Network Debugger vs BBCBasic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Network Debugger
This tool assists developers in debugging network connections. It supports both TCP and UDP protocols, offering features like UDP broadcast and monitoring, TCP client, and TCP server functionalities.
- UDP broadcast and monitoring
- TCP client functionality
- TCP server functionality
- Network debugging
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Network Debugger is a network debugging tool. It is currently suitable for TCP and UDP debugging. Includes the following functions: 1. UDP broadcast and monitoring. 2. TCP client. 3. TCP server.
BBCBasic
This app implements the classic BBC BASIC programming language with modern enhancements. It supports advanced graphics, physics, multimedia, and networking, while maintaining compatibility with the original BBC Microcomputer.
- 2D and 3D graphics
- Shader programming
- 2D physics engine
- Stereo music and sound effects
- Video playback
- Networking support
- Accelerometer support
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BBC BASIC is the programming language originally specified and adopted by the British Broadcasting Corporation for its groundbreaking Computer Literacy Project of the early 1980s. This is an advanced, cross-platform, implementation with many enhancements over early versions. As well as extensions to the language it supports anti-aliased 2D graphics, 3D graphics, shader programming and includes a 2D physics engine. Its multimedia capabilities include stereo music, sound effects and video. It supports networking and the accelerometer. Nevertheless it maintains a high degree of compatibility with the BBC Microcomputer, including SOUND, ENVELOPE and MODE 7.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Network Debugger at 100% against BBCBasic's 75%. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Debugger | BBCBasic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 康东 谭 | Richard Russell |
Customer experience
Network Debugger
BBCBasic
In-app purchases
Network Debugger
No in-app purchases
BBCBasic
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Network Debugger free?
Is BBCBasic free?
Do Network Debugger or BBCBasic have ads?
Which is updated more often, Network Debugger or BBCBasic?
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