Comparison

rubyi vs Brace Editor

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

Brace Editor

Learn to code with this mobile editor that supports multiple programming languages. It offers features like line numbers and syntax highlighting to aid in writing simple programs.

Highlights
  • Supports JavaScript, C, C++, Ruby, Java, Python
  • Line numbers
  • Simple syntax highlighting
  • Learn to code
  • Mobile code writing
Features
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If you are interested in learning to write code this app is definitely for you. You can write simple programs in many different languages such as: - JavaScript - C - C++ - Ruby - Java - Python The new version of this app includes: - Line numbers and - Simple syntax highlighting There are more programming languages coming and more tweaks to how the editor works and looks so stay tuned.

Screenshots

rubyi4 screens
Brace Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: rubyi at 4.7 against Brace Editor's 3.3. rubyi also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 43%). Brace Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Brace Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

rubyi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of rubyi's written reviews are positive against 43% of Brace Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

rubyi ships an update every 3 months, Brace Editor every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
rubyi versus Brace Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterrubyiBrace Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27 ratings) — better3.3 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better43.5% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer小文 黄DanWakeem

Customer experience

rubyi

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

Brace Editor

All ratings22 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral18.2%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral39.1%
Negative17.4%

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

Brace Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is rubyi free?
rubyi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brace Editor free?
Brace Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, rubyi or Brace Editor?
rubyi is rated higher. rubyi averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Brace Editor averages 3.3 from 22 ratings.
Do rubyi or Brace Editor have ads?
Neither rubyi nor Brace Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, rubyi or Brace Editor?
rubyi ships an update every 3 months, and Brace Editor every 4 months. Most recently, rubyi was updated on October 23, 2026 and Brace Editor on October 20, 2026.

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