Codye vs Rubyist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Codye
Easily present code snippets in a visually appealing format. Export highlighted code to various image and document formats, with extensive customization options for themes, styling, and presentation elements. Ideal for developers and content creators needing to share code.
- 180+ language support
- 100+ themes
- Export to PNG, JPEG, HTML, RTF
- Customizable window buttons, line numbers
- Adjustable width, corner radius, background color
- Keyboard navigation
- Shortcuts integration
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Present code in a beautiful way with Codye! Tired of those blurry or plain-text code snippets in slides and documentation? Do you need to embed code in a fast, JavaScript-free way into your blog or website? Codye helps you present your code in more than 180 languages and more than 100 themes. You can export your highlighted code snippets to PNG, JPEG, HTML & RTF, while fine-tuning many options to your liking: - Show window buttons - Enable Line numbers - Custom or dynamic width of the code area - Custom corner radius. - Customize background color. Codye will look at your current theme and present you with custom colors to match the current style. You can also select any other color with the integrated HSB color picker. - Custom scale and resolution - Embed CSS styling to your HTML output - Shortcuts integration for automating your snippets Codye also allows navigating and using most of its features entirely from your keyboard, to enable power users to their most cutting edge needs.
Rubyist
Execute and automate Ruby scripts directly on your iPhone and iPad. This app utilizes the MRuby VM to run code, integrate with Shortcuts and Siri, and offers a robust editor with syntax highlighting and autocomplete.
- Run Ruby code on device
- Editor with syntax highlighting
- Code autocomplete
- Shortcuts app integration
- Siri command creation
- Native alerts and inputs
- HTTP requests
- Clipboard access
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Rubyist allows you to run Ruby code on your iPhone and iPad using the MRuby VM. Run code directly in the app or via the Shortcuts app or Siri commands. Features: - Run Ruby code directly on your device - Built-in documentation viewer - Editor with ruby syntax highlighting - Code Autocomplete - Run Ruby directly in Shortcuts - Build your own Siri commands in Ruby. - Display native alerts and inputs using exclusive APIs - Make http requests from your code. - Write and read your clipboard from code
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rubyist at 4.6 against Codye's 4.0. Rubyist also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 71%) and ratings volume (93 vs 24). Codye's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Codye sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Rubyist sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rubyist holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 93 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Codye's written reviews are positive against 83% of Rubyist's.
Codye ships an update weekly, Rubyist every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Codye | Rubyist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (24 ratings) | 4.6 (93 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 93 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dario Roa | TSUBASA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY |
Customer experience
Codye
Rubyist
Bugs and requests
Codye
Reported bugs
13 issues- Exported images have messed up parsing syntax
- Background color picker doesn't work
- Cross-platform purchase restoration issues
- Cannot auto-refresh after style adjustment
- Returns to previous style if not careful with refresh
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- New version doesn't boot up (EXC_BREAKPOINT error)
- UI panning is jittery
- Basic paste operation not working
- Unicode characters result in 'Undefined' output
- App triggers review alert too early
- Purchases not restoring on new devices
- Language selection not working in new version
- App crashes on launch
Requested features
18 requests- Integrate code snippet repository functionality
- Ability to change font size
- Ability to change background color
- Add custom watermarks (user's name/logo)
- Ability to change font size
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- Support for custom fonts
- Ability to save/import code snippets
- Add React.js and Node.js language support
- Support for SVG export
- Option to remove app logo from paid version
- Adjust gap between line number and code
- Ability to zoom in/out
- Import custom language/syntax highlighters
- Add padding option
- Auto-refresh after style adjustment
- System font usage
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
Rubyist
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Codye
- Unlock All FeaturesFree
- Codye ProFree
- Codye Pro (Upgrade)Free
Rubyist
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
