Code App vs DevTutor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Code App
This app offers a desktop-class code editing experience on iPadOS. It includes built-in runtimes for popular languages like Node.js, Python, and Java, along with advanced features such as autocompletion and Git integration.
- Desktop-class code editor
- Built-in Node.js, Python, C, C++, PHP, Java runtimes
- Autocompletion and language features
- Local file system support
- SSH/FTP remote connection
- Embedded terminal
- Git version control
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Code App is a MIT-licensed desktop-class code editor for iPadOS with built-in Node.js, Python, C, C++, PHP and Java runtime. We built it because there is nothing else on the App Store provides all these features in one app: * A robust, high-performance text editor (Monaco Editor from Visual Studio Code) * Autocomplete, static code analysis and other language features for Python & Java * First class local file system support * Extensive local language support * SSH / FTP remote connection support (Files and terminal) * Embedded emulated terminal * Git Version Control * Package manager support (pip and npm) * Markdown, themes, server-side snippet execution and more Read Code App's documentation: code.thebaselab.com See the project's source code, roadmap, discussion on GitHub: github.com/thebaselab/codeapp Send us an email: support@thebaselab.com Privacy Policy: thebaselab.com/privacypolicies Terms of Use (EULA): www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
DevTutor
Learn to build apps with SwiftUI using replicable code samples and real-time UI previews. Access official Swift documentation offline in English and Chinese, and explore third-party packages.
- Replicable code samples
- Real-time UI previews
- Offline Swift documentation (EN/ZH)
- Third-party package exploration
- SwiftUI learning resources
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"DevTutor" is an application designed to assist developers in creating exceptional apps using SwiftUI. It offers replicable code samples and corresponding UI previews to streamline your coding process. Additionally, it includes local offline access to the official Swift Programming Language documentation in both Chinese and English. ——————————— ◈ Main Features ◈ ——————————— ■ Provide sample code that can be used directly in your project ■ View in real time how your code affects the appearance of the application ■ Provide official bilingual Chinese and English Swift programming language documentation for offline use ■ Explore a collection of third-party packages ■ And more features... ——————————— ◈ Policies & Terms ◈ ——————————— For Privacy Policy, please visit: https://wangchujiang.com/devtutor/privacy-policy.html For Terms of Service, please visit: https://wangchujiang.com/devtutor/terms-of-service.html ——————————— ◈ Contact Me ◈ ——————————— Contact us at kennyiseeyou@gmail.com if you have any problems or questions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DevTutor at Free against Code App's $6.99. DevTutor also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (88% vs 64%). Code App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (301 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, 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
DevTutor is free to download; Code App costs $6.99 up front. DevTutor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Code App asks for nothing beyond the download.
DevTutor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Code App has 301 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Code App's written reviews are positive against 88% of DevTutor's.
Code App ships an update monthly, DevTutor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code App | DevTutor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (301 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 301 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #17 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 963 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | thebaselab Ltd | 楚江 王 |
Customer experience
Code App
DevTutor
In-app purchases
Code App
No in-app purchases
DevTutor
- All Access Monthly$1.991 Month
- All Access Annually$9.991 Year
- All Access Lifetime$49.99









