# Cursor vs JavaScript Challenge

The clearest difference is price: Cursor at Free against JavaScript Challenge's $2.99. Cursor also leads on chart position (#2 vs unranked). JavaScript Challenge's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Cursor is free to download; JavaScript Challenge costs $2.99 up front. Cursor sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month and JavaScript Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cursor ships an update every 6 days, JavaScript Challenge weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cursor | JavaScript Challenge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursor/id6767085653/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | **#2** | — |
| Size | 310 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [X Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/296415947) | [MUSTAFA GURBUZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1777685795) |

## What reviewers say

### Cursor

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

**Currently charting:** #2 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 (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $25.99 | per month |
| X Premium | $30.00 | per month |
| Pro+ | $77.99 | per month |
| X Super | $129.99 | per month |
| X Ultra | $259.99 | per month |
| Ultra | $259.99 | per month |
| X Premium | $300.00 | per year |


### JavaScript Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/javascript-challenge/id6808905700)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Path | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cursor free?

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

### Is JavaScript Challenge free?

JavaScript Challenge costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Do Cursor or JavaScript Challenge have ads?

Neither Cursor nor JavaScript Challenge shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cursor or JavaScript Challenge?

Cursor ships an update every 6 days, and JavaScript Challenge weekly. Most recently, Cursor was updated on November 1, 2026 and JavaScript Challenge on October 29, 2026.

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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.*