Rubyist vs Learn Ruby Fast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Learn Ruby Fast
Master Ruby programming fundamentals with interactive lessons designed for beginners. This app guides you through essential coding skills, making it accessible to learn on your mobile device. Explore the basics of app and website development.
- Guided programming lessons
- Core Ruby skills
- Beginner-friendly
- Mobile learning
- App and website development basics
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Learn Ruby from the comfort of your couch. RubyPad teaches you the core programming skills used by real software engineers, with guided lessons you can complete on your phone. Perfect for beginners or anyone curious about how developers build apps and websites. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rubyist at every 3 weeks against Learn Ruby Fast's every 6 months. Rubyist also leads on ratings volume (93 vs 3). Learn Ruby Fast's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). 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. Rubyist sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Learn Ruby Fast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Learn Ruby Fast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rubyist has 93 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Rubyist's written reviews are positive against 100% of Learn Ruby Fast's.
Rubyist ships an update every 3 weeks, Learn Ruby Fast every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rubyist | Learn Ruby Fast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (93 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | TSUBASA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | Dalvin Digital |
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In-app purchases
Rubyist
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
Learn Ruby Fast
- Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Pro Annually3 Days trial$59.991 Year
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