Comparison

Nuwa Basic vs learnFORTH

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

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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

learnFORTH

Learn the compact, stack-based Forth programming language through structured daily lessons and interactive exercises. Explore its history and applications in embedded systems and retro computing.

Highlights
  • 90 structured daily lessons
  • Interactive REPL with syntax highlighting
  • Hands-on exercises with hints
  • Progress tracking and daily streaks
  • Reverse Polish Notation primer
  • Historical notes on Forth dialects
Features
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It's time to learn Forth, the compact stack-based language that powered navigation computers, embedded systems, and a generation of hands-on hackers - and still runs the boot firmware on some retro Sun and Apple hardware. If you ever saw a Jupiter ACE home computer, now is your change to learn about what made it special. This app teaches you to think in words and stacks with 90 short, structured daily lessons, a live REPL you can experiment in right on your phone or iPad, and hands-on exercises with hints (not answers) so you actually learn the ideas. WHAT'S INSIDE • 90 guided lessons across 7 topics: the data stack, words & variables, control flow, loops & recursion, advanced words, data structures, and advanced topics. • A built-in REPL with syntax highlighting so you can type real FORTH and see the stack respond immediately. • Exercises for every lesson, graded on output, with an optional hint if you get stuck. • Daily streaks and per-category progress tracking to keep you moving. You'll learn, promise! • A plain-English primer on Reverse Polish Notation and stack manipulation (DUP, DROP, SWAP, OVER, ROT) for complete beginners. • Historical notes on FORTH's dialects - fig-FORTH, Forth-79, Forth-83, ANS Forth - and which one this app's interpreter follows. • A tip-of-the-hat to the Jupiter ACE, the British home computer from the 1980s that was based on Forth. • A recommended reading list of classic FORTH books, including Starting FORTH and Thinking Forth by Leo Brodie. • Light, dark, and automatic themes. No prior programming experience required. If you've ever wondered how a language with almost no syntax can still get real work done, learnFORTH will show you, one word at a time. Note: This app is free, with all features always available. If you enjoy it, please use the tip feature to thank the author and encourage future development.

Screenshots

Nuwa Basic4 screens
learnFORTH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Nuwa Basic at 4 against learnFORTH's 2. Nuwa Basic also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nuwa Basic versus learnFORTH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuwa BasiclearnFORTH
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer光建 张John Kennedy

In-app purchases

None

Nuwa Basic

No in-app purchases

None

learnFORTH

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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