Comparison

Code App vs DevTutor

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Replicable code samples
  • Real-time UI previews
  • Offline Swift documentation (EN/ZH)
  • Third-party package exploration
  • SwiftUI learning resources
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Code App2 screens
DevTutor4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Code App ships an update monthly, DevTutor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Code App versus DevTutor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCode AppDevTutor
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (301 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings301 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size963 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerthebaselab Ltd楚江 王

Customer experience

Code App

All ratings301 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews349 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral12.3%
Negative23.8%

DevTutor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Code App

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DevTutor

Subscriptions2
  • All Access Monthly$1.991 Month
  • All Access Annually$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • All Access Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Code App free?
Code App costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DevTutor free?
DevTutor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Code App or DevTutor?
DevTutor is rated higher. Code App averages 4.0 out of 5 from 301 ratings, while DevTutor averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Code App or DevTutor have ads?
Neither Code App nor DevTutor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Code App or DevTutor?
Code App ships an update monthly, and DevTutor every 2 weeks. Most recently, Code App was updated on September 25, 2026 and DevTutor on September 15, 2026.

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