CSCS Native Scripting vs CHILD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CSCS Native Scripting
This app provides an interpreter for a C# based scripting language, allowing users to create and run scripts directly on their mobile devices. It includes sample code and resources for learning how to use the language for native mobile development.
- CSCS interpreter for mobile
- Script creation and execution tabs
- Pre-set example scripts
- Resources for learning CSCS mobile dev
- Code repository access
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CSCS (Customized Scripting in C#) can now be used for native mobile development. This App contains a CSCS interpreter that you can use to play around with CSCS. There are also a few pre-set examples. You can create any CSCS scripting code in one tab, "Create", and then see the results in another tab, "Run". How to use CSCS for mobile development is described at: - https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/mt829272 - http://www.codemag.com/article/1711081 - https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2020/01/cscs-scripting-language-cross-platform-development/ A Syncfusion E-book describing CSCS: - https://www.syncfusion.com/resources/techportal/details/ebooks/implementing-a-custom-language Another Syncfusion E-book on how to use it for mobile development: https://www.syncfusion.com/ebooks/writing_native_mobile_apps_in_a_functional_language_succinctly The CSCS repository with the description of the language is at: https://github.com/vassilych/cscs The CSCS for mobile repository is at: https://github.com/vassilych/mobile This App itself was produced in CSCS. Here is the complete CSCS code: ========================= AutoScale(); SetBackgroundColor("cyan"); AddOrSelectTab("Create", "test.png", "test2.png"); __locComboFiles = GetLocation("ROOT", "CENTER", "ROOT", "TOP", -100, 40); AddCombobox(__locComboFiles, "__comboFiles", "center:white:clear", 350, 60); __optionsComboFiles = {"Sandbox", "Hello, World!", "Ads", "Busy Indicators", "Unit Tests"}; AddWidgetData(__comboFiles, __optionsComboFiles, "", "center"); SetFontSize(__comboFiles, 13); SetValue(__comboFiles, "text2", "Done"); SetValue(__comboFiles, "alignment", "center"); AddAction(__comboFiles, "comboFilesChanged"); __locRemoveKeyboard = GetLocation(__comboFiles, "RIGHT", __comboFiles, "CENTER", 10); AddButton(__locRemoveKeyboard, "__buttonKeyboard", "Keyboard", 150, 60); SetFontSize(__buttonKeyboard, 12); AddAction(__buttonKeyboard, "hideKeyboard"); __locScriptView = GetLocation("ROOT", "CENTER", __comboFiles, "BOTTOM", 0, 10); AddTextEditView(__locScriptView, "__textView", "", 600, 900); SetFontSize(__textView, 14); AddOrSelectTab("Run", "learn.png", "run_icon.png"); function hideKeyboard(sender, arg) { ShowHideKeyboard(__textView, false);//!IsKeyboard(__textView)); } function comboFilesChanged(sender, arg) { row = GetValue(sender); WriteConsole("Combo row=", row); text = ""; if (row == 1) { text = ReadFileAsString("sfhello.cscs"); } elif (row == 2) { text = ReadFileAsString("ads.cscs"); } elif (row == 3) { text = ReadFileAsString("busyIndicators.cscs"); } elif (row == 4) { text = ReadFileAsString("unitTests.cscs"); } SetText(__textView, text); } function tabSelected(sender, arg) { tabId = int(arg); if (tabId != 1) { return; } script = GetText(__textView); RemoveTabViews(1); try { Run(script); } catch(exc) { AlertDialog("CSCS", exc); WriteConsole(exc); } } OnTabSelected("tabSelected"); SelectTab(0);
CHILD
Learn basic nouns in three indigenous Alaskan languages: Dena'ina, Lake Iliamna Yup'ik, and Alutiiq (Sugt’stun). This educational app was developed in collaboration with school districts and funded by the US Department of Education.
- Learn Dena'ina nouns
- Learn Lake Iliamna Yup'ik nouns
- Learn Alutiiq (Sugt’stun) nouns
- Basic vocabulary builder
- Educational resource
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Welcome to the CHILD: Dena’ina, Lake Iliamna Yup'ik and Alutiiq (Sugt’stun) language app. This app was created to facilitate a basic learning of nouns in each of the three languages. The project was a collaboration with the CHILD Grant Partnership (Bristol Bay Borough, Chugach, and Lake & Peninsula School Districts) with funding from the US Department of Education, Office of Indian Affairs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: CHILD at 3 against CSCS Native Scripting's 1. CSCS Native Scripting's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CSCS Native Scripting against 5.0 for CHILD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
CSCS Native Scripting ships an update every 24 months, CHILD every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CSCS Native Scripting | CHILD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 22 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vassili Kaplan | James Dube |
Customer experience
CSCS Native Scripting
CHILD
In-app purchases
CSCS Native Scripting
No in-app purchases
CHILD
No in-app purchases
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