rubyi vs Brace Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Autocomplete
- Auto Indent
- Code coloring
- Run selected text
- Apple Watch code execution
- Code templates
- File system support
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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.
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.
- Supports JavaScript, C, C++, Ruby, Java, Python
- Line numbers
- Simple syntax highlighting
- Learn to code
- Mobile code writing
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. rubyi sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Brace Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | rubyi | Brace Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (27 ratings) — better | 3.3 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better | 43.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 小文 黄 | DanWakeem |
Customer experience
rubyi
Brace Editor
In-app purchases
rubyi
- To remove ads$0.99
- Password Service$0.99
- Horizontal screen development$0.99
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- Simple Vedio$0.99
- Encryption Compression$0.99
- Text Search$0.99
- Autocomplete$0.99
Brace Editor
No in-app purchases









