Comparison

Basic Programming Language vs Movies Box

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

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About

Basic Programming Language

Learn and run classic Basic programming code on your mobile device. This app offers a code editor with syntax highlighting and provides online references and samples for learning. It's ideal for studying, calculations, and entertainment.

Highlights
  • Compile and run Basic programs
  • Text input and output
  • Syntax highlighting editor
  • Line numbers and color themes
  • Online language reference
  • Program samples
Features
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The classic Basic programming language for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Programming language is a perfect tool for studying, complex mathematical calculation, entertainment and many other useful tasks. The application is especially useful for learning the Basic programming language. You have to buy compilations inside the application. Internet connection is required. - The great programming tool on the AppStore. - Your programming language for iOS is amazing! * FEATURES * - Compile and run your program. - Text input before program run and text output. - Enhanced source code editor with syntax highlighting, line numbers, color themes and additional keyboard. - Online language reference and several program samples. * LIMITATIONS * - Internet connection is required to compile and run a program. - Graphics, network, file system and real-time input are not supported. - Maximum running time of a program is 15 seconds. - Only the simplest Basic syntax is supported. Look for the "Visual Basic Programming Language" on the AppStore too. Thanks for using the application! ==================================== Basic is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages whose design philosophy emphasizes ease of use - the name is an acronym from Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. The original Dartmouth Basic was designed in 1964 by John George Kemeny and Thomas Eugene Kurtz at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, USA to provide computer access to non-science students. At the time, nearly all use of computers required writing custom software, which was something only scientists and mathematicians tended to do. The language and its variants became widespread on microcomputers in the late 1970s and 1980s, when it was typically a standard feature, and often actually built into the firmware of the machine. Basic remains popular to this day in a handful of highly modified dialects and new languages influenced by Basic such as Microsoft Visual Basic. In 2006, 59% of developers for the .Net Framework used Visual Basic .Net as their only programming language. Before the mid-1960s, computers were extremely expensive and used only for special-purpose tasks. A simple batch processing arrangement ran only a single "job" at a time, one after another. But during the 1960s faster and more affordable computers became available. and as prices decreased newer computer systems supported time-sharing, a system which allows multiple users or processes to use the CPU and memory. In such a system the operating system alternates between running processes, giving each one running time on the CPU before switching to another. The machines had become fast enough that most users could feel they had the machine all to themselves. By this point the problem of interacting with the computer was a concern. In the batch processing model, users never interacted with the machine directly, instead they tended their jobs to the computer operators. Under the time-sharing model the users were given individual computer terminals and interacted directly. The need for system to simplify this experience, from command line interpreters to programming languages was an area of intense research during the 1960s and 70s.

About

Movies Box

Discover new movies, watch trailers, and organize your film collection. Download your own videos for offline viewing or get direct links to purchase/rent full movies from the iTunes Store.

Highlights
  • Discover latest movies
  • Watch trailers and related videos
  • Download movies for offline playback
  • Organize personal movie database
  • Direct links to iTunes Store
  • Fully featured HD video player
Features
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√ Discover latest Movies playing Now √ Watch Trailers and Search for related Video contents √ Download your favorite Movies to play offline anywhere √ Browse curated Lists of great Movies & Organize your own Movie database √ Direct link to watch full movie on iTunes Store Extended app features list: - Discover Movies: now playing, upcoming, search... - Movie information: ratings, description, cast, budget, actors, release... - Watch: trailers & related video contents - Buy or Rent: direct link to the iTunes Store to watch the Full Movie (rates apply) - Lists: Browse Curated Movie lists, Organize your own movie database with a watchlist... - Download: add your own videos & movies & TV-shows via Dropbox to the app library so you can watch them offline anywhere... - Video player: fully featured HD video player - Explore: Search to discover, watch and stream video content related to your favorite movies... - Available on iPhone and Ipad - No login or authentification needed (except when you want to add your own content to the app through the Dropbox functionality) Please note: Our app is not a full movie streaming service. Full-length movies are not available within the app. You need to download your own movies and videos to your device with the app (via Dropbox) to watch them offline anywhere. Otherwise, we make it easy for you. For a wide catalog of movies (not playing now in theaters), you will find a direct link to buy in iTunes Store (button is below in the movie information page, rates apply). Sources: - This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb - All movie information and images are from tmdb.org licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) IN-APP PURCHASE, SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS: We offer non-consumable in-app purchase and auto-renewing subscription options: - Subscriptions length: weekly, monthly, Yearly - These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You will be able to access the full feature of the app for the duration of the subscription - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one month" unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. By using our app, you accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of use. Privacy Policy: https://roundingsquares.com/privacy/ Terms of use: https://roundingsquares.com/terms/

Screenshots

Basic Programming Language4 screens
Movies Box3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Movies Box at 4.5 against Basic Programming Language's 2.3. Movies Box also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 7%) and ratings volume (151K vs 12). Basic Programming Language's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Basic Programming Language sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Movies Box sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Movies Box holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Movies Box has 151K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Basic Programming Language's written reviews are positive against 45% of Movies Box's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic Programming Language ships an update every 12 months, Movies Box every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Basic Programming Language versus Movies Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic Programming LanguageMovies Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (12 ratings)4.5 (151K ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.8% of reviews44.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12151K — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB86 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAnastasia KovbaRounding Squares BV

Customer experience

Basic Programming Language

All ratings12 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive6.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative89.0%

Movies Box

All ratings151,177 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews937 reviews
Positive44.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative51.8%

Bugs and requests

Basic Programming Language

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Movies Box

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to watch movies
  • Inability to watch full movies after payment
  • Forced portrait mode on tablets

Requested features

3 requests
  • Full movie streaming without payment
  • Improved search and browsing functionality
  • Compatibility with tablets and landscape mode

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Basic Programming Language

One-time2
  • 100 Compilations for Basic Programming Language$0.99
  • Unlimited Compilations for Basic Programming Language$2.99
9 purchases

Movies Box

Subscriptions8
  • Movies VIP 1 Month$4.991 Month
  • VIP Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • VIP Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Movies Box VIP3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Movies Box VIP3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • VIP Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Movies VIP Start 7 Day Trial1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • Movies VIP 1 Year$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • VIP Forever$39.99

Questions

Is Basic Programming Language free?
Basic Programming Language is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Movies Box free?
Movies Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Basic Programming Language or Movies Box?
Movies Box is rated higher. Basic Programming Language averages 2.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Movies Box averages 4.5 from 151K ratings.
Do Basic Programming Language or Movies Box have ads?
Movies Box shows ads; Basic Programming Language does not.
Which is updated more often, Basic Programming Language or Movies Box?
Basic Programming Language ships an update every 12 months, and Movies Box every 3 months. Most recently, Basic Programming Language was updated on October 4, 2026 and Movies Box on October 15, 2026.

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