Comparison

Learn BASIC Programming vs Console for MATLAB programming

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

Head to head
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.

About

Console for MATLAB programming

This app provides a MATLAB interpreter for iOS devices, allowing users to run code and create interactive plots entirely on-device. It's ideal for students and learners who need a functional MATLAB environment without cloud reliance.

Highlights
  • On-device MATLAB computation
  • Interactive 2D/3D plots
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Offline document access
  • MATLAB function support
  • Plot configuration without coding
Features
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Console allows you to run MATLAB code on iOS devices. It comes with a MATLAB interpreter that supports functions frequently used by college students or learners. Individuals who do not need specialised functions should find this app a valuable tool. Console is powered by the same MATLAB interpreter of our flagship app, SIMO. Before purchasing SIMO, you should download Console to see if this interpreter is adequate for your work. We continue to expand its capability by supporting more functions and language syntax in future updates. While other similar apps perform computation on the cloud, Console executes MATLAB code using the on-board silicon. Internet connection is not required — even the documents are offline accessible within the app. Being able to use the app without internet connectivity is a great benefit for users with non-cellular iPads. Another great benefit is that plots are interactive and responsive since they are rendered in real-time by the on-board GPU. Console has 4 key components: 1. Console Input, where you input MATLAB statements. It supports - Line numbering - Syntax highlighting for MATLAB keywords and built-in functions. - Auto-indent. 2. Console Output, where the results are displayed. It supports - Full-text search - Variable view height to fit the contents. 3. Figure, where 2D or 3D plots are displayed. It supports - Multi-touch gestures for zoom, pan, and rotate (3D plots). - Attributes (such as axis labels, ticks, limits, line colour) can be configured using the built-in tool. No coding is required. - Sharing plots as images with third party apps. - Saving plots. 4. Documents, which contains the full set of SIMO documents accessible offline. - MATLAB functions. - Tutorials on MATLAB language basics. - Searchable by document title and contents.

Screenshots

Learn BASIC Programming4 screens
Console for MATLAB programming4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Console for MATLAB programming at 4.6 against Learn BASIC Programming's 3.6. Console for MATLAB programming also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 57%). 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

Console for MATLAB programming holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Learn BASIC Programming's written reviews are positive against 80% of Console for MATLAB programming's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn BASIC Programming ships an update every 2 months, Console for MATLAB programming fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Learn BASIC Programming versus Console for MATLAB programming: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn BASIC ProgrammingConsole for MATLAB programming
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (21 ratings)4.6 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMochaSoftNumerical Co.

Customer experience

Learn BASIC Programming

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

Console for MATLAB programming

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Learn BASIC Programming

No in-app purchases

None

Console for MATLAB programming

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn BASIC Programming free?
Learn BASIC Programming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Console for MATLAB programming free?
Console for MATLAB programming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn BASIC Programming or Console for MATLAB programming?
Console for MATLAB programming is rated higher. Learn BASIC Programming averages 3.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Console for MATLAB programming averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do Learn BASIC Programming or Console for MATLAB programming have ads?
Neither Learn BASIC Programming nor Console for MATLAB programming shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn BASIC Programming or Console for MATLAB programming?
Learn BASIC Programming ships an update every 2 months, and Console for MATLAB programming fortnightly. Most recently, Learn BASIC Programming was updated on August 19, 2026 and Console for MATLAB programming on September 8, 2026.

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