# rubyi vs TextCode

The clearest difference is rating: rubyi at 4.7 against TextCode's 3.0. rubyi also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 2). TextCode's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. rubyi sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and TextCode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

rubyi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: rubyi has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

rubyi ships an update every 3 months, TextCode fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | rubyi | TextCode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rubyi-run-code-autocomplete/id581732143/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textcode/id1473813281/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **27** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 45 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [小文 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/490328393) | [文亮 马](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473813280) |

## What reviewers say

### rubyi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rubyi-run-code-autocomplete/id581732143)

Learn, run, and share Ruby scripts with an iOS app offering code completion, syntax highlighting, and a built-in browser. Customize your coding environment and even run code on your Apple Watch.

**Highlights:** Autocomplete, Auto Indent, Code coloring, Run selected text, Apple Watch code execution, Code templates, File system support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| To remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Password Service | $0.99 | one-time |
| Horizontal screen development | $0.99 | one-time |
| Simple Vedio | $0.99 | one-time |
| Encryption Compression | $0.99 | one-time |
| Text Search | $0.99 | one-time |
| Autocomplete | $0.99 | one-time |


### TextCode

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textcode/id1473813281)

A versatile editor for text, code, and markup with syntax highlighting for numerous programming languages. It includes a file manager for organizing projects and integrates with popular version control services like GitHub.

**Highlights:** Syntax highlighting for multiple languages, Built-in file manager, Version control integration (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket), Regex search and replace, Themeable interface, Support for various character encodings

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.49 | per month |
| Annually Subscription | $9.49 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is rubyi free?

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

### Is TextCode free?

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

### Which has better reviews, rubyi or TextCode?

rubyi is rated higher. rubyi averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while TextCode averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do rubyi or TextCode have ads?

Neither rubyi nor TextCode shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, rubyi or TextCode?

rubyi ships an update every 3 months, and TextCode fortnightly. Most recently, rubyi was updated on October 7, 2026 and TextCode on October 3, 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.*