OCaml vs Lua IDE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OCaml
Learn and practice OCaml programming with an integrated editor and interactive top-level interpreter. This app provides offline functionality and step-by-step learning modules for variables, conditions, and loops, with new content added regularly.
- Integrated OCaml editor
- Interactive top-level interpreter
- Offline code execution
- Step-by-step learning chapters
- Customizable editor settings
- Save and open .ml files
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The all-in-one OCaml bundle for iOS, iPadOS and macOS! Learn the language and practice with a powerful editor and interactive top level available in the app, working offline. CODE - Write OCaml code directly from the app, and execute it with an interactive top level - Save your code in .ml files to open again them later - No need to install additional tools, OCaml is shipped with the app, and works offline - Customize the editor settings to make it yours LEARN - Learn OCaml step by step with chapters about variables, conditions, loops, … - New chapters are added frequently - It’s quick and easy! Don’t wait, start learning and playing with OCaml for free now! Application developed by Nathan Fallet © 2021 Groupe MINASTE
Lua IDE
A mobile integrated development environment for writing and running Lua code. It offers syntax highlighting, module support, and an offline reference manual. Cloud storage integration is also available.
- Syntax highlighting
- Module support
- Offline reference manual
- Works offline
- Cloud storage support
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• Lua IDE with syntax highlighting • Support requiring modules • Reference manual • Works completely offline • Cloud storage support, including iCloud
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OCaml at 4.6 against Lua IDE's 3.4. OCaml also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Lua IDE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#210 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. OCaml sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Lua IDE asks for nothing beyond the download.
OCaml holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of OCaml's written reviews are positive against 59% of Lua IDE's.
OCaml ships an update monthly, Lua IDE every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OCaml | Lua IDE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (17 ratings) — better | 3.4 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews — better | 59.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #210 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Groupe MINASTE | Wenhuan Li |
Customer experience
OCaml
Lua IDE
In-app purchases
OCaml
- Donation 1$0.99
- Donation 2$2.99
- Donation 3$4.99
Lua IDE
No in-app purchases
