Comparison

Codea vs Cesarini e Monteiro

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

Head to head
About

Codea

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
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"It’s kind of like the Garage Band of coding." – Wired "Codea for iPad is a super slick way to write and run programs on your iPad." – Gizmodo Codea lets you create games and simulations — or just about any visual idea you have. Turn your thoughts into interactive creations that make use of iPad features like Multi-Touch and the accelerometer. We think Codea is the most beautiful code editor you'll use, and it's easy. Codea is designed to let you touch your code. Want to change a color, or an image? Tapping will bring up visual editors that let you choose exactly what you want. Codea is built on the Lua programming language. A simple, elegant language that doesn't rely too much on symbols — a perfect match for iPad. Here's how you use it: type your code. Press play to watch it run. Interact with it. Get creative. FEATURES • A fully featured 2D and 3D renderer • Lots of great example projects to learn from, including games • Touch your code: tap colors, images and sounds to adjust them • Export your finished projects to Xcode to produce real apps • Complete in-line reference documentation accessible from keyboard • Intelligent syntax highlighting and auto-completing code editor • Import your own assets from Dropbox • Full 2D and 3D physics engines for complex motion • Add parameters so you can tweak variables at runtime • Interact with accelerometer and multi-touch on your device • Generate retro-game sound effects • GLSL Shader Language support with live shader editor • Bluetooth keyboard support and keyboard shortcuts • Air Code: code live from your PC using WiFi • Much, much more IMPORTANT INFORMATION • Join the forums at https://talk.codea.io to ask questions, share ideas and get help when you need it • If you need help or wish to get in contact with us, please use the support link on this page • Privacy policy https://codea.io/privacy • Terms https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SUBSCRIPTION • Codea is free to use for projects up to 500 lines, after which you can subscribe to Codea Pro for access to advanced features and unlimited project size • Monthly and yearly plans available • Lifetime one-time purchase also available • Pricing may vary by region. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings.

About

Cesarini e Monteiro

Features
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Acompanhe seu Processo com Agilidade e Simplicidade Nosso aplicativo foi criado para você, cliente, que deseja acompanhar cada etapa do processo de reconhecimento de sua cidadania italiana com praticidade e segurança. Com ele, você pode importar documentos, como contratos, e ter acesso a atualizações em tempo real sobre o andamento do seu processo, tudo na palma da sua mão.

Screenshots

Codea4 screens
Cesarini e Monteiro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cesarini e Monteiro at none against Codea's 3. Cesarini e Monteiro also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, 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. Codea sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cesarini e Monteiro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codea ships an update every 2 weeks, Cesarini e Monteiro every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Codea versus Cesarini e Monteiro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeaCesarini e Monteiro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (126 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings126 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB24 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperTwo Lives LeftMTix Tecnologia

Bugs and requests

Codea

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • 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

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

Cesarini e Monteiro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Codea

Subscriptions2
  • Codea Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Codea Pro (Yearly)$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Codea Pro Lifetime$99.99
None

Cesarini e Monteiro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codea free?
Codea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cesarini e Monteiro free?
Cesarini e Monteiro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Codea or Cesarini e Monteiro have ads?
Neither Codea nor Cesarini e Monteiro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codea or Cesarini e Monteiro?
Codea ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cesarini e Monteiro every 4 days. Most recently, Codea was updated on September 7, 2026 and Cesarini e Monteiro on September 28, 2026.

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