# Codea vs Blanks

Codea and Blanks both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Codea's written reviews are positive against 63% of Blanks's. Blanks's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Codea sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Blanks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Codea against 4.5 for Blanks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 126 and 125 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Codea's written reviews are positive against 63% of Blanks's.

Codea ships an update every 2 weeks, Blanks weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Codea | Blanks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (126 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/codea/id439571171/reviews) | [4.5 (125 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blanks-ai-app-builder/id6744576554/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **126** | 125 |
| Positive reviews | **89.6% of reviews** | 62.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 217 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Two Lives Left](https://appshunter.io/developer/335953314) | [Polsia Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1857566207) |

## 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


### Blanks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blanks-ai-app-builder/id6744576554)

Create custom mobile applications in minutes using AI, with no coding required. Simply describe your app idea, and the platform will generate a functional app. You can then easily add features, edit designs through chat, and collaborate with others.

**Highlights:** AI-powered app generation, No-code development, Chat-based editing, Collaborative building, Instant app preview, Secure sandbox environment

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blanks Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| Blanks Pro Yearly | $99.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Codea free?

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

### Is Blanks free?

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

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

Codea and Blanks are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 126 and 125 ratings respectively.

### Do Codea or Blanks have ads?

Neither Codea nor Blanks shows ads.

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

Codea ships an update every 2 weeks, and Blanks weekly. Most recently, Codea was updated on October 2, 2026 and Blanks on September 30, 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.*