# Touch Lua vs C# Compiler

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: C# Compiler at none against Touch Lua's 5. C# Compiler also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 83%). Touch Lua's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Touch Lua sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. C# Compiler asks for nothing beyond the download.

Touch Lua holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touch Lua has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Touch Lua's written reviews are positive against 93% of C# Compiler'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, C# Compiler every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Touch Lua | C# Compiler |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-lua/id525273327/reviews)** | [3.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/c-compiler/id6670162788/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews | **93.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 14 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ahmad Hawwash](https://appshunter.io/developer/382404352) | [Hrishi Suthar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1660005858) |

## 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


### C# Compiler

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/c-compiler/id6670162788)

This application provides a comprehensive coding environment for C# development. It features syntax highlighting, efficient code layout tools, and a camera-based code scanner. Ideal for learning and managing coding projects on the go.

**Highlights:** Syntax highlighting, Fast code layout with symbols, Customizable tools layout, Intuitive navigation layout, Scan code with camera, Tutorials and news section, Bookmarks and project management

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Touch Lua free?

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

### Is C# Compiler free?

C# Compiler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Touch Lua or C# Compiler?

Touch Lua is rated higher. Touch Lua averages 3.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while C# Compiler averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Touch Lua or C# Compiler have ads?

Neither Touch Lua nor C# Compiler shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Touch Lua or C# Compiler?

Touch Lua ships an update every 2 months, and C# Compiler every 6 weeks. Most recently, Touch Lua was updated on October 6, 2026 and C# Compiler on October 7, 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.*