# Codea vs Track Trends

The clearest difference is update cadence: Codea at every 2 weeks against Track Trends's every 4 weeks. Track Trends's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Track Trends sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $25.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Codea ships an update every 2 weeks, Track Trends every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Codea | Track Trends |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (126 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/codea/id439571171/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **126** | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 230 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Two Lives Left](https://appshunter.io/developer/335953314) | [Hair Brain LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1675782563) |

## 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


### Track Trends

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/track-trends/id6446067646)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tier 1 | $25.00 | per year |
| Tier 2 | $50.00 | per year |
| Unlimited | $200.00 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Codea free?

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

### Is Track Trends free?

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

### Do Codea or Track Trends have ads?

Neither Codea nor Track Trends shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Codea or Track Trends?

Codea ships an update every 2 weeks, and Track Trends every 4 weeks. Most recently, Codea was updated on October 26, 2026 and Track Trends on October 24, 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.*