Linux Basics vs my
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linux Basics
Learn essential Linux commands and concepts through an interactive, gamified mobile experience. Gain practical, day-to-day knowledge and discover useful tips presented in a fun and engaging format.
- Interactive learning
- Gamified approach
- Practical daily knowledge
- Cool tips
- Easy to learn
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Our new mobile interactive and gamified approach makes it easy and fun to learn Linux usage from the basic, the app gives practical day to day knowledge and cool tips in a gameful way.
my
This app emulates the RISC-V 64-bit architecture using WebAssembly and JavaScript. It provides a Linux terminal for compiling code in C, C++, Fortran, Go, and D.
- RISC-V 64-bit architecture emulation
- WebAssembly and JavaScript implementation
- Linux operating system
- Command line terminal
- C, C++, Fortran, Go, D code compilation
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An emulator for the riscv64 (64-bit RISC-V) architecture is implemented by using WebAssembly and JavaScript. Its terminal handles command line instructions to compile code written in C, C++, Fortran, Go, and D. The operating system is Linux.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Linux Basics at 4.5 against my's 4.0. Linux Basics also leads on ratings volume (66 vs 1). my's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Linux Basics holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linux Basics has 66 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Linux Basics ships an update every 2 months, my every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linux Basics | my |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (66 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 1.6 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gabi Karasin | Luis Acevedo-Arreguin |
In-app purchases
Linux Basics
No in-app purchases
my
No in-app purchases
