Code App vs Rust IDE
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/
Rust IDE
A mobile tool for developing, testing, and learning the Rust programming language on the go. It offers a streamlined environment for coding anytime, anywhere.
- Mobile Rust development
- Code testing
- Learning Rust
- Anytime, anywhere access
- Minimalist interface
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Mobile rust language easy development tools to develop/test/learn anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Code App at 4.0 against Rust IDE's 2.5. Code App also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 22%) and ratings volume (303 vs 6). Rust IDE's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $6.99) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Code App costs $6.99 and Rust IDE $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Code App holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Code App has 303 ratings behind it against 6, 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 22% of Rust IDE's.
Code App ships an update monthly, Rust IDE every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code App | Rust IDE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (303 ratings) — better | 2.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 303 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | #163 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 963 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | thebaselab Ltd | Gansu Zhenxian Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Code App
Rust IDE
In-app purchases
Code App
No in-app purchases
Rust IDE
No in-app purchases
