# Touch Lua vs Learn to Code

The clearest difference is rating: Learn to Code at 4.9 against Touch Lua's 3.7. Learn to Code also leads on ratings volume (601 vs 15). Touch Lua's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Touch Lua sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Learn to Code sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Learn to Code holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn to Code has 601 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Touch Lua's written reviews are positive against 71% of Learn to Code's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Touch Lua ships an update every 2 months, Learn to Code every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Touch Lua | Learn to Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-lua/id525273327/reviews) | **[4.9 (601 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-to-code-tinkerstellar/id1567374120/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 15 | **601** |
| Positive reviews | **83.0% of reviews** | 70.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 462 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ahmad Hawwash](https://appshunter.io/developer/382404352) | [Rational Matter Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1315744136) |

## 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


### Learn to Code

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-to-code-tinkerstellar/id1567374120)

Learn to code with interactive, hands-on Python labs that run directly on your device. Practice with real code, data, and APIs without needing internet or setup. Progress from basics to advanced topics like data analysis and machine learning at your own pace.

**Highlights:** Interactive coding labs, On-device Python IDE, Offline learning, Real-world projects, Step-by-step tutorials, Instant feedback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clustering with k-Means | $1.49 | one-time |
| Introduction to Data Analysis | $1.49 | one-time |
| Python Data Structures | $2.99 | one-time |
| Data Cleaning with Pandas | $2.99 | one-time |
| Beyond Machine Learning Basics | $2.99 | one-time |
| HTTP Requests with Python | $2.99 | one-time |
| Machine Learning Basics | $2.99 | one-time |
| Expressive Data with Python | $2.99 | one-time |
| Web Scraping with Python | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Coding Labs | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 📚 Clear, well-written lessons and explanations
- 💻 Ability to run code directly in the app
- 🌐 Works offline seamlessly
- 🎯 Bite-sized, digestible content

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes on newer devices (M4 iPad Pro, Apple Vision Pro, iPadOS 18)
- ❌ Limited interactivity and hands-on exercises
- 💳 Unclear pricing structure and hidden payment walls
- 🔥 Performance issues (app runs warm on M1 iPad)
- 📝 Lacks graded exercises and code validation

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch with iPadOS 18
- Crashes on M4 iPad Pro
- Crashes on Apple Vision Pro when rerunning code
- Storage/internet error messages despite sufficient resources
- Some code examples fail to execute (e.g., iris data loading)

**Requested features**

- Graded exercises and code challenges
- Text highlighting capability (like iBooks)
- More hands-on, problem-solving activities
- Spanish language support
- Unified pricing menu showing all available courses


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Touch Lua free?

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

### Is Learn to Code free?

Learn to Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Touch Lua or Learn to Code?

Learn to Code is rated higher. Touch Lua averages 3.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Learn to Code averages 4.9 from 601 ratings.

### Do Touch Lua or Learn to Code have ads?

Neither Touch Lua nor Learn to Code shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Touch Lua or Learn to Code?

Touch Lua ships an update every 2 months, and Learn to Code every 6 weeks. Most recently, Touch Lua was updated on October 6, 2026 and Learn to Code 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.*