Comparison

php$ vs Bash IDE Fresh Edition

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 application. It offers code autocompletion, syntax highlighting, and a built-in browser for learning resources. Customize your coding environment and share your work via email or social media.

Highlights
  • Autocompletion and auto-indent
  • Code coloring and font customization
  • Built-in browser for learning materials
  • Save, modify, and delete code files
  • Support for various file types
  • Customizable interface and background
  • Generate QR codes for 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

Bash IDE Fresh Edition

Learn and practice Bash scripting with this application. It offers code highlighting, direct execution of examples, and practical functions for efficient learning and testing.

Highlights
  • Grammar highlighting
  • Direct code execution
  • Code compilation
  • Code sharing
  • Practical functions
Features
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* * * * * Grammar highlights the learning materials to make learning easier. * * * * * Directly run code examples make it easier for you to test. * * * * * Rich and practical functions make it easier for you to use. This is our Bash learning application. Set learning, coding, compiling, sharing code in one. Efficient learning, happy test, easy operation. Everything is in the mastery... Come and try it!!!!!!!

Screenshots

php$4 screens
Bash IDE Fresh Edition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bash IDE Fresh Edition at Free against php$'s $2.99. Bash IDE Fresh Edition also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). php$'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#129 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Bash IDE Fresh Edition is free to download; php$ costs $2.99 up front. Bash IDE Fresh Edition sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. php$ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for php$ against 4.9 for Bash IDE Fresh Edition. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of php$'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Bash IDE Fresh Edition's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

php$ ships an update every 5 months, Bash IDE Fresh Edition every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
php$ versus Bash IDE Fresh Edition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterphp$Bash IDE Fresh Edition
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (9 ratings)4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings914 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#129 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB21 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer小文 黄小文 黄

Customer experience

php$

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

Bash IDE Fresh Edition

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

php$

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bash IDE Fresh Edition

One-time1
  • Convenient functions$2.99

Questions

Is php$ free?
php$ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bash IDE Fresh Edition free?
Bash IDE Fresh Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, php$ or Bash IDE Fresh Edition?
Bash IDE Fresh Edition is rated higher. php$ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Bash IDE Fresh Edition averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do php$ or Bash IDE Fresh Edition have ads?
Neither php$ nor Bash IDE Fresh Edition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, php$ or Bash IDE Fresh Edition?
php$ ships an update every 5 months, and Bash IDE Fresh Edition every 9 months. Most recently, php$ was updated on September 14, 2026 and Bash IDE Fresh Edition on August 28, 2026.

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