Ruby IDE Fresh Edition vs RubySketch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ruby IDE Fresh Edition
This application simplifies learning and coding for Ruby. It offers grammar highlighting, direct code execution for testing, and a range of practical functions to enhance the user experience. Learn, code, compile, and share your projects efficiently.
- Grammar highlighting
- Direct code execution
- Rich practical functions
- Code compilation
- Code sharing
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* * * * * Grammar highlights the learning materials to make learning easier. * * * * * Directly run code examples make it easier for you to test. * * * * * Rich and practical functions make it easier for you to use. This is our Ruby learning application. Set learning, coding, compiling, sharing code in one. Efficient learning, happy test, easy operation. Everything is in the mastery... Come and try it!!!!!!!
RubySketch
This app provides a Ruby interpreter and text editor, allowing users to write and run Ruby scripts. It also features a graphics API compatible with Processing for creative coding on mobile devices.
- Built-in Ruby interpreter (CRuby/MRI)
- Processing-compatible graphics API
- Text editor with easy cursor movement
- Physics-capable sprites
- Image input from camera
- Sound playback
- Sample scripts and games
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This app includes Ruby language interpreter known as CRuby or MRI (Matz Ruby Implementation) and a simple text editor. So you can edit and run a ruby script. It also has an API that is almost compatible with Processing that is well known as a Creative Coding framework. So you can enjoy graphics programming on your iPhone or iPad. Key Features - Built-in Ruby interpreter (CRuby / MRI) - Processing-compatible graphics API with shaders available - Built-in text editor that makes moving the cursor painless - Physics-capable sprites - Image input from camera - Sound playback - Includes many sample scripts, including simple games This is a list of functions implemented to be compatible with the Processing API. --- abs, acos, alpha, angleMode, applyMatrix, arc, asin, atan, atan2, background, beginContour, beginShape, bezier, bezierDetail, bezierPoint, bezierTangent, bezierVertex, blend, blendMode, blue, brightness, ceil, circle, clear, clip, color, colorMode, constrain, copy, cos, createCanvas, createCapture, createFont, createGraphics, createImage, createShader, createShape, createVector, curve, curveDetail, curvePoint, curveTangent, curveTightness, curveVertex, degrees, deltaTime, displayDensity, displayHeight, displayWidth, dist, doubleClicked, draw, ellipse, ellipseMode, endContour, endShape, exp, fill, filter, floor, focused, frameCount, frameRate, fullScreen, fullscreen, green, height, hue, image, imageMode, key, keyCode, keyIsDown, keyIsPressed, keyPressed, keyReleased, keyTyped, lerp, lerpColor, line, loadFont, loadImage, loadPixels, loadShader, log, loop, mag, map, max, min, motion, motionGravity, mouseButton, mouseClicked, mouseDragged, mouseMoved, mousePressed, mouseReleased, mouseWheel, mouseX, mouseY, noClip, noFill, noLoop, noSmooth, noStroke, noTint, noise, noiseDetail, noiseSeed, norm, pixelDensity, pixelHeight, pixelWidth, pixels, pmouseX, pmouseY, point, pop, popMatrix, popStyle, pow, printMatrix, push, pushMatrix, pushStyle, quad, quadraticVertex, radians, random, randomGaussian, randomSeed, rect, rectMode, red, redraw, renderMode, requestImage, resetMatrix, resetShader, rotate, rotateX, rotateY, rotateZ, round, saturation, save, scale, setTitle, setup, shader, shape, shapeMode, shearX, shearY, sin, size, smooth, sq, sqrt, square, stroke, strokeCap, strokeJoin, strokeWeight, tan, text, textAlign, textAscent, textDescent, textFont, textLeading, textSize, textWidth, texture, textureMode, textureWrap, tint, touchEnded, touchMoved, touchStarted, touches, translate, triangle, updatePixels, vertex, width, windowHeight, windowMove, windowMoved, windowOrientation, windowResizable, windowResize, windowResized, windowWidth, windowX, windowY
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ruby IDE Fresh Edition at none against RubySketch's shown. Ruby IDE Fresh Edition also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). RubySketch's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Ruby IDE Fresh Edition sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RubySketch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RubySketch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Ruby IDE Fresh Edition's written reviews are positive against 100% of RubySketch's.
Ruby IDE Fresh Edition ships an update every 3 months, RubySketch every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ruby IDE Fresh Edition | RubySketch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) | 4.7 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 小文 黄 | Noritaka Suzuki |
Customer experience
Ruby IDE Fresh Edition
RubySketch
In-app purchases
Ruby IDE Fresh Edition
- Convenient functions$2.99
RubySketch
- Remove Ads$9.99
Questions
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