rubyi$ vs Halo OS
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 on your iOS device. Features include code autocompletion, syntax highlighting, and a built-in browser for learning materials. Customize your coding environment and share your creations easily.
- Code autocompletion
- Syntax highlighting
- Built-in browser
- File system support
- Customizable interface
- Code sharing
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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 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.
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.
- External monitor support
- Bluetooth keyboard and mouse compatibility
- Web browser
- File explorer
- TXT file reader
- Window management
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Halo OS at Free against rubyi$'s $2.99. rubyi$'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 26 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Halo OS is free to download; rubyi$ costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for rubyi$ against 4.3 for Halo OS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of rubyi$'s written reviews are positive against 83% of Halo OS's.
rubyi$ ships an update every 3 months, Halo OS every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | rubyi$ | Halo OS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better | 4.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 小文 黄 | Tiago Mendes |
Customer experience
rubyi$
Halo OS
In-app purchases
rubyi$
No in-app purchases
Halo OS
No in-app purchases
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