Comparison

MoE Code vs Swift IDE

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

Head to head
About

MoE Code

This app enhances Apple's Shortcuts with over 30 new actions for data manipulation, device information, media processing, network requests, and widget management. It aims to fill functionality gaps and offers a wide range of tools for developers and power users.

Highlights
  • Data conversion (PLIST, HTML, JSON)
  • HTML element extraction
  • String manipulation
  • Device information retrieval
  • Video chunking and resizing
  • Network request execution
  • Widget management
Features
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65 actions to solve functionality gaps in the Shortcuts app. Where lists are mentioned: Shortcuts lists, JSON arrays, and delimited strings (e.g., CSVs) are supported for input, and the first two for output. • AI ◦ "Count Tokens For On-Device AI Model" (iOS 27+ only) ◦ "Is Apple Intelligence Functional?" ◦ "Is Apple Intelligence-Capable?" ◦ "Use On-Device AI Model (Extended)" (iOS 27+ only): Images / files, max tokens, and temperature • Clipboard (arbitrary formats, binary supported via Base64) ◦ "Get Clipboards" ◦ "Set Clipboards": routinehub.co/shortcut/22016/ • Data: HTML ◦ "Convert HTML Tables To JSON" ◦ "Extract HTML Elements Using SwiftSoup" • Data: JSON ◦ "Delete Nested Dictionary / JSON Object Key" ◦ "Pretty Print Dictionaries / JSON" ◦ "Set Nested Dictionary / JSON Object Value" ◦ "Transform List / Dictionaries / JSON Using JQ": Extract, filter, deduplicate, etc. routinehub.co/shortcut/21809/ • Data: Lists (significantly faster than using loops) ◦ "Add Value(s) To List / Merge Lists" ◦ "Convert JSON Array To Shortcuts List" ◦ "Convert String / Shortcuts List To JSON Array" ◦ "Get Items From List At Indexes (Values)" ◦ "Get Items From List At Indexes (Files)" ◦ "Get Value Position In List" ◦ "List Contains List?" ◦ "List Contains Value?" ◦ "Remove Value From List" ◦ "Sort Keys Of Dicts In List" ◦ "Subtract Lists" • Data: Text ◦ "Extract Strings From Binary" ◦ "Multi Replace Text": Lists of strings, string or regex targets, and substitutions. routinehub.co/shortcut/26330/ • Device ◦ "Get Device Ground Speed" ◦ "Get Device Model" ◦ "Get Device Type" ◦ "Is App Installed?": Actions, Microsoft Outlook, Pythonista, Scriptable, and WhatsApp • Files ◦ "Get Details of File / Folder": Unescaped file paths, top-level folder paths in the same format as Shortcuts ◦ "Save Files": List of files to list of relative paths. routinehub.co/shortcut/26330/ • Maps ◦ "Is Location In Bounding Box?" ◦ "Select Map Bounding Box Coordinates" • Media (changes are made in-place for a smoother experience) ◦ "Change Photos Items' Captions" (iOS 27+ only): routinehub.co/shortcut/26535/ routinehub.co/shortcut/21792/ ◦ "Change Photos Items' Creation Dates" ◦ "Change Photos Items' Locations": routinehub.co/shortcut/26535/ routinehub.co/shortcut/21792/ ◦ "Chunk Video" ◦ "Find Photos Items By Captions" (iOS 27+ only) ◦ "Get Details of Photos Items (Extended)" (iOS 27+ only) ◦ "Mark Photos Items As Favourited, Unfavourited, Or Hidden" ◦ "Play System Sound" ◦ "Remove Photos Items' Captions" (iOS 27+ only) ◦ "Remove Photos Items' Locations" ◦ "Resize Images With Fill (HDR)" (iOS 26+ only): routinehub.co/shortcut/21785/ • Network ◦ "Get Certificate Chain" ◦ "Is Internet-Connected?": routinehub.co/shortcut/24566/ ◦ "Make HTTP Request": Long run times supported, routinehub.co/shortcut/21809/ • Settings ◦ "Get Reminders Default List" ◦ "Open Settings Deep Link" • Shortcuts: routinehub.co/shortcut/22016/ ◦ "Convert JSON To PLIST" (XML or Base64-encoded binary) ◦ "Convert PLIST Binary To JSON" ◦ "Extract Action Blocks" ◦ "Extract Named Non-Magic Variables" ◦ "Extract Named Magic Variables" ◦ "Find Invalid If Statements" ◦ "Find Invalid Variable References" ◦ "Get MoE Code App Version" • UI ◦ "Choose From List (Rich Text)" ◦ "Render And Show Markdown" ◦ "Reorganise List" • Widget: routinehub.co/shortcut/25942/ ◦ "Delete Widget / Complication Key" ◦ "Get Widget / Complication Value" ◦ "Set Circular Widget / Complication Value" ◦ "Set Text Widget / Complication Value" ◦ "Sync And Reload App Widgets"

About

Swift IDE

Write, run, and test Swift code directly on your iOS device. This app is perfect for beginners, students, and developers who want to code anytime, anywhere, with features like syntax highlighting and file management.

Highlights
  • Swift code editor
  • Instant Swift code execution
  • Syntax highlighting
  • File management
  • Dark and light themes
  • Code practice and testing
Features
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Build,Run & Test Swift on iPhone & iPad Swift Compiler IDE : Swift Code lets you write, run, and practice Swift code directly on your iOS device. Perfect for beginners, students, and developers who want to code anytime, anywhere. FEATURES - Swift code editor - Run Swift code instantly - Syntax highlighting - Auto indentation - File management - Dark & Light themes PERFECT FOR - Learning Swift - Practicing coding exercises - Testing Swift snippets - Student assignments - Coding on the go WHY CHOOSE SWIFT COMPILER IDE - Clean and simple interface - Fast code execution - Easy to use - Built for iPhone & iPad Swift Compiler IDE makes learning and practicing Swift simple and convenient.

Screenshots

MoE Code4 screens
Swift IDE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MoE Code at every 5 days against Swift IDE's monthly. Swift IDE's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MoE Code against 4.9 for Swift IDE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swift IDE has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoE Code ships an update every 5 days, Swift IDE monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MoE Code versus Swift IDE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoE CodeSwift IDE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings317 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBENJAMIN ANDREW HOOPERDevashy Rangpariya

Customer experience

MoE Code

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Swift IDE

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MoE Code

No in-app purchases

None

Swift IDE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MoE Code free?
MoE Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swift IDE free?
Swift IDE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MoE Code or Swift IDE?
MoE Code is rated higher. MoE Code averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Swift IDE averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.
Do MoE Code or Swift IDE have ads?
Neither MoE Code nor Swift IDE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MoE Code or Swift IDE?
MoE Code ships an update every 5 days, and Swift IDE monthly. Most recently, MoE Code was updated on October 31, 2026 and Swift IDE on October 31, 2026.

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