Lua IDE vs MobileCo Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
MobileCo Client
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MobileCo Client provides a simple, low code approach to combining a native device UI with COBOL business logic on a server. A demonstration server provides a quick way to verify client installation and device capabilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MobileCo Client at 13.0 against Lua IDE's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lua IDE ships an update every 7 months, MobileCo Client every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lua IDE | MobileCo Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wenhuan Li | England Technical Services, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Lua IDE
No in-app purchases
MobileCo Client
No in-app purchases
Questions
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