# Touch Lua vs Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Touch Lua at 83% against Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler's 25%. Touch Lua also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.7 vs 3.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Touch Lua sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Touch Lua holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Touch Lua's written reviews are positive against 25% of Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Touch Lua | Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-lua/id525273327/reviews)** | [3.4 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-basic-vbnet-compiler/id1451474197/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **83.0% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ahmad Hawwash](https://appshunter.io/developer/382404352) | [Ketan Appa](https://appshunter.io/developer/576435759) |

## What reviewers say

### Touch Lua

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-lua/id525273327)

Learn and program using Lua, a powerful yet simple scripting language, directly on your iPhone. Features include a robust editor, multi-program support, and libraries for graphics, audio, and networking. Ideal for learning, prototyping, and advanced calculations.

**Highlights:** Lua programming environment, Powerful editor with syntax highlighting, Graphics, audio, database, and network support, Multi-program and directory management, Built-in tutorials and reference, In-app purchase for advanced libraries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turtle Library | $0.99 | one-time |
| Socket Library | $0.99 | one-time |
| Audio Library | $1.99 | one-time |
| Draw Library | $4.99 | one-time |
| Nitro Library | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly interface and easy to learn
- 🚀 Fast compilation and execution
- 📚 Excellent built-in tutorials and documentation
- 💡 Ability to create games and programs on mobile
- 🎓 Great for beginners learning Lua programming

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Expensive in-app purchases for libraries
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on startup or during editing
- 📝 Limited code storage capacity (crashes with large files)
- ⚠️ Auto-indentation cannot be disabled
- 🔍 File viewer doesn't display hidden files (starting with period)

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup after device transfer
- White screen when running programs with functions
- Crashes when saving files on iOS 8
- Crashes when entering 100+ lines of code
- Crashes with large inputs or pasted code

**Requested features**

- Ability to disable auto-indentation
- Increase code storage limit per script
- Function collapsing/minimizing for large programs
- Undo button functionality
- Copyable console output


### Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-basic-vbnet-compiler/id1451474197)

Write and execute VB.NET code on your mobile device. Ideal for learning and testing code snippets with features like syntax highlighting and a custom keyboard. Requires an internet connection for compilation.

**Highlights:** Compile and run VB.NET programs, View program output and errors, Custom keyboard for special characters, Advanced source code editor, Syntax highlighting and line numbers, Import, export, and share files

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Touch Lua free?

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

### Is Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler free?

Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Touch Lua or Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler?

Touch Lua is rated higher. Touch Lua averages 3.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler averages 3.4 from 11 ratings.

### Do Touch Lua or Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler have ads?

Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler shows ads; Touch Lua does not.

### Which is updated more often, Touch Lua or Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler?

Touch Lua ships an update every 2 months, and Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler every 2 months. Most recently, Touch Lua was updated on October 6, 2026 and Visual Basic (VB.NET) Compiler on September 25, 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.*