Comparison

Hand BASIC vs Six

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

Head to head
About

Hand BASIC

Learn and program in BASIC language on your mobile device. This app offers a compatible version of Commodore's BASIC, ideal for students, scientists, and productivity workers. It includes a text editor, file management, and optional graphics extensions.

Highlights
  • Commodore 64 BASIC V2 compatible
  • Full-speed execution on device
  • Load/save files with directory creation
  • Full-featured iPhone text editor
  • Optional graphics extension with GML
  • In-app help and sample code
Features
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Learn and Program BASIC Language on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad! Hand BASIC - CBM Flavor is a compatible version of Commodore's version of Microsoft BASIC 6502 as found on the Commodore 64. Released for Educational purposes. BASIC (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a computer language designed so that it can be learned very easily. Hand BASIC users could be students, scientists, or any productivity workers. Type HELP to get started! *** Credits for CBMBASIC go to Michael Steil and James Abbatiello *** Features + Compatible with Commodore 64 BASIC V2 + It is not emulated, it runs with your device full speed + The ability to LOAD/SAVE files (case sensitive file names) + File I/O Support (Read/Write data files) + Full featured iPhone Text Editor to build your programs + The ability to make directories ** NEW ** + Provided with helpful Direct Mode Commands (nonstandard, see support webpage) + Renumber your program, plus other helpful file keeping functionality + Alert Sounds + In App Help (type HELP) + Portrait/Landscape Views + Supplied with Sample code (type FILES to see list). Now available through In-App Purchase: Graphics Extension: Empowers you to create complex graphics from simple graphic objects Features + Draw simple graphic objects: lines, rectangles, circles, text, ... + Draw at the super speed of your device + Make animations + Use Graphics Macro Language (GML) to draw objects + Define your colors with alpha channel (32bit color with transparency) + Select your drawn text font face and size + Interact with user taps + Assistant for typing Graphic Commands + Enables you to run included Graphic Sample Programs(10 samples) To find more details type HELP then select Graphics Extension Reference To open Graphics Extension Purchase Screen: - Type: PURCHASE - Type: ACTION then select Purchase - Or, run a program that uses Graphics Make sure to check out App Blog Page: cbmhandbasic.blogspot.com Please Note: - This is not Commodore 64 emulator. It is “Standalone” BASIC of Commodore 64. - Basic knowledge of Commodore 64 BASIC V2 is needed to use this App or just Read FAQ's. - While BASIC requires all commands to be capitalized (Lock Caps by double taping), commands will be automatically capitalized - Since this is not Commodore emulator, PEEK/POKE does not work. See New Commands for alternatives - Only ASCII characters are supported - iPad has different Graphics Extension than ordinary one (sold separately) Visit "Hawwash-Soft" page on iTunes for more Free App's Have Fun!

About

Six

Features
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June 5, 1967. Israeli aircraft race toward Egyptian airfields at low altitude. Within hours, much of Egypt’s air force is destroyed on the ground. Fighting spreads across the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank, Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights. Six days later, the map of the Middle East has been transformed. The Six-Day War Atlas lets you experience this remarkable conflict as it unfolded—moment by moment. Through interactive maps, original artwork, immersive narration, and richly connected historical narratives, follow the decisions, battles, and personalities that shaped six extraordinary days in June 1967. This is more than the story of a swift military victory. The war placed the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Golan Heights under Israeli control, reshaping regional politics and creating questions of territory, security, refugees, borders, and sovereignty that remain central to the Middle East today. Explore the tensions that led to war, Egypt’s closure of the Straits of Tiran, the mobilization of Arab armies, Israel’s debate over whether to strike first, Operation Focus, the battles for Jerusalem and the Sinai, and the final struggle for the Golan Heights. Then discover how the war’s aftermath influenced later conflicts, peace agreements, Palestinian nationalism, Israeli settlement policy, and decades of diplomacy. Inside the Atlas • 35 historical moments following the crisis, fighting, and immediate aftermath • 25 historical figures, including Israeli and Arab commanders, political leaders, pilots, soldiers, and diplomats • 30 historic landmarks, including airfields, battlefields, fortifications, strategic passes, government buildings, and places central to the war • 25 in-depth stories exploring military strategy, political decisions, weapons, intelligence, diplomacy, and the war’s continuing legacy • 119 original illustrations created exclusively for the app Six Days That Changed the Middle East Follow the war from the opening air strikes through combat on three fronts. See how Israeli forces crossed the Sinai, fought their way into the Old City of Jerusalem, captured the West Bank, and climbed the fortified Golan Heights. Meet the people behind the headlines, including Levi Eshkol, Moshe Dayan, Yitzhak Rabin, Gamal Abdel Nasser, King Hussein, Hafez al-Assad, and the commanders and soldiers whose choices determined the course of the war. Powerful cross-references connect every moment, figure, landmark, and story, revealing how a decision in Cairo, Jerusalem, Amman, Damascus, Moscow, or Washington could alter events on the battlefield. Interactive Maps Every historical moment, landmark, and key figure appears where history happened. Explore Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank, Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights through interactive maps and satellite imagery. Follow aircraft routes, armored advances, defensive lines, and the rapid movement of forces across multiple fronts. Listen as History Unfolds The Six-Day War Atlas isn’t just designed to be read—it’s designed to be experienced. Listen as each moment, story, and landmark comes alive through immersive narration. Follow events chronologically and understand not only what happened during those six days, but why the consequences continue to shape borders, diplomacy, security, and conflict across the Middle East. The fighting ended on June 10, 1967. Its consequences did not. History Atlas Collection History... as if you were watching it happen—moment by moment.

Screenshots

Hand BASIC4 screens
Six4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Six at none against Hand BASIC's 2. Hand BASIC's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Hand BASIC sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Six asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hand BASIC ships an update every 5 weeks, Six every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hand BASIC versus Six: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHand BASICSix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmad HawwashPVI Maine LLC

Bugs and requests

Hand BASIC

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Infinite loops freeze the app with no way to stop execution
  • Graphics mode (SCREEN 1) pops up briefly then disappears
  • On-screen keyboard functions dance around screen on iPad with external keyboard
  • Low Power Mode cuts program speed in half on iPhone
  • Program runs original version instead of edited version
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  • Syntax errors on valid BASIC commands
  • Copy/paste of programs doesn't work properly
  • Line editing requires retyping entire lines for corrections
  • Help and FAQ pages no longer accessible
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Graphics extension removed in updates, requiring repurchase

Requested features

16 requests
  • Run/Stop button to break out of infinite loops
  • Bluetooth keyboard support
  • Changeable font options
  • Copy/paste functionality
  • PEEK and POKE command support
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  • Ability to delete programs
  • Print AT function for neater output
  • INPUT command support
  • Web service integration
  • Files app integration
  • PC version of the app
  • Compiler for standalone app creation
  • Import/export .BAS files
  • Full C64 character set support
  • Cursor color customization
  • Function keys and CTRL support

Six

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hand BASIC

One-time2
  • Graphics Extension$9.99
  • Graphics Extension for iPad$9.99
None

Six

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hand BASIC free?
Hand BASIC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Six free?
Six is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hand BASIC or Six have ads?
Neither Hand BASIC nor Six shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hand BASIC or Six?
Hand BASIC ships an update every 5 weeks, and Six every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hand BASIC was updated on November 1, 2026 and Six on October 31, 2026.

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