# Codea vs UE Remote

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Codea at 90% against UE Remote's 31%. Codea also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). UE Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Codea sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. UE Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Codea holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Codea has 126 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Codea's written reviews are positive against 31% of UE Remote's.

Codea ships an update every 2 weeks, UE Remote every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Codea | UE Remote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (126 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/codea/id439571171/reviews)** | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ue-remote/id1374517532/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **126** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **89.6% of reviews** | 30.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 217 MB | 118 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Two Lives Left](https://appshunter.io/developer/335953314) | [Unreal Engine](https://appshunter.io/developer/382856483) |

## What reviewers say

### Codea

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/codea/id439571171)

Create interactive games and visual ideas using a touch-friendly code editor. Build projects with 2D/3D rendering, physics, and export them to create real apps. Supports Lua and GLSL.

**Highlights:** 2D and 3D renderer, Touch-based visual editors, Lua programming language, Export to Xcode, Physics engines, GLSL shader editor, Import assets from Dropbox

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Codea Pro (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Codea Pro (Yearly) | $29.99 | per year |
| Codea Pro Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for making games
- 👍 Lets me code when I feel the itch
- 💡 Powerful, Playful Development Environment
- 👍 Fantastic prototyping tool
- 👍 One of the best programming apps on iPad

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Assets don't work
- 🐛 Need Pencil scrolling slider. TOO MUCH ACCIDENTAL WRITING
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Bugs with keyboard and cursor issues

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when switching between documents
- Xcode export not working with latest version of Xcode
- Keyboard and cursor issues when using Bluetooth keyboard

**Requested features**

- Add ability to import sounds and 3D models
- Improve documentation and provide more tutorials
- Add support for more programming languages beyond Lua


### UE Remote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ue-remote/id1374517532)

Test your Unreal Engine 4 projects directly on your development computer using your iOS device. View and control your game's development with touch and motion controls. It also supports virtual camera functionality for Unreal Engine projects.

**Highlights:** Real-time project testing on iOS, Touch and motion control input, Gameplay and input feature iteration, Virtual Camera plugin support, Network-based connection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Codea free?

Codea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is UE Remote free?

UE Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Codea or UE Remote?

Codea is rated higher. Codea averages 4.5 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while UE Remote averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Codea or UE Remote have ads?

Neither Codea nor UE Remote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Codea or UE Remote?

Codea ships an update every 2 weeks, and UE Remote every 6 months. Most recently, Codea was updated on October 2, 2026 and UE Remote on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*