# Cursor vs Syntactic

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Syntactic at none against Cursor's 3. Syntactic also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Cursor's advantage is ratings volume (868 vs 1) and chart position (#3 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cursor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month. Syntactic asks for nothing beyond the download.

Syntactic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cursor has 868 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cursor | Syntactic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (868 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursor/id6767085653/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/syntactic/id6787757494/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **868** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#3** | — |
| Size | 275 MB | 299 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anysphere](https://appshunter.io/developer/1824040349) | [Tosin Amuda](https://appshunter.io/developer/6787757955) |

## What reviewers say

### Cursor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursor/id6767085653)

**Currently charting:** #3 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #5 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Build, review, and ship software from anywhere using AI agents. Implement changes, fix bugs, and manage projects remotely. Verify work with demos and provide visual feedback to agents.

**Highlights:** Launch coding agents from anywhere, Track and manage engineering work, Review screenshots and videos of changes, Annotate images for visual feedback, Inspect diffs and merge pull requests, Communicate with agents via voice, Understand codebases faster

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $25.99 | per month |
| Pro+ | $77.99 | per month |
| Ultra | $259.99 | per month |


### Syntactic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/syntactic/id6787757494)

Learn and practice Rust programming on your device with a built-in compiler and editor. Includes the Rust Programming Language book, coding challenges, and optional AI error explanations. All features work offline.

**Highlights:** On-device Rust compiler, Syntax highlighting editor, Rust Programming Language book, Runnable code examples, Built-in quizzes, 66 coding challenges, Optional AI error explanations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cursor free?

Cursor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Syntactic free?

Syntactic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cursor or Syntactic?

Syntactic is rated higher. Cursor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 868 ratings, while Syntactic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Cursor or Syntactic have ads?

Neither Cursor nor Syntactic shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*