# Codea vs DrakonHub Flowcharts

The clearest difference is price: Codea at Free against DrakonHub Flowcharts's $8.99. DrakonHub Flowcharts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Codea is free to download; DrakonHub Flowcharts costs $8.99 up front. Codea sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DrakonHub Flowcharts asks for nothing beyond the download.

Codea ships an update every 2 weeks, DrakonHub Flowcharts every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Codea | DrakonHub Flowcharts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $8.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (126 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/codea/id439571171/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **126** | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 217 MB | 18 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) | [Agata Mitkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895478771) |

## 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


### DrakonHub Flowcharts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drakonhub-flowcharts/id6763764413)

**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 DrakonHub Flowcharts free?

DrakonHub Flowcharts costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Codea or DrakonHub Flowcharts have ads?

Neither Codea nor DrakonHub Flowcharts shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Codea or DrakonHub Flowcharts?

Codea ships an update every 2 weeks, and DrakonHub Flowcharts every 3 weeks. Most recently, Codea was updated on October 16, 2026 and DrakonHub Flowcharts on October 12, 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.*