Comparison

Action Status vs Swift IDE

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

Head to head
About

Action Status

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A simple utility for monitoring GitHub Actions. Input the details of your repositories and workflow files, sign in to GitHub, and get a live update of their success/failure status. The list of repositories is stored in iCloud and synchronised across all your devices, including tvOS.

About

Swift IDE

Write, run, and test Swift code directly on your iOS device. This app is perfect for beginners, students, and developers who want to code anytime, anywhere, with features like syntax highlighting and file management.

Highlights
  • Swift code editor
  • Instant Swift code execution
  • Syntax highlighting
  • File management
  • Dark and light themes
  • Code practice and testing
Features
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Build,Run & Test Swift on iPhone & iPad Swift Compiler IDE : Swift Code lets you write, run, and practice Swift code directly on your iOS device. Perfect for beginners, students, and developers who want to code anytime, anywhere. FEATURES - Swift code editor - Run Swift code instantly - Syntax highlighting - Auto indentation - File management - Dark & Light themes PERFECT FOR - Learning Swift - Practicing coding exercises - Testing Swift snippets - Student assignments - Coding on the go WHY CHOOSE SWIFT COMPILER IDE - Clean and simple interface - Fast code execution - Easy to use - Built for iPhone & iPad Swift Compiler IDE makes learning and practicing Swift simple and convenient.

Screenshots

Action Status4 screens
Swift IDE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Swift IDE at monthly against Action Status's every 6 months. Swift IDE also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Action Status's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Action Status ships an update every 6 months, Swift IDE monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Action Status versus Swift IDE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction StatusSwift IDE
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElegant Chaos LimitedDevashy Rangpariya

In-app purchases

None

Action Status

No in-app purchases

None

Swift IDE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Action Status free?
Action Status is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swift IDE free?
Swift IDE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Action Status or Swift IDE have ads?
Neither Action Status nor Swift IDE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Action Status or Swift IDE?
Action Status ships an update every 6 months, and Swift IDE monthly. Most recently, Action Status was updated on October 11, 2026 and Swift IDE on October 28, 2026.

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