Comparison

JFXCentral vs PharoSmalltalk

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

Head to head
About

JFXCentral

Features
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JFXCentral is your one-stop destination for anything related to JavaFX, the UI framework for Java applications. The app contains curated lists of resources for JavaFX developers, such as books, tutorials, showcase applications, documentation, libraries. The app also covers the community around JavaFX: people, companies, projects.

About

PharoSmalltalk

Experience the full Pharo Smalltalk programming environment on your Apple devices. Write, debug, and inspect code with native performance and touch-optimized gestures. Access your projects anywhere with this universal app.

Highlights
  • Full Pharo desktop environment
  • Touch-optimized gestures
  • Native performance with Metal rendering
  • Image library for managing projects
  • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
Features
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Pharo on iOS brings the complete Pharo 13 Smalltalk programming environment to your Apple devices. Browse classes, write code, inspect objects, and debug — all running natively with Metal-accelerated graphics. FULL PHARO DESKTOP Run unmodified official Pharo 13 images. The System Browser, Playground, Inspector, Debugger, and every tool you know from desktop Pharo works here. No special images required. BUILT FOR TOUCH Intuitive gesture mapping makes Pharo comfortable on a touchscreen. Tap for left-click, long-press for right-click, two-finger tap for middle-click. Pinch to zoom. Full hardware keyboard support with modifier keys on iPad. NATIVE PERFORMANCE A clean-room interpreter written in C++ with Metal GPU rendering. Smooth 30fps display, efficient memory management, and full foreign function interface support. IMAGE LIBRARY Download official Pharo 13 images directly from the app. Import your own .image files from the Files app. Keep multiple images organized and switch between projects easily. WORKS EVERYWHERE Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac (via Mac Catalyst). Your Pharo environment goes wherever you do. PRIVACY FIRST No accounts, no telemetry, no data collection. Your code stays on your device. Period. OPEN SOURCE The VM is MIT-licensed and open source. Contributions welcome.

Screenshots

JFXCentral4 screens
PharoSmalltalk1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: PharoSmalltalk at 4 against JFXCentral's 2. JFXCentral's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
JFXCentral versus PharoSmalltalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJFXCentralPharoSmalltalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirk LemmermannAaron Wohl

In-app purchases

None

JFXCentral

No in-app purchases

None

PharoSmalltalk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JFXCentral free?
JFXCentral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PharoSmalltalk free?
PharoSmalltalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JFXCentral or PharoSmalltalk have ads?
Neither JFXCentral nor PharoSmalltalk shows ads.

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