Comparison

BASIC vs Stinkbug PM

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

Head to head
About

BASIC

Create and publish your own applications directly on your iOS device using an extended BASIC programming language. Features include a rich interface, advanced graphics, sound capabilities, and hardware support.

Highlights
  • Create standalone apps for App Store
  • Rich user interface elements
  • Advanced graphics and animation
  • Comprehensive sound and music support
  • Hardware sensor integration
  • Networking and file management
  • Customizable IDE with documentation
Features
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This is "smart BASIC" - an extended version of popular Minimal BASIC programming language. With "smart BASIC" you can create your own programs right on your iOS device. BASIC programs, written in "smart BASIC", can be published in the App Store as standalone applications using the "smart BASIC" SDK for Xcode. The "smart BASIC" programming language has many powerful features. INTERFACE: - buttons, text boxes, sliders, switches, browsers - pages for grouping your interface objects - support for additional TTF fonts - clipboard support - multitouch up to 11 simultaneous touches GRAPHIC: - advanced graphics functions - animated sprites, sprite sheet support MUSIC and SOUND: - play MP3, AIFF, WAV, MIDI, MOV and MP4 files - programmable MIDI synthesizer with 128 built-in instruments - support for additional sound fonts SF2 and DLS - speech synthesizer HARDWARE support: - GPS, compass - accelerometer - photo and video recording and more: - files - networking - integrated mathematics of complex numbers - customizable IDE - built-in documentation - ready-to-use examples of programs Visit the support forum to get assistance and to share your BASIC programs with other users.

About

Stinkbug PM

Features
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Solo software developers and developers with side-projects have needs for project management tools, but those needs differ from the features provided by most conventional tools. Conventional tools focus on collaboration, communication, and coordination between teams of individuals, but solo developers primarily need to communicate with their future selves. Stinkbug is a tool that is designed for the solo developer. It enables you to track your projects, multiple versions and multiple builds. It understands that a project may have several deliverables and use a number of dependencies. And it may be deployed to multiple target environments. An issue tracking system is integrated into project management. The issue tracker is used to track bugs, feature requests, etc. But it is also used to generate a to-do list of work to be accomplished with each version. The issue tracking system tracks each issue from when it was first reported, through data gathering, analysis, coding and testing to final closure. It supports attachments of many kinds (including text, logs, pdfs, images, videos and more). You can record who reported a particular issue and communicate with them via email from inside the application. In addition to the project tracker and issue tracker, Stinkbug also includes a programmer's journal. The journal provides you with a place to "think out loud", to reflect on what you did and to learn from your successes and failures. Stinkbug is highly customizable and does not try to bind you to any particular project management methodology. You can use as many or as few of its features as you need. It runs on Macintosh, iPhone, and iPad and synchronizes data between devices, so that it is always there when you need it. And best of all, it is completely free.

Screenshots

BASIC4 screens
Stinkbug PM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stinkbug PM at Free against BASIC's $11.99. BASIC's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months) and chart position (#110 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Stinkbug PM is free to download; BASIC costs $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BASIC ships an update every 2 months, Stinkbug PM every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
BASIC versus Stinkbug PM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBASICStinkbug PM
Price$11.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#110 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikolay DenislamovRick Aurbach

In-app purchases

None

BASIC

No in-app purchases

None

Stinkbug PM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BASIC free?
BASIC costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stinkbug PM free?
Stinkbug PM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BASIC or Stinkbug PM have ads?
Neither BASIC nor Stinkbug PM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BASIC or Stinkbug PM?
BASIC ships an update every 2 months, and Stinkbug PM every 16 months. Most recently, BASIC was updated on October 2, 2026 and Stinkbug PM on September 16, 2026.

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