GESC Student vs Rlytic R Programming Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GESC Student
Access your class schedule and grades easily. This app provides students with essential academic information in one place.
- Class timetable access
- Grade information
- Student information portal
- Academic data management
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This app is developed for our student to find their information, their class timetable, and their grading.
Rlytic R Programming Editor
This app provides a mobile R programming environment for iOS devices. It allows users to create, manage, and execute R code, generating results and visualizations. Offers both local and cloud modes for project management and synchronization.
- R project management
- Code execution and visualization
- Local and cloud modes
- Git integration
- Dropbox/Box synchronization
- Syntax highlighting
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Rlytic is a free R Editor for your iOS Device. It allows you to create and manage R projects directly on your iOS device and generate the result and plots by using Verbosus (Online R Editor). "R is a powerful programming language and environment widely used for statistical computing, data analysis, and visualization. Known for its vast ecosystem of packages, R allows users to easily manipulate, analyze, and visualize data, making it a popular choice in fields like data science, finance, bioinformatics, and academia." This software is provided "as is" without warranties or conditions of any kind, either expressed or implied. Features: * 2 Modes: Local Mode (stores .r files on your device) and Cloud Mode (synchronizes your projects with the cloud) * Git integration (Local Mode) * Automatic Dropbox synchronization (Local Mode) * Automatic Box synchronization (Local Mode) * AI assistant (ChatGPT and Claude, available in supported regions) * Custom keyboard shortcuts * Use a dedicated server that runs a full R installation to perform expensive mathematical calculations * Generate and view the result and plots from your R code * Syntax highlighting (comments, operators, plot functions) * Hotkeys (see Help) * Autosave (Local Mode) * No ads In-app purchase: The free version of Rlytic has a limitation of 2 projects and 2 documents in Local Mode and file upload is not supported. You can upgrade to the pro version of this app without this restriction using an in-app purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rlytic R Programming Editor at 5.0 against GESC Student's 4.1. GESC Student's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (26 vs 7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Rlytic R Programming Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. GESC Student asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rlytic R Programming Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
GESC Student ships an update every 2 weeks, Rlytic R Programming Editor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GESC Student | Rlytic R Programming Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zaung Naw | Verbosus.com |
Customer experience
GESC Student
Rlytic R Programming Editor
In-app purchases
GESC Student
No in-app purchases
Rlytic R Programming Editor
- Upgrade: Subscription$3.991 Month
- Upgrade: Forever$8.99
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