Node vs Node.js Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Node
This tool allows users to connect hardware devices, APIs, and online services through a browser-based editor. It simplifies the creation of custom workflows for various applications by providing a palette of pre-installed nodes.
- Browser-based editor
- Connect hardware devices
- Integrate APIs and services
- Pre-installed nodes
- Single-tap deployment
- iOS device node
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A programming tool for wiring together hardware devices, APIs and online services in new and interesting ways. It provides a browser-based editor that makes it easy to wire together flows using the wide range of nodes in the palette that can be deployed to its runtime in a single-tap. Node-PAD is a port of Node-RED for iPhone/iPad. Node-RED is a trademark of OpenJS Foundation and the author of this port is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Pre-installed nodes: dashboard, email, ios-device
Node.js Lab
Develop and run Node.js web applications directly on your iOS device, even offline. This app includes a full Node.js environment with NPM, a script editor, and debugging tools. It also functions as a standalone web application and offers extensive file management capabilities.
- Offline Node.js environment
- Integrated Git client
- Multi-tabbed script editor
- NPM support
- Standalone web app functionality
- Remote file management
- Offline documentation
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Full-fledged Node.js on iOS with NPM support. Build, modify, run and debug web applications using NodeJS and Webkit on your iOS device or any other device on the same network. Nodejs Lab also turns your device into a complete standalone web application with nodejs support to run on startup (similar to nw.js). App features: - Full Node.js without internet connection - Git client - Script editor - html/js/css/json beautifiers in script editor - Auto-Complete - Image editor - Multi-tabbed script/image editor - NPM - Panel to capture console.log, .warn, .error - Supports in-app browser / in-app Safari - Multi-tabbed file manager - Set as standalone web application (similar to nw.js) - Remote file manager (access app's files from another device) - FTP/SFTP/FTPS/iCloud managers - phpLiteAdmin to edit sqlite files - Firebug Lite - Syntax validator for HTML, JS & CSS - Offline Node.js documentation - Enable/Disable sharing with Files app - Split screen on iPad - Multitasking on iPad Note: nodejs Lab doesn't support c++ addons For more information & inquiries please contact me through nodejs Lab's website or contact form inside the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Node.js Lab at Free against Node's $1.99. Node.js Lab also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 50%) and ratings volume (24 vs 6). Node's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, chart position, 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
Node.js Lab is free to download; Node costs $1.99 up front. Node.js Lab sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Node asks for nothing beyond the download.
Node holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 24 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Node's written reviews are positive against 63% of Node.js Lab's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Node ships an update every 3 weeks, Node.js Lab every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Node | Node.js Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 3.9 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #90 — better | #138 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Angelo Ruta | Firas Moussa |
Customer experience
Node
Node.js Lab
In-app purchases
Node
No in-app purchases
Node.js Lab
- Unlock all features$4.99
- Standalone Web Application$9.99
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