Comparison

php vs phpwin

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

Head to head
About

php

Learn, run, and share PHP scripts with this iOS app. Features include autocompletion, code coloring, and a built-in browser for learning materials. Save and manage your code and learning resources easily.

Highlights
  • Autocompletion
  • Code coloring
  • Built-in browser
  • Code templates
  • File management
  • Code sharing
Features
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This is an ios php app,you can learn,run,share php script. Features : Autocomplate. Auto Indent. Code color. In(the built-in browser or the txt editor),Select the text to run. Horizontal screen development. Code templates,the contents of the new file is copy from contents of the template file. *You can enter php code by keyboard, and then you can execut the php code,support the input and raw_input function. *You can adjust the code color and font size , and support to move the cursor left and right and up and down , easy to read and write. *You can find learning materials by the built-in browser . *You can save php code and learning materials, and can be modified to the save file and delete the save file . *You can use the file system to support txt, pdf, chm, mp3,m4v,zip, gif, png, html, py ,doc... files. *You can control the background image and color, and execution voice , background animation, text color and shadow, switch interface animation , the number and the order of the main interface of the tab bar to create your learning software. *You can Learn php knowledge , the system provides some basic learning materials . *You can use php code or learning materials to generate two-dimensional code , for easy sharing . *You can share code by Email,Weibo,Twitter,Facebook. *You can use the counter,light in the Setting tab.

About

phpwin

Develop and debug PHP files offline with a built-in web server and Git client. This app provides a comprehensive environment for managing PHP projects, including code editing, file management, and support for popular frameworks.

Highlights
  • PHP 8 with extensions
  • Offline web server
  • Git client
  • Code editor with auto-complete
  • File manager
  • Standalone web app support
Features
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Turn your device into a web server with php support. With phpwin, you can develop, debug and manage PHP files offline without an internet connection using Scintilla script editor phpwin is a complete web server environment with PHP including POST/GET, sessions,openssl, libxml, curl, cookies... App features: - PHP 8 with most extensions (such as MySQL, SQLite, Curl, OpenSSL, SOAP, ImageMagick, PostgreSQL...) - Custom URL rules - Set iCloud drive as document root - Git client - Code editor - Auto-Complete - Image editor - Latest version of Composer - In-App Safari Web browser - html/js/css beautifiers in script editor - Multi-tabbed script/image editor - File manager - Set as standalone web application (Wordpress and Laravel supported) - Remote file manager (access multiple accounts) - FTP/SFTP/FTPS/iCloud managers - phpMyAdmin to access remote MySQL - phpLiteAdmin - Eruda (Console for Mobile Browsers) - Profiler - Syntax validator for PHP, HTML, JS & CSS - PHP lessons - "PHP: The Right Way" Book - Split screen on iPad - Multitasking on iPad Standalone web application feature allows you to use your web application in fullscreen at startup, similar to PhoneGap but with the support of PHP. Note: phpwin doesn't include MySQL server, only phpMyAdmin. For more information & inquiries please contact me through phpwin's website

Screenshots

php4 screens
phpwin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: php at none against phpwin's shown. php also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (90% vs 75%). phpwin's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. php sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and phpwin sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

php holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of php's written reviews are positive against 75% of phpwin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

php ships an update every 7 months, phpwin every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
php versus phpwin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterphpphpwin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (43 ratings) — better4.4 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB172 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer小文 黄Firas Moussa

Customer experience

php

All ratings43 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.8%

phpwin

All ratings37 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative16.4%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

php

One-time6
  • Autocomplete$0.99
  • Password Service$0.99
  • Encryption Compression$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Simple Vedio$0.99
  • Text Search$0.99
  • To remove ads$0.99
2 purchases

phpwin

One-time2
  • Unlock all features$4.99
  • Standalone Web Application$9.99

Questions

Is php free?
php is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is phpwin free?
phpwin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, php or phpwin?
php is rated higher. php averages 4.8 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while phpwin averages 4.4 from 37 ratings.
Do php or phpwin have ads?
phpwin shows ads; php does not.
Which is updated more often, php or phpwin?
php ships an update every 7 months, and phpwin every 6 weeks. Most recently, php was updated on September 22, 2026 and phpwin on September 21, 2026.

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