Comparison

Learn BASIC Programming vs Lecture Recorder

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

Lecture Recorder

Features
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Earnote takes notes in your lectures for you. Put your iPhone on the desk, start recording and turn the screen off. When the lecture is over, your notes are ready: structured, with the key terms, open tasks and flashcards to study with. FREE AND PRIVATE • No account, no ads, no subscription • Your recording stays on your iPhone • Speech recognition runs on the device HOW YOUR NOTES ARE WRITTEN – YOU CHOOSE • On this iPhone: offline, everything stays on the device (newer iPhones) • With your Mac: your iPhone records, Earnote on your Mac writes the notes and sends them back • Free with Google or OpenRouter: with your own key, set up in three steps RECORD LIKE A VOICE RECORDER • Keeps going with the screen off, for hours • Pauses for phone calls, continues with AirPods • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Start from Control Center, the Action button, a widget or Siri STUDY • Flashcards from every lecture, quiz yourself right in the app • PDF study sheets • Export for Anki • Areas for each subject, with your own instructions for the notes EVERYWHERE YOU WORK • Automatically to Notion, Obsidian, a folder, Todoist or Reminders • Share as text, PDF or Anki file • Import recordings from Voice Memos or WhatsApp EARNOTE PRO – ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION • Recognize speakers: who said what • Ask questions about your notes • Tap “Important” – the moment lands in the exam radar • Translate notes and transcripts Try every feature three times for free. Everything else stays free. Earnote is open source (MIT) and also available for the Mac: earnote.dev Please get everyone's consent before recording – in lectures, the lecturer's permission.

Screenshots

Learn BASIC Programming4 screens
Lecture Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Learn BASIC Programming at none against Lecture Recorder's 3. Learn BASIC Programming also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Lecture Recorder's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lecture Recorder sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Learn BASIC Programming asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn BASIC Programming ships an update every 2 months, Lecture Recorder every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Learn BASIC Programming versus Lecture Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn BASIC ProgrammingLecture Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMochaSoftLOUIS MANUEL KLINKE

In-app purchases

None

Learn BASIC Programming

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Lecture Recorder

One-time3
  • Kleines Trinkgeld$1.99
  • Mittleres Trinkgeld$3.99
  • Earnote PRO$8.99

Questions

Is Learn BASIC Programming free?
Learn BASIC Programming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lecture Recorder free?
Lecture Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn BASIC Programming or Lecture Recorder have ads?
Neither Learn BASIC Programming nor Lecture Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn BASIC Programming or Lecture Recorder?
Learn BASIC Programming ships an update every 2 months, and Lecture Recorder every 11 days. Most recently, Learn BASIC Programming was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lecture Recorder on October 24, 2026.

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