Create a widget to check bus information - Schedule tasks by leveraging date-based or location-based notifications - Design an extension for the Photos app to search photos directly - Design your own widget and keyboard - Make a real-time tool to query the exchange rate - Collect your most important contacts and handle it on the widget There are many possibilities; we believe you can create coolest stuff. # What's in JSBox? JSBox is not only a full-fledged environment for standard JavaScript, but also provides many utilities: - A safe environment to run JavaScript natively with incredible performance - A beautiful editor to write JavaScript, multiple themes, auto-completion, and snippets... - Many advanced development tools: lint, prettier, diff viewer and database viewer... - A desktop extension to write code extremely fast and comfortable - Almost all the cool tech in iOS: Siri/Shortcuts, Today Widget, Action Extension, 3D Touch, Home Screen Shortcut... - A lot of awesome examples for beginner We are still working on it and will introduce cooler features in the future. # Terms of Use https://jsboxbbs.com/d/1035-terms-of-service # Privacy Policy https://jsboxbbs.com/d/1034-privacy-policy # Contact us! Please contact us in the following ways. Don't hesitate to report any issues. Thank you! - [Community](https://en.jsboxbbs.com) - [Email](mailto:log.e@qq.com) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/cyanapps) - [Weibo](https://weibo.com/0x00eeee)

About

Taro Playground

Features
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Taro 是一个开放式跨端跨框架解决方案,支持使用 React/Vue/Nerv 等框架来开发 微信 / 京东 / 百度 / 支付宝 / 字节跳动 / QQ 小程序 / H5 / RN 等应用。 现如今市面上端的形态多种多样,Web、React Native、微信小程序等各种端大行其道。当业务要求同时在不同的端都要求有所表现的时候,针对不同的端去编写多套代码的成本显然非常高,这时候只编写一套代码就能够适配到多端的能力就显得极为需要。 Taro Playground,是使用 Taro React Native 开发的开源应用,支持开发调试 Taro React Native 应用,以及查看常用组件与 API。 项目完全开源,可参考源码快速开发 APP,源码地址:https://github.com/wuba/taro-playground。

Screenshots

JSBox4 screens
Taro Playground4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Taro Playground at none against JSBox's 2. On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. JSBox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Taro Playground asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JSBox ships an update fortnightly, Taro Playground every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
JSBox versus Taro Playground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJSBoxTaro Playground
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (85 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings85 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer颖 钟志庆 陈

In-app purchases

2 purchases

JSBox

Subscriptions2
  • JSBox Pro$7.991 Year
  • JSBox Pro - Discount$7.991 Year
None

Taro Playground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JSBox free?
JSBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Taro Playground free?
Taro Playground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, JSBox or Taro Playground?
JSBox ships an update fortnightly, and Taro Playground every 3 weeks. Most recently, JSBox was updated on September 24, 2026 and Taro Playground on September 4, 2026.

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