Processing & p5.js iCompiler vs Face Mesh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Processing & p5.js iCompiler
Develop and compile Processing and p5.js code directly on your mobile device. Export your creations as standalone apps for offline use. Ideal for students and educators learning creative coding.
- Compose and compile code on mobile
- Export projects as home screen apps
- Offline app usage
- Code highlighting and formatting
- 3D sketches and games support
- Error highlighting (Pro feature)
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Compose and compile your Processing & p5.js projects right on your phone or iPad, wherever your are! Export your Processing projects as App on your home screen: 1. Select an App icon for your Processing project. 2. Add it to your home screen. You can now use the app offline, just like any other app! This app is already being used in high schools and universities to teach and learn Processing & p5.js. Your code is highlighted and formatted for excellent reading-comfort. Processing Pro allows you to see which parts of your code are causing problems. 3D sketches and games are supported. This is not an official app by processing.org or p5.js Available subscription: Processing Pro, offers additional functionalities, such as exporting your sketches as apps. Trailer Music: Circle of Alchemists Privacy and Terms: http://processing-app.org/terms/
Face Mesh
Visualize and interact with ARKit's 3D face mesh. Developers can see vertex indices, select specific parts of the face, and export index arrays for use in FaceTracking applications.
- Visualize vertex indices on 3D face mesh
- Tap to select/deselect individual vertices
- Select face outline and eyes
- Export index arrays
- Pinch to zoom, pan, and rotate gestures
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Face Mesh app is for iOS developers who need to visually learn the vertex indices for the ARFaceGeometry face mesh provided by Apple Developer. These vertex indices are very important for working in ARKit and especially for developing FaceTracking apps. You will be able to see the actual location of each vertex in the 3D face mesh grid. Each vertex is labeled with its index as it exists in ARFaceGeometry.vertices() • Tap on individual vertices to select/deselect. • Use All, None & Invert options to easily build complex selections. • Easily select face geometry outline and individual eyes. • Export your selections as an array of indices with one tap. How to move around the face mesh? - Pinch to zoom in/out - Pan with one finger to rotate - Pan with two fingers to move - Rotate with two fingers to rotate on the z-axis
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Processing & p5.js iCompiler at Free against Face Mesh's $19.99. Processing & p5.js iCompiler also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months) and review sentiment (58% vs 33%). Face Mesh's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and chart position (#180 vs unranked). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Processing & p5.js iCompiler is free to download; Face Mesh costs $19.99 up front. Processing & p5.js iCompiler sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Face Mesh asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for Processing & p5.js iCompiler against 3.4 for Face Mesh. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Processing & p5.js iCompiler has 80 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Processing & p5.js iCompiler's written reviews are positive against 33% of Face Mesh's.
Processing & p5.js iCompiler ships an update every 2 months, Face Mesh every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Processing & p5.js iCompiler | Face Mesh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (80 ratings) — better | 3.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #180 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | riedel.wtf apps S.L. | Tech Positive |
Customer experience
Processing & p5.js iCompiler
Face Mesh
Bugs and requests
Processing & p5.js iCompiler
Reported bugs
20 issues- Code reverts to earlier versions after app sleep
- Changes lost when phone falls asleep
- Functions with parameters cause black screen
- StringList data type not recognized
- Boolean highlighting shows 'bool' instead of full word
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- Else statements break code formatting
- Try/catch blocks don't work properly
- Cursor position jumps unexpectedly while typing
- Screen scrolls to bottom when typing mid-file
- Swipe-to-go-back gesture interferes with drawing
- mouseClicked() event fires multiple times per click
- Import folder feature doesn't work
- Cannot use numbers/underscores in project names
- blendMode() and other complex functions fail
- Silent failures with blank screen output
- Inconsistent error highlighting
- Typing lag with large projects (700+ lines)
- Example project code disappeared after updates
- Dialog boxes appear in German
- About and new project buttons invisible in light mode
Requested features
20 requests- Free basic error messages for all users
- Undo/redo functionality
- Project renaming capability
- Project duplication feature
- Robust auto-save and backup system
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- GIF animation support for sprites
- Library import and management system
- Landscape mode support
- Find and replace functionality
- Console output for debugging
- Settings/preferences menu
- File organization with folders
- Project thumbnails
- Built-in documentation/reference
- Processing to p5.js conversion tool
- Ability to import entire project folders
- Font size customization
- Fullscreen mode for screenshots
- PVector class support
- Pixel density optimization for Retina displays
Face Mesh
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Processing & p5.js iCompiler
- Processing Pro (Monthly)$3.491 Month
- Processing Pro (Annual)$9.991 Year
- Processing for iOS Tip$4.99
- Processing Pro Lifetime Unlock$25.99
- Processing for iOS Tip$99.99
Face Mesh
No in-app purchases
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