Comparison

Basic Programming Language vs Zeam

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

Head to head
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

Zeam

Discover live, local entertainment and breaking news happening right in your community. Get authentic reporting, on-demand news clips, and live event coverage to stay connected and informed about your surroundings.

Highlights
  • Live local entertainment
  • Breaking local news
  • Authentic local reporting
  • On-demand news clips
  • Live event coverage
Features
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Welcome to Zeam – your ultimate live, local entertainment companion. Zeam ensures you stay informed about everything happening around you, with immediate access to breaking news, authentic reporting that resonates with where you're at, where you're from, and where you're going. Zeam is your go-to source for live, local TV. Zeam offers on-demand news clips, live event coverage, and more. The Zeam experience is here to make you feel connected, informed, and entertained – anytime, anywhere. Download now and embark on a journey of discovery with Zeam!

Screenshots

Basic Programming Language4 screens
Zeam3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zeam at 3.2 against Basic Programming Language's 2.3. Zeam also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months). Basic Programming Language's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment 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. Zeam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zeam holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zeam has 104 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 11% of Zeam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic Programming Language ships an update every 12 months, Zeam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Basic Programming Language versus Zeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic Programming LanguageZeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (12 ratings)3.2 (104 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.8% of reviews10.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12104 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB38 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAnastasia KovbaSyncbak, Inc.

Customer experience

Basic Programming Language

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

Zeam

All ratings104 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative44.2%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive10.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative83.8%

Bugs and requests

Basic Programming Language

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Zeam

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • App stopped working after update
  • App crashes when selecting a channel
  • App stops working in multi-windows on Mac
  • App doesn't remember where you stopped previously
  • App stopped working on Apple TV after recent update
Show 16 more
  • App won't let users watch newscasts on-demand
  • App says location services is off when it is on
  • App closes every time a user clicks to play something
  • No way to stop airplay once initiated
  • Favorites broken in Roku and Fire Stick
  • Cannot favorite channels unless they appear on the Home Screen
  • Local news app only partially loads
  • KTSF news is laggy and freezes
  • Login issues, keeps saying try later
  • Cannot save favorites
  • App requires iOS 16.0 update
  • App only caters to ABC, other local networks not listed
  • App not supporting iOS 15.8.3
  • App won't open on iPad
  • Live streams are unstable, stutter and pixelate
  • App freezes at splash screen and never loads

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add channels for arts and crafts
  • Add an arts and crafts podcast
  • Add stand-up comedy channels
  • Add high school sports channels
  • Add live events channels
Show 13 more
  • Keep updating the app and adding more channels
  • Improve user-friendliness
  • Add buttons for small forward/backward movement
  • Add local content for San Antonio
  • Fix favorites functionality on Roku and Fire Stick
  • Allow favoriting channels found via search
  • Add movies and other content besides news
  • Add local news channels from other cities
  • Add local things to watch
  • Add more local channels
  • Add CBS, ABC, and FOX channels for live events
  • Improve live stream stability
  • Clean up inappropriate ads

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
None

Zeam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Programming Language free?
Basic Programming Language is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zeam free?
Zeam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Basic Programming Language or Zeam?
Zeam is rated higher. Basic Programming Language averages 2.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Zeam averages 3.2 from 104 ratings.
Do Basic Programming Language or Zeam have ads?
Zeam shows ads; Basic Programming Language does not.
Which is updated more often, Basic Programming Language or Zeam?
Basic Programming Language ships an update every 12 months, and Zeam fortnightly. Most recently, Basic Programming Language was updated on October 4, 2026 and Zeam on October 8, 2026.

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