Comparison

luai5.2.1$ vs LispPad Go

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

luai5.2.1$

Learn, run, and share Lua 5.2.1 scripts on iOS. Features include autocompletion, code coloring, and a built-in browser for learning materials. Customize the interface and generate QR codes for easy sharing.

Highlights
  • Autocompletion and auto-indent
  • Code coloring and font size adjustment
  • Built-in browser for learning materials
  • File system support for various formats
  • Customizable interface and execution voice
  • QR code generation for sharing
  • Share code via email and social media
Features
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This is an ios lua5.2.1 app,you can learn,run,share lua5.2.1 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 lua code by keyboard, then you can execut the lua code,support the io.read() function. *You can use the file system to supports txt, pdf, chm, mp3,m4v,zip, gif, png, html, lua ,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 lua 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 lua knowledge , the system provides some basic learning materials . *You can use lua 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

LispPad Go

This app is a lightweight development environment for writing and running Scheme code on iOS. It features a Scheme interpreter, a console for interaction, and a text editor with syntax highlighting and smart indentation. It supports R7RS standard Scheme with a wide range of libraries, including iOS-specific ones.

Highlights
  • Integrated Scheme interpreter
  • Read-eval-print loop console
  • Syntax highlighting text editor
  • R7RS standard Scheme support
  • iOS-specific libraries
  • Hygienic macros
  • Full numerical tower support
Features
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LispPad Go is a simple, lightweight, integrated development environment for developing and running Scheme code on iOS. The language supported by LispPad Go is based on the R7RS standard of the Scheme programming language. LispPad Go provides the following components: • A fully integrated Scheme interpreter • A console with a read-eval-print loop to interact with the interpreter • A text editor for writing Scheme code, supporting syntax highlighting, smart indentation, parenthesis matching, etc. • A large range of libraries, including iOS-specific libraries e.g. for networking, graphics, audio, databases, archival, text processing, etc. • Support for the Shortcuts app, allowing the execution of LispPad programs as standalone applications The Scheme dialect supported by LispPad Go provides the following features: • R7RS-compliant libraries • Hygienic macros based on syntax-rules • First-class environments • call/cc, dynamic-wind and exceptions • Dynamically-scoped parameters • Multiple return values • Delayed execution via promises and streams • Support for the full numerical tower consisting of arbitrary size integers, rationals, real numbers, and inexact complex numbers. • Unicode strings and characters • Vectors and bytevectors • Text and binary ports • R7RS-compliant extensible records • R6RS-compliant hashtables and enumerations • Threads

Screenshots

luai5.2.1$4 screens
LispPad Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LispPad Go at Free against luai5.2.1$'s $2.99. LispPad Go also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (96% vs 88%). luai5.2.1$'s advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads and in-app purchases 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

LispPad Go is free to download; luai5.2.1$ costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

luai5.2.1$ ships an update every 3 months, LispPad Go every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
luai5.2.1$ versus LispPad Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterluai5.2.1$LispPad Go
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—4.9 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews96.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB128 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer小文 黄Matthias Zenger

Customer experience

luai5.2.1$

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

LispPad Go

All ratings37 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

luai5.2.1$

No in-app purchases

None

LispPad Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is luai5.2.1$ free?
luai5.2.1$ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LispPad Go free?
LispPad Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do luai5.2.1$ or LispPad Go have ads?
Neither luai5.2.1$ nor LispPad Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, luai5.2.1$ or LispPad Go?
luai5.2.1$ ships an update every 3 months, and LispPad Go every 2 months. Most recently, luai5.2.1$ was updated on October 12, 2026 and LispPad Go on October 21, 2026.

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