Comparison

Love2D Studio vs Love2D Launcher

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

Head to head
About

Love2D Studio

This tool allows you to code, debug, and run Love2D games directly on your mobile device. It features a simple editor with automatic saving and code highlighting, a powerful runner to test your code instantly, and Git integration for seamless code synchronization.

Highlights
  • Simple and friendly editor
  • Automatic change saving
  • Code highlighting
  • Powerful app runner
  • Code sync with Git
Features
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Love2D studio is an innovative tool help you code, debug and run games, all directly from mobile devices. - Simple and friendly editor - automatically save your changes - code highlight - Powerful app runner - Run your code directly to see the effect - Code sync with git - Automatically sync your code changes to git services

About

Love2D Launcher

Run Love2D Lua game projects directly on your iPhone or iPad. Features an integrated Lua editor, Git integration, and an on-device AI assistant for coding and debugging.

Highlights
  • Love2D 11.x engine on iOS
  • Integrated Lua code editor
  • Git repository cloning
  • On-device AI code assistant
  • Real-time syntax checking
  • Console log output
  • Export projects as ZIP
Features
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Love2D Launcher runs real LÖVE 2D projects on iPhone and iPad. Import your Lua game from the Files app or clone it from Git, edit it in a proper code editor, and ask an AI assistant about it — one that runs on your device, with the network off. REAL LÖVE 2D, NOT AN EMULATION The LÖVE 11.x engine, compiled natively for iOS. Physics, audio, graphics, shaders, fonts — what you wrote on desktop runs here, and when it doesn't you get the full Lua stack trace instead of a shrug. AN AI ASSISTANT THAT NEVER LEAVES YOUR DEVICE Ask about your own code and get answers from a model running on your device. Where Apple Intelligence is available it works straight away, with nothing to download. Or pick from a curated catalog of open models — Qwen, Llama, Gemma, Phi, SmolLM and more — sized for your device and run locally through Apple MLX, or import your own. On a plane, on the subway, with Wi-Fi off — it still answers. No account, no subscription, no token counter, nothing uploaded and nothing logged. Free for 14 days. A LUA EDITOR THAT KEEPS UP Syntax highlighting, LÖVE API autocomplete, real-time syntax checking through the Lua C API, multiple tabs, find and replace across the whole project, and a code toolbar that puts brackets and indentation a tap away. Five editor themes, light and dark. GIT, WHEREVER YOUR CODE LIVES GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Codeberg, and any self-hosted Forgejo instance. Clone, switch branch, pull, commit and push without leaving the app. Access tokens stay in the Keychain and never leave your device. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO SHIP • Full Lua stack traces, with the failing line marked in the editor • Console output from print() while the game is running • Record your gameplay and share the clip • Export any project as a ZIP • Import from Files, iCloud Drive, or any document provider • iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape WHAT'S FREE Importing and running your projects is free, with no limits and no ads. The editor, Git and the AI assistant are one-off purchases — take only the one you need, or the bundle. The editor and the AI assistant are free for 14 days, and the countdown only starts the first time you open a project in the editor. Git gives you one free clone from a public repository before you decide. LÖVE 2D is an open-source framework (love2d.org). Love2D Launcher is an independent app, not affiliated with or endorsed by the LÖVE Development Team.

Screenshots

Love2D Studio3 screens
Love2D Launcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Love2D Studio at 90% against Love2D Launcher's 0%. Love2D Studio also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (21 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Love2D Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Love2D Launcher sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Love2D Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Love2D Studio has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Love2D Studio's written reviews are positive against 0% of Love2D Launcher's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Love2D Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, Love2D Launcher every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Love2D Studio versus Love2D Launcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLove2D StudioLove2D Launcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (21 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer淑敏 孙Mercurio Solutions

Customer experience

Love2D Studio

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

Love2D Launcher

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Love2D Studio

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro Edition$1.99
4 purchases

Love2D Launcher

One-time4
  • Git Operations$2.99
  • Code Editor$2.99
  • AI Assistant$4.99
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  • Pro Bundle$8.99

Questions

Is Love2D Studio free?
Love2D Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Love2D Launcher free?
Love2D Launcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Love2D Studio or Love2D Launcher?
Love2D Studio is rated higher. Love2D Studio averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Love2D Launcher averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Love2D Studio or Love2D Launcher have ads?
Neither Love2D Studio nor Love2D Launcher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Love2D Studio or Love2D Launcher?
Love2D Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, and Love2D Launcher every 9 days. Most recently, Love2D Studio was updated on October 15, 2026 and Love2D Launcher on October 13, 2026.

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