Comparison

rubyi vs Halo OS

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

Halo OS

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a functional desktop computer. Connect external displays, keyboards, and mice to navigate a web browser and file explorer with ease.

Highlights
  • External monitor support
  • Bluetooth keyboard and mouse compatibility
  • Web browser
  • File explorer
  • TXT file reader
  • Window management
Features
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Initial Project to turn your iPhone/iPad into a computer. How to use this app: - Connect your iPhone/iPad to an external monitor (use Lightning Digital AV Adapter, HDMI (for iPad) or use Apple AirPlay) - Connect Bluetooth Mouse and Bluetooth Keyboard (if you are using iPhone you gonna need to activate Assistive Touch and screen orientation change to Off so you can rotate the iPhone screen) Feature: Web browser File Explorer with a txt file reader. -- How to use the app --- Double click to open files and folders Click the window top bar so that windows became top window Double click top bar will expand the screen

Screenshots

rubyi4 screens
Halo OS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Halo OS at none against rubyi's 7. rubyi's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 26 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. Halo OS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

rubyi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of rubyi's written reviews are positive against 75% of Halo OS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

rubyi ships an update every 3 months, Halo OS every 26 months. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
rubyi versus Halo OS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterrubyiHalo OS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27 ratings) — better4.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer小文 黄Tiago Mendes

Customer experience

rubyi

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

Halo OS

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

Halo OS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is rubyi free?
rubyi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Halo OS free?
Halo OS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, rubyi or Halo OS?
rubyi is rated higher. rubyi averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Halo OS averages 4.3 from 8 ratings.
Do rubyi or Halo OS have ads?
Neither rubyi nor Halo OS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, rubyi or Halo OS?
rubyi ships an update every 3 months, and Halo OS every 26 months. Most recently, rubyi was updated on September 28, 2026 and Halo OS on September 28, 2026.

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