iAltair vs Learn BASIC Programming
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iAltair
Experience vintage computing with a simulation of the MITS Altair 8800. Explore old software like CP/M 2 and run programs such as Eliza using built-in BASIC. This self-contained system offers a unique glimpse into early computing history.
- MITS Altair 8800 simulation
- CP/M 2 operating system support
- Built-in BASIC interpreter
- Run Eliza program
- Self-contained system
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iAltair pretends to be a MITS Altair 8800 computer. It allows you to get the feeling of really old software such as the CP/M 2 operating system. The system is fully self contained and does not allow you to remotely add any code but you can try out Basic to run Eliza.
Learn BASIC Programming
Learn to write and run computer programs on your iPhone or iPad. This app offers a beginner-friendly introduction to BASIC programming, complete with a debugger and sample code to get you started quickly. Share your creations with friends and build your first game within an hour.
- Beginner-friendly BASIC
- Write and run programs on iOS
- Built-in debugger
- Advanced code editor
- Sample code included
- Share code via AirDrop/Email
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Learn BASIC is a beginner-friendly version of BASIC. Everyone can within an hour, write a computer program, and run it on an iPhone/iPad. Why not write a small computer game, and share it with your friends. Learning programming, requires practice. The build in debugger, make it easy to test run and find problems in the code. - Advanced code editor with syntax colors. - Debugger with step function and breakpoints. - Network access is not required. - Share code using AirDrop or Email. - Sample code. - Download more samples from the Internet. - The help sections learns you quickly, to write code. - Free to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iAltair at 4.8 against Learn BASIC Programming's 3.6. iAltair also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 57%). Learn BASIC Programming's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
iAltair holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of iAltair's written reviews are positive against 57% of Learn BASIC Programming's.
iAltair ships an update every 11 months, Learn BASIC Programming every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iAltair | Learn BASIC Programming |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better | 3.6 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Schorn | MochaSoft |
Customer experience
iAltair
Learn BASIC Programming
In-app purchases
iAltair
No in-app purchases
Learn BASIC Programming
No in-app purchases
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