Perl IDE Fresh Edition vs Lua IDE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Perl IDE Fresh Edition
This application simplifies learning and coding for Perl. It offers grammar highlighting, direct code execution for testing, and practical functions for efficient use. The app integrates learning, coding, compiling, and sharing into a single, user-friendly platform.
- Grammar highlighting
- Direct code execution
- Code compilation
- Code sharing
- Integrated learning environment
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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 Perl 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!!!!!!!
Lua IDE
A mobile integrated development environment for writing and running Lua code. It offers syntax highlighting, module support, and an offline reference manual. Cloud storage integration is also available.
- Syntax highlighting
- Module support
- Offline reference manual
- Works offline
- Cloud storage support
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• Lua IDE with syntax highlighting • Support requiring modules • Reference manual • Works completely offline • Cloud storage support, including iCloud
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Perl IDE Fresh Edition at 4.9 against Lua IDE's 3.4. Perl IDE Fresh Edition also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Lua IDE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#210 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, 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. Perl IDE Fresh Edition sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lua IDE asks for nothing beyond the download.
Perl IDE Fresh Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Perl IDE Fresh Edition's written reviews are positive against 59% of Lua IDE's.
Perl IDE Fresh Edition ships an update every 8 months, Lua IDE every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Perl IDE Fresh Edition | Lua IDE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (18 ratings) — better | 3.4 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 59.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #210 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 小文 黄 | Wenhuan Li |
Customer experience
Perl IDE Fresh Edition
Lua IDE
In-app purchases
Perl IDE Fresh Edition
- Convenient functions$2.99
Lua IDE
No in-app purchases
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