Comparison

rubyi$ vs Advanced Search Smart Options

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 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.

Highlights
  • Code autocompletion
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Built-in browser
  • File system support
  • Customizable interface
  • Code sharing
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 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

Advanced Search Smart Options

Simplify complex web searches by inputting keywords. This tool automatically generates advanced search queries with operators for precise results. Explore options like exact matches, date ranges, and specific file types.

Highlights
  • Keyword-based advanced search
  • Automatic search operator generation
  • AND, OR, and exclusion searches
  • Numerical and date range filtering
  • Specify site, domain, and file type
  • Search scope selection (title, content, URL)
Features
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This app allows you to perform advanced web searches with just inputting keywords. Web searches can be conducted using search operators, enabling various search options. However, using search operators often requires combining alphabets and symbols with spaces, which can become cumbersome. For instance, When you want to search for "Apple Inc." articles within Wikipedia's page content, you would need to input the following: allintext: apple -fruit site:wikipedia.org The app automatically generates such commands, enabling you to perform advanced searches by just inputting keywords. The search engine used is Google. Available Search Criteria ・AND search, including all keywords ・Exact match search for keywords ・OR search, including any of the keywords ・Exclusion search, excluding certain keywords from results ・Numerical ranges (e.g., from $1,000 to $5,000, from 3kg to 10kg) ・Range of update dates ・Language ・Region ・Specific sites or domains ・Related sites ・File formats (pdf, doc, xls, ppt, etc.) ・Search scope (page title only, page content only, page URL only, etc.)

Screenshots

rubyi$4 screens
Advanced Search Smart Options4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Advanced Search Smart Options at Free against rubyi$'s $2.99. rubyi$'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Advanced Search Smart Options is free to download; rubyi$ costs $2.99 up front. Advanced Search Smart Options sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. rubyi$ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for rubyi$ against 4.3 for Advanced Search Smart Options. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of rubyi$'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Advanced Search Smart Options's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

rubyi$ ships an update every 3 months, Advanced Search Smart Options every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
rubyi$ versus Advanced Search Smart Options: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterrubyi$Advanced Search Smart Options
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (11 ratings) — better4.3 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1130 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB7 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer小文 黄manabu ueda

Customer experience

rubyi$

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Advanced Search Smart Options

All ratings30 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

rubyi$

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Advanced Search Smart Options

One-time1
  • Ad-Free Plan$3.99

Questions

Is rubyi$ free?
rubyi$ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Advanced Search Smart Options free?
Advanced Search Smart Options is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, rubyi$ or Advanced Search Smart Options?
rubyi$ is rated higher. rubyi$ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Advanced Search Smart Options averages 4.3 from 30 ratings.
Do rubyi$ or Advanced Search Smart Options have ads?
Advanced Search Smart Options shows ads; rubyi$ does not.
Which is updated more often, rubyi$ or Advanced Search Smart Options?
rubyi$ ships an update every 3 months, and Advanced Search Smart Options every 2 months. Most recently, rubyi$ was updated on October 1, 2026 and Advanced Search Smart Options on September 29, 2026.

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