Comparison

php vs flex

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

flex

Features
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flex-1 allows you to practice converting CSS classes to Tailwind CSS. Enter the equivalent Tailwind CSS classes for each given CSS class. Have fun as you practice Tailwind!

Screenshots

php4 screens
flex3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: flex at none against php's 6. flex also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). php's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. flex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

php ships an update every 7 months, flex every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
php versus flex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterphpflex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer小文 黄Guilherme Ferraz

In-app purchases

6 purchases

php

One-time6
  • Autocomplete$0.99
  • Password Service$0.99
  • Encryption Compression$0.99
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  • Simple Vedio$0.99
  • Text Search$0.99
  • To remove ads$0.99
None

flex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is php free?
php is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is flex free?
flex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do php or flex have ads?
Neither php nor flex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, php or flex?
php ships an update every 7 months, and flex every 5 days. Most recently, php was updated on October 7, 2026 and flex on September 22, 2026.

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