Comparison

Turtles vs Learn BASIC Programming

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

Head to head
About

Turtles

Embark on a programming journey with Turtle Graphics, designed for all ages to learn coding fundamentals. Create drawings, mini-games, and explore computer science concepts through interactive exercises. Ideal for both individual learning and classroom settings.

Highlights
  • Interactive Turtle Graphics for drawing
  • Learn programming concepts like variables and functions
  • Create mini-games
  • Explore recursion and fractal shapes
  • Beginner-friendly interface
  • Suitable for classroom use
Features
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Simple commands, deep thinking. Turtles is a turtle graphics programming app for elementary school students and beginners. Draw shapes while learning the basics of programming, including loops, variables, and functions. Give commands to the turtle on the screen to draw lines, create shapes and patterns, and build interactive projects. Before memorizing difficult syntax, learners can build a program, run it, see the result, and improve it step by step. Turtles can be used for children’s first programming experience, adult learning, school lessons, coding classes, and workshops. It also works on iPhone, but a larger screen such as iPad is recommended for creating projects. Sample projects and related information are available on our website. https://turtle360.net/ First Steps in Programming: Turtles is a programming app that helps learners think by combining simple commands. Starting with basic commands such as “move forward,” “turn right,” and “repeat,” even first-time programmers can quickly begin experimenting and learning by doing. Learn Programming Basics: By drawing shapes, learners can understand important programming concepts such as sequencing, loops, conditions, variables, and functions. Because the result appears immediately on the screen, it is easy to understand how a program works. Try More Advanced Expressions: After learning the basics, learners can try more complex shapes, patterns, and fractal drawings. They can also explore ideas connected to computer science, such as recursion, in a natural and visual way. Create Mini Games and Projects: Turtles is not only for moving a turtle. Learners can also create interactive projects and simple mini games based on their own ideas. By combining the commands they have learned, they can experience the joy of thinking and creating by themselves. About Turtle Graphics: Turtle graphics is a programming method where learners give commands to a turtle on the screen to draw shapes. It was developed in the 1960s for the LOGO programming language, and it is still used today in many programming learning environments. Turtles is designed based on this idea so that both children and adults can enjoy learning programming. Acknowledgments: Turtles was inspired by many programming languages and learning environments, including LOGO, Squeak Etoys, Scratch, Python, and Swift. We thank the developers around the world who created and nurtured these ideas.

About

Learn BASIC Programming

Learn to write and run computer programs on your iPhone or iPad. This app offers a beginner-friendly introduction to BASIC programming, complete with a debugger and sample code to get you started quickly. Share your creations with friends and build your first game within an hour.

Highlights
  • Beginner-friendly BASIC
  • Write and run programs on iOS
  • Built-in debugger
  • Advanced code editor
  • Sample code included
  • Share code via AirDrop/Email
Features
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Learn BASIC is a beginner-friendly version of BASIC. Everyone can within an hour, write a computer program, and run it on an iPhone/iPad. Why not write a small computer game, and share it with your friends. Learning programming, requires practice. The build in debugger, make it easy to test run and find problems in the code. - Advanced code editor with syntax colors. - Debugger with step function and breakpoints. - Network access is not required. - Share code using AirDrop or Email. - Sample code. - Download more samples from the Internet. - The help sections learns you quickly, to write code. - Free to use.

Screenshots

Turtles4 screens
Learn BASIC Programming4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Turtles at 4.7 against Learn BASIC Programming's 3.6. Turtles also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 57%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Turtles holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Turtles's written reviews are positive against 57% of Learn BASIC Programming's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turtles ships an update monthly, Learn BASIC Programming every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Turtles versus Learn BASIC Programming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurtlesLearn BASIC Programming
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better3.6 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1321 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToshio MiyasakaMochaSoft

Customer experience

Turtles

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Learn BASIC Programming

All ratings21 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Turtles

No in-app purchases

None

Learn BASIC Programming

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Turtles free?
Turtles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn BASIC Programming free?
Learn BASIC Programming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Turtles or Learn BASIC Programming?
Turtles is rated higher. Turtles averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Learn BASIC Programming averages 3.6 from 21 ratings.
Do Turtles or Learn BASIC Programming have ads?
Neither Turtles nor Learn BASIC Programming shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Turtles or Learn BASIC Programming?
Turtles ships an update monthly, and Learn BASIC Programming every 2 months. Most recently, Turtles was updated on September 17, 2026 and Learn BASIC Programming on August 19, 2026.

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