# Codea vs Enclave

The clearest difference is rating: Enclave at 4.7 against Codea's 4.5. Enclave also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 126). Codea's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 27.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Codea sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Enclave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Enclave holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Enclave has 1.1K ratings behind it against 126, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Codea's written reviews are positive against 79% of Enclave's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Codea ships an update every 2 weeks, Enclave fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Codea | Enclave |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (126 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/codea/id439571171/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enclave-local-ai-assistant/id6476614556/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 126 | **1.1K** |
| Positive reviews | **89.6% of reviews** | 79.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 217 MB | 684 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.6** | 27.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Two Lives Left](https://appshunter.io/developer/335953314) | [Piotr Gorzelany](https://appshunter.io/developer/1017059261) |

## 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


### Enclave

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enclave-local-ai-assistant/id6476614556)

This app provides a private AI assistant that runs entirely on your device, allowing you to chat with various open-source models offline. It offers features like voice chat, iMessage integration, and document analysis, with an optional subscription for cloud-based models.

**Highlights:** Runs hundreds of open-source AI models locally, Offline chat and voice conversations, iMessage extension for private message drafting, Chat with documents (PDFs, text, images), Create custom AI assistants, Integrates with Siri and Shortcuts

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Pixel Pledge | $0.99 | one-time |
| Caffeine Charge | $5.99 | one-time |
| Mega Boost | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Runs flawlessly locally
- 🔒 Offline and private AI
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Seamless Shortcuts integration
- 🚀 Optimized for low storage usage

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or errors
- 🐛 Voice chat and file attachment issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with older devices
- 🐛 Markdown rendering bugs
- 🐛 Inability to delete downloaded models

**Reported bugs**

- Initialization errors on some devices
- Gemma 3n model not working properly
- Inability to download certain models
- Shortcut integration issues with long prompts

**Requested features**

- Add ability to delete chat history
- Implement iCloud sync for chat history
- Support for more advanced LLM models
- Improve voice recognition and text-to-speech
- Add web search functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Codea free?

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

### Is Enclave free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Codea or Enclave?

Enclave is rated higher. Codea averages 4.5 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while Enclave averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.

### Do Codea or Enclave have ads?

Neither Codea nor Enclave shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Codea or Enclave?

Codea ships an update every 2 weeks, and Enclave fortnightly. Most recently, Codea was updated on October 6, 2026 and Enclave on October 13, 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.*