VC Lab vs learnFORTH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VC Lab
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VC Lab teaches you the investor's craft: who decides, on what, and why. A complete learning path 40 modules covering everything from how a fund works through to interview preparation. Five minutes per module, with a quiz at the end. Games to practise on Because knowledge counts for nothing without practice: guess a valuation, spot what's off in a founder's email, compare two deals and say which one was the right call... Discover the ecosystem Learn who the players are (entrepreneurs, funds, investors, startups). Who funds what, at which stage, with what ticket size. VC Lab was born from the belief that access to this sector, a driving force behind global innovation, should be open to everyone! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Service terms: https://road-fuel-2e4.notion.site/Conditions-d-utilisation-3bfe56e65c548098b13af43bee34c821 Privacy Policy: https://road-fuel-2e4.notion.site/Politique-de-confidentialit-3c0e56e65c548095a3d2dd0aa1edf841
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: learnFORTH at none against VC Lab's 2. VC Lab's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. VC Lab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. learnFORTH asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | VC Lab | learnFORTH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julien Folliot | John Kennedy |
In-app purchases
VC Lab
- VC Lab Premium$8.991 Month
- VC Lab Premium Lifetime$34.99
learnFORTH
No in-app purchases









