Comparison

rubyi vs Desktop Computer by Shells

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

Head to head
About

rubyi

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
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This is an ios ruby app,you can learn,run,share ruby script. Features : Autocomplate. Auto Indent. Code color. In(the built-in browser or the txt editor),Select the text to run. Horizontal screen development. Code templates,the contents of the new file is copy from contents of the template file. *You can run code on the Apple Watch! *You can enter ruby code by keyboard, and then you can execut the ruby code,support the gets function. *You can use the file system to supports txt, pdf, chm, mp3,m4v,zip, gif, png, html, rb ,doc... *You can adjust the code color and font size , and support to move the cursor left and right and up and down , easy to read and write. *You can find learning materials by the built-in browser . *You can save ruby code and learning materials, and can be modified to the save file and delete the save file . *You can control the background image and color, and execution voice , background animation, text color and shadow, switch interface animation , the number and the order of the main interface of the tab bar to create your learning software. *You can Learn ruby knowledge , the system provides some basic learning materials . *You can use ruby code or learning materials to generate two-dimensional code , for easy sharing . *You can share code by Email,Weibo,Twitter,Facebook. *You can use the counter,light in the Setting tab.

About

Desktop Computer by Shells

Access your cloud-based virtual desktop for daily computing tasks. Edit documents, run desktop applications, create media content, and browse the web from anywhere. Requires an existing account.

Highlights
  • Cloud virtual desktop access
  • Daily computing tasks
  • Document editing and creation
  • Access desktop applications
  • Audio and video content creation
  • Internet browsing
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The Shells™ App connects you to your Shells cloud computer. Shells™ provides a virtual desktop computer in the cloud. Shells cloud computers can be used for your daily computing needs from editing and creating documents, accessing desktop applications, creating audio and video content, and surfing the internet. You need an existing Shells account in order to use this app.

Screenshots

rubyi4 screens
Desktop Computer by Shells4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: rubyi at 82% against Desktop Computer by Shells's 25%. rubyi also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4). Desktop Computer by Shells's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. rubyi sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Desktop Computer by Shells asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

rubyi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of rubyi's written reviews are positive against 25% of Desktop Computer by Shells's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
rubyi versus Desktop Computer by Shells: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterrubyiDesktop Computer by Shells
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27 ratings) — better3.4 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB25 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer小文 黄E Shells Inc.

Customer experience

rubyi

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative14.4%

Desktop Computer by Shells

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

rubyi

One-time7
  • To remove ads$0.99
  • Password Service$0.99
  • Horizontal screen development$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Simple Vedio$0.99
  • Encryption Compression$0.99
  • Text Search$0.99
  • Autocomplete$0.99
None

Desktop Computer by Shells

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is rubyi free?
rubyi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Desktop Computer by Shells free?
Desktop Computer by Shells is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, rubyi or Desktop Computer by Shells?
rubyi is rated higher. rubyi averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Desktop Computer by Shells averages 3.4 from 12 ratings.

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