Jupiter ACE vs TabletBasic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jupiter ACE
Explore the history of computing by learning the Forth programming language on a simulated 1982 home computer. This educational tool provides an authentic experience for aspiring programmers interested in retro technology.
- Forth programming language simulation
- 1982 home computer emulation
- Educational retro computing experience
- Freely available source code
- iPad compatible
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Go back in time and learn to program Forth with this Jupiter ACE on your iPad. The Jupiter ACE was a home computer released back in 1982. While all other home computers at the time used BASIC as the built in programming language, the Jupiter ACE used Forth. This emulator is built with freely available documents and source code. Project files are available on github. Jupiter ACE is trademark of Andrews UK Ltd.
TabletBasic
Learn programming with a retro BASIC environment inspired by classic tools. Write, run, and experiment with code in a focused IDE, explore sample programs, and follow beginner-friendly lessons. It's a modern educational tool for mastering a practical programming language.
- Retro IDE for writing and running BASIC programs
- Immediate mode for quick command testing
- 80 built-in sample programs
- Beginner-friendly lessons
- Learn core programming concepts
- Simple graphics drawing capabilities
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TabletBasic is a retro BASIC learning environment. Inspired by Microsoft QuickBASIC, TabletBasic brings back the fast, friendly learning loop that made classic BASIC such a great way to start programming: type a few lines, run them immediately, see what happens, and try again. Designed for learning: - Write and run BASIC programs in a focused retro IDE. - Try quick commands in immediate mode. - Explore 80 built-in sample programs across 8 categories. - Follow beginner-friendly lessons. - Learn variables, loops, conditions, subroutines, arrays, data, random numbers, and expressions. - Draw simple graphics with SCREEN, LINE, CIRCLE, PSET, and COLOR. TabletBasic includes a native Swift interpreter and a clean interface inspired by classic DOS programming tools. It is not an emulator. It is a modern educational environment for experimenting with a practical, readable programming language. TabletBasic is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Microsoft.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TabletBasic at 5.0 against Jupiter ACE's 4.0. TabletBasic also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Jupiter ACE's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TabletBasic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jupiter ACE has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Jupiter ACE's written reviews are positive against 100% of TabletBasic's.
| Parameter | Jupiter ACE | TabletBasic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 63 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Memention Holding AB | Andrey Sapunov |
Customer experience
Jupiter ACE
TabletBasic
In-app purchases
Jupiter ACE
No in-app purchases
TabletBasic
No in-app purchases
