Comparison

php$ vs C Code Develop

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

C Code Develop

A compact C programming environment for coding enthusiasts and students. It offers features like code auto-completion, debugging, and project management. You can run projects locally or export them for compilation on your computer.

Highlights
  • Code auto-completion
  • Automatic code formatting
  • Debugger with breakpoints
  • Offline execution
  • Project management
  • Header file reference
  • C++ features support
Features
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-- Support code auto completion and automatic code formatting; -- Support debugger (breakpoints); -- Run Offline & Support File IO & Support interaction & Support multi-processing; -- Support Project References; A tiny C language development environment, support project management and header file reference, support code executing. For Coding enthusiasts and Computer-Science students, some Data-Structure projects are included. You can use the tiny environment provided to run your project locally, or you can export the project to your computer to compile and run the project. The tiny environment includes a small C standard library that supports commonly used header files and most standard C99 library functions, and C Code Develop provides a easy access header file ccd.h, also some C++ features like argument reference, iostream(cin and cout) are supported. For safety reasons, inline assembly and some other unsafe syntax are not supported. *1. Editor Support auto completion, auto format, long-press to document and other efficient features. *2. Terminal (stdin and stdout) is fully supported, and also you can open *.txt file in project use fopen(), because of the app now only support view and edit text file, you can't open file without .txt suffix or other suffix, or use binary (b) as open mode is not currently supported.

Screenshots

php$4 screens
C Code Develop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: C Code Develop at every 3 weeks against php$'s every 5 months. C Code Develop also leads on chart position (#5 vs #136) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). php$'s advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 63%). On ratings volume, ads, 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

php$ costs $2.99 and C Code Develop $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

C Code Develop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of php$'s written reviews are positive against 63% of C Code Develop's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

php$ ships an update every 5 months, C Code Develop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
php$ versus C Code Develop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterphp$C Code Develop
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (9 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings911 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#136#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB199 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer小文 黄铖 邢

Customer experience

php$

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

C Code Develop

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral10.0%
Negative27.5%

In-app purchases

None

php$

No in-app purchases

None

C Code Develop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is php$ free?
php$ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is C Code Develop free?
C Code Develop costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, php$ or C Code Develop?
C Code Develop is rated higher. php$ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while C Code Develop averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do php$ or C Code Develop have ads?
Neither php$ nor C Code Develop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, php$ or C Code Develop?
php$ ships an update every 5 months, and C Code Develop every 3 weeks. Most recently, php$ was updated on September 14, 2026 and C Code Develop on September 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, php$ or C Code Develop?
php$ currently peaks at #136 in the App Store charts, and C Code Develop at #5. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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