Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler vs Arterial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler
Write and execute VB.NET code on your mobile device. Ideal for learning and testing code snippets with features like syntax highlighting and a custom keyboard. Requires an internet connection for compilation.
- Compile and run VB.NET programs
- View program output and errors
- Custom keyboard for special characters
- Advanced source code editor
- Syntax highlighting and line numbers
- Import, export, and share files
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Write VB.NET code directly on your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch! This app is ideal for learning and testing code snippets! Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET) is a multi-paradigm, object-oriented programming language, implemented on the .NET Framework. Microsoft launched VB.NET in 2002 as the successor to its original Visual Basic language. Along with Visual C#, VB.NET is one of the two main languages targeting the .NET framework. Features: - Compile and run your program - View program output or detailed error - Custom keyboard for easy input of frequently used characters - Optimized for connecting with external physical/bluetooth keyboard - Advanced source code editor with syntax highlighting, bracket completion and line numbers - Open, save, import and share VB.NET files. Limitations: - Internet connection is required for compilation - Maximum program running time is 20s - One file can be run at a time - Some file system, network and graphics functions may be limited - This is a batch compiler; interactive programs are not supported. For example, if your program provides an input prompt, enter the input in the Input tab prior to compilation.
Arterial
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Close a street and watch traffic find another way. Arterial turns any city into a traffic sandbox. Load the real road network for the area on your screen, add trips between any two points, and see which streets fill up and which stay clear. Then change the network — remove a road, add a new one — and run it again. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Search any place in the world and load its real roads and rail lines from OpenStreetMap - Find the shortest route between two intersections - Add new roads or remove existing ones by tapping the map - Add trips between origins and destinations, choose how many vehicles per hour travel between them, and run a simulation - See every road colored from free-flowing green to congested red HOW THE SIMULATION WORKS Arterial uses static traffic assignment with the method of successive averages, a standard model in transport planning. Traffic is spread across the network until no driver could arrive sooner by switching routes. The simulation runs entirely on your iPhone, with no account required. Loading map data requires an internet connection. Results show what-if scenarios based on the traffic you enter, not live traffic conditions. WHO IT'S FOR Students of urban planning, civil engineering, and transport, and anyone who has sat in traffic and wondered what would happen if one road were closed. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arterial at none against Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler's 1. Arterial also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arterial asks for nothing beyond the download.
Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler ships an update every 2 months, Arterial every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler | Arterial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketan Appa | Toru Kawaguchi |
In-app purchases
Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler
- Upgrade$2.99
Arterial
No in-app purchases
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