Comparison

Swiftly vs CodeLife

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

Head to head
About

Swiftly

Learn Swift coding on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac with interactive lessons and exercises. Progress from beginner to advanced topics with over 400 mini-courses. Sync your progress across all devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Over 400 mini-courses and interactive exercises
  • 26 Swift chapters covering all topics
  • Write your own Swift code
  • Beginner to advanced learning paths
  • iCloud progress synchronization
  • Unlock all content with a single purchase
Features
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Apprenez facilement à coder en Swift depuis votre iPhone, iPad ou Mac avec Swiftly. L'application, qui est en français, comprend plus de 400 mini-cours et exercices interactifs. Swiftly vous propose 26 chapitres Swift avec de petites leçons où vous devez écrire votre propre code Swift ! Vous n'en reviendrez pas de la rapidité avec laquelle vous pouvez apprendre à coder ! L'application commence par les bases et suppose que vous n'avez aucune expérience de programmation préalable. Et si vous avez un niveau intermédiaire ou avancé, l'application est également une excellente ressource pour revoir centaines notions très rapidement et facilement. La synchronisation iCloud vous permettra d'enregistrer votre progression sur tous vos appareils Chapitres : 1. Les bases de Swift 2. True ou false 3. Conditions if 4. Optionnels? 5. Les tableaux (arrays) 6. Les Boucles 7. Strings 8. Dictionnaires 9. Fonctions 10. Switch 11. Tuples 12. Enumérations 13. Structs 14. Classes 15. Trucs et astuces 16. Closures 17. Extensions 18. Propriétés 19. Protocoles 20. Délégation 21. Conversion de type 22. Génériques 23. Map, filter, reduce 24. Ensembles (Sets) 25. Guard & Defer 26. Gestion des erreurs Les deux premiers chapitres sont totalement gratuits. Tous les autres cours peuvent être déverrouillés avec un seul achat dans l'application. Une fois acheté, vous bénéficierez de tous les futurs chapitres et fonctionnalités. Si vous avez des questions contactez-nous depuis notre site iPhoneAddict.fr

About

CodeLife

Learn programming languages like Python, JavaScript, SQL, and HTML/CSS through interactive exercises and coding challenges. Gamified elements like collecting "Codémon" and earning XP help keep you motivated as you progress through bite-sized lessons.

Highlights
  • Interactive lessons
  • Run code in-app
  • Collect Codémon
  • Track progress
  • Daily streaks
  • Multiple languages
Features
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Code Life is the fun, beginner-friendly way to learn to code. Like Duolingo, but for code: short interactive exercises, no boring lectures, and real code you run right in the app. No experience needed. Start from zero and go at your own pace, a few minutes a day. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN • Python (100 chapters): variables, conditions, loops, lists, dictionaries, functions, errors, classes and OOP. • JavaScript (162 chapters): the language of the web, from your first variable to array methods, closures, JSON, classes and final challenges. • SQL (86 chapters): query real databases with SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY, subqueries, CTEs and window functions. • HTML & CSS (30 chapters): build web pages with structure, selectors, the box model and Flexbox. Over 3,500 exercises in total, and more on the way. HOW IT WORKS • Bite-size lessons that explain one idea at a time, with simple examples. • Interactive exercises: multiple choice, fill in the code, match the pairs. • Coding challenges where you write and run your own code. • Hints that guide you without giving the answer away. COLLECT CODÉMON Every chapter you finish earns coins. Spend them on eggs, hatch them, and collect all 18 Codémon in your Codédex. Learning to code has never been this rewarding. STAY MOTIVATED • Earn XP and level up. • Keep your daily streak going. • Follow your progress in each language. FREE, FOR REAL • Every course and every chapter is free. • No subscription and no limited lives. • One optional purchase removes the ads. Code Life is available in English and French. Perfect for students, career changers, future developers, or anyone curious about how code works. Download Code Life and write your first line of code today!

Screenshots

Swiftly3 screens
CodeLife4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Swiftly at none against CodeLife's shown. CodeLife's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 81%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Swiftly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CodeLife sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swiftly ships an update every 8 days, CodeLife every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Swiftly versus CodeLife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiftlyCodeLife
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews97.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—63 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCedric CALISTIOxy Foo

Customer experience

Swiftly

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative6.3%

CodeLife

All ratings63 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive97.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Swiftly

One-time1
  • Débloquer tous les cours$7.99
1 purchases

CodeLife

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$14.99

Questions

Is Swiftly free?
Swiftly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CodeLife free?
CodeLife is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swiftly or CodeLife have ads?
CodeLife shows ads; Swiftly does not.
Which is updated more often, Swiftly or CodeLife?
Swiftly ships an update every 8 days, and CodeLife every 9 days. Most recently, Swiftly was updated on November 3, 2026 and CodeLife on November 11, 2026.

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