Comparison

Nuwa Basic vs pocketFORTH

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

Head to head
About

Nuwa Basic

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Nuwa Basic is a programming environment specifically designed for children and other programming beginners. The Basic language features a simple syntax with only 17 fundamental statements. Building on the Basic language, Nuwa Basic incorporates sound, graphics, and animation extensions, making the process of learning programming more engaging and enjoyable. Main features of Nuwa Basic: (1) Easy to understand and easy to learn. There are only 17 basic statements; (2) Conversational programming, execute immediately after entering the command statement, quick feedback reduces the difficulty of programming introduction, and it is easier to stimulate the interest of beginners; (3) Built-in multiple graphics and animations, which can be played and controlled with simple statements to achieve interesting animation effects; (4) It has strong sound processing ability, can play songs with a variety of tones and beats, and can also play interesting built-in sound effects; (5) Support local language (input, output, string functions), and you can write your own language interface program; (6) Support syntax highlighting. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Email: nwbasic@outlook.com

About

pocketFORTH

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Discover one of the programming languages that helped shape modern computing. PocketFORTH is a modern FORTH environment inspired by the golden age of pocket computers and home computing, bringing the power of interactive programming directly to your iPhone and iPad. Whether you're a retro-computing enthusiast, a student, an electronics maker or simply curious to explore one of the most influential programming languages ever created, Pocket FORTH lets you write, run, edit and save FORTH programs through a clean, fast and completely offline interface. Designed for both learning and experimentation, Pocket FORTH combines the simplicity of the original language with modern features including live editing, dictionary browsing, source inspection, QR code sharing, persistent storage and a growing collection of built-in words compatible with classic FORTH systems.

Screenshots

Nuwa Basic4 screens
pocketFORTH4 screens

Verdict

The call

Nuwa Basic and pocketFORTH are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Nuwa Basic versus pocketFORTH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuwa BasicpocketFORTH
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better15.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size47 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerε…‰ε»Ί εΌ Leonardo Del Nonno

In-app purchases

None

Nuwa Basic

No in-app purchases

None

pocketFORTH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nuwa Basic free?
Nuwa Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is pocketFORTH free?
pocketFORTH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nuwa Basic or pocketFORTH have ads?
Neither Nuwa Basic nor pocketFORTH shows ads.

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