Comparison

RubySketch vs CodeMISERU

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

Head to head
About

RubySketch

This app provides a Ruby interpreter and text editor, allowing users to write and run Ruby scripts. It also features a graphics API compatible with Processing for creative coding on mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Built-in Ruby interpreter (CRuby/MRI)
  • Processing-compatible graphics API
  • Text editor with easy cursor movement
  • Physics-capable sprites
  • Image input from camera
  • Sound playback
  • Sample scripts and games
Features
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This app includes Ruby language interpreter known as CRuby or MRI (Matz Ruby Implementation) and a simple text editor. So you can edit and run a ruby script. It also has an API that is almost compatible with Processing that is well known as a Creative Coding framework. So you can enjoy graphics programming on your iPhone or iPad. Key Features - Built-in Ruby interpreter (CRuby / MRI) - Processing-compatible graphics API with shaders available - Built-in text editor that makes moving the cursor painless - Physics-capable sprites - Image input from camera - Sound playback - Includes many sample scripts, including simple games This is a list of functions implemented to be compatible with the Processing API. --- abs, acos, alpha, angleMode, applyMatrix, arc, asin, atan, atan2, background, beginContour, beginShape, bezier, bezierDetail, bezierPoint, bezierTangent, bezierVertex, blend, blendMode, blue, brightness, ceil, circle, clear, clip, color, colorMode, constrain, copy, cos, createCanvas, createCapture, createFont, createGraphics, createImage, createShader, createShape, createVector, curve, curveDetail, curvePoint, curveTangent, curveTightness, curveVertex, degrees, deltaTime, displayDensity, displayHeight, displayWidth, dist, doubleClicked, draw, ellipse, ellipseMode, endContour, endShape, exp, fill, filter, floor, focused, frameCount, frameRate, fullScreen, fullscreen, green, height, hue, image, imageMode, key, keyCode, keyIsDown, keyIsPressed, keyPressed, keyReleased, keyTyped, lerp, lerpColor, line, loadFont, loadImage, loadPixels, loadShader, log, loop, mag, map, max, min, motion, motionGravity, mouseButton, mouseClicked, mouseDragged, mouseMoved, mousePressed, mouseReleased, mouseWheel, mouseX, mouseY, noClip, noFill, noLoop, noSmooth, noStroke, noTint, noise, noiseDetail, noiseSeed, norm, pixelDensity, pixelHeight, pixelWidth, pixels, pmouseX, pmouseY, point, pop, popMatrix, popStyle, pow, printMatrix, push, pushMatrix, pushStyle, quad, quadraticVertex, radians, random, randomGaussian, randomSeed, rect, rectMode, red, redraw, renderMode, requestImage, resetMatrix, resetShader, rotate, rotateX, rotateY, rotateZ, round, saturation, save, scale, setTitle, setup, shader, shape, shapeMode, shearX, shearY, sin, size, smooth, sq, sqrt, square, stroke, strokeCap, strokeJoin, strokeWeight, tan, text, textAlign, textAscent, textDescent, textFont, textLeading, textSize, textWidth, texture, textureMode, textureWrap, tint, touchEnded, touchMoved, touchStarted, touches, translate, triangle, updatePixels, vertex, width, windowHeight, windowMove, windowMoved, windowOrientation, windowResizable, windowResize, windowResized, windowWidth, windowX, windowY

About

CodeMISERU

Share your programming code beautifully on social media. This app allows you to easily post memorable, elegant, or even puzzling code snippets to platforms like Twitter and Instagram.

Highlights
  • Share programming code
  • Post to Twitter
  • Post to Instagram
  • Beautiful code presentation
  • Share memorable code
Features
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プログラミングコードを美しく共有したいなと思い、このアプリを開発しました。 思い出のコードや美しいコード、意味不明なコードをTwitterやInstagramで共有してみましょう。

Screenshots

RubySketch2 screens
CodeMISERU3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CodeMISERU at none against RubySketch's 1. CodeMISERU also leads on ads (none vs shown). RubySketch's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 26 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. RubySketch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CodeMISERU asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RubySketch ships an update every 5 weeks, CodeMISERU every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RubySketch versus CodeMISERU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRubySketchCodeMISERU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 26 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoritaka SuzukiRikuto Sato

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RubySketch

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
None

CodeMISERU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RubySketch free?
RubySketch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CodeMISERU free?
CodeMISERU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RubySketch or CodeMISERU have ads?
RubySketch shows ads; CodeMISERU does not.
Which is updated more often, RubySketch or CodeMISERU?
RubySketch ships an update every 5 weeks, and CodeMISERU every 26 months. Most recently, RubySketch was updated on October 29, 2026 and CodeMISERU on October 24, 2026.

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