Comparison

html+css+js vs BASIC

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

Head to head
About

html+css+js

Learn and develop web technologies efficiently with this tool. It offers local execution, code assistance, and seamless cloud synchronization. Easily share your projects and access learning materials on the go.

Highlights
  • Local code execution
  • Code templates and autocompletion
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Git retrieval
  • LAN/FTP file transfer
  • Built-in browser for learning materials
  • Customizable interface
Features
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This is a learning tool for efficient HTML, CSS, and JS learning, fast programming, local execution, Git retrieval, iCloud storage, efficient transfer and sharing via LAN HTTP/FTP multi-point connections. (^.^) It aspires to help you who want to learn, develop, and improve! !!!(^.^) (^.^) Read a variety of learning materials at your leisure and run examples while learning, making it easy to understand and efficient. (^.^) Use code templates, autocomplate, auto-indentation, code coloring, symbol completion, a symbol keyboard, text search, multi-file search, multi-line indentation, and multi-line comments to make development more convenient. (^.^) Access iCloud easily and synchronize across multiple devices for efficient collaboration. (^.^) Retrieve source code projects from GitHub with Git. (^.^) Efficiently transfer files via LAN or Bluetooth connections via HTTP/FTP multi-point connections. (^.^) Find learning materials easily through the built-in browser. Simply select code in the built-in browser to run it. (^.^) Open file formats like txt, pdf, chm, mp3, m4v, zip, gif, png, html, py, doc, etc. easily through the file system. (^.^) Adjust code color, font size, and line spacing for a more comfortable reading experience. (^.^) Customize background images and colors, text color and shadow, text font, text size, background animation, interface transition animation, the number and order of tabs on the main interface to create your own personalized learning software. (^.^) Generate QR codes for HTML, CSS, and JS scripts and learning materials, and scan them to access them. (^.^) Share HTML, CSS, and JS scripts and learning materials via email, Weibo, Twitter, and Facebook. Code templates - The contents of a new file will copy the contents of the code template.

About

BASIC

Create and publish your own applications directly on your iOS device using an extended BASIC programming language. Features include a rich interface, advanced graphics, sound capabilities, and hardware support.

Highlights
  • Create standalone apps for App Store
  • Rich user interface elements
  • Advanced graphics and animation
  • Comprehensive sound and music support
  • Hardware sensor integration
  • Networking and file management
  • Customizable IDE with documentation
Features
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This is "smart BASIC" - an extended version of popular Minimal BASIC programming language. With "smart BASIC" you can create your own programs right on your iOS device. BASIC programs, written in "smart BASIC", can be published in the App Store as standalone applications using the "smart BASIC" SDK for Xcode. The "smart BASIC" programming language has many powerful features. INTERFACE: - buttons, text boxes, sliders, switches, browsers - pages for grouping your interface objects - support for additional TTF fonts - clipboard support - multitouch up to 11 simultaneous touches GRAPHIC: - advanced graphics functions - animated sprites, sprite sheet support MUSIC and SOUND: - play MP3, AIFF, WAV, MIDI, MOV and MP4 files - programmable MIDI synthesizer with 128 built-in instruments - support for additional sound fonts SF2 and DLS - speech synthesizer HARDWARE support: - GPS, compass - accelerometer - photo and video recording and more: - files - networking - integrated mathematics of complex numbers - customizable IDE - built-in documentation - ready-to-use examples of programs Visit the support forum to get assistance and to share your BASIC programs with other users.

Screenshots

html+css+js4 screens
BASIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: html+css+js at Free against BASIC's $11.99. html+css+js also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (790 vs 17). BASIC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and chart position (#114 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

html+css+js is free to download; BASIC costs $11.99 up front. html+css+js sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. BASIC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

html+css+js holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: html+css+js has 790 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of html+css+js's written reviews are positive against 68% of BASIC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

html+css+js ships an update every 4 months, BASIC every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
html+css+js versus BASIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterhtml+css+jsBASIC
PriceFree — better$11.99
Rating4.6 (790 ratings) — better4.2 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews — better68.0% of reviews
Number of ratings790 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#114 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB135 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer小文 黄Nikolay Denislamov

Customer experience

html+css+js

All ratings790 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews419 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.2%

BASIC

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative28.0%

Bugs and requests

html+css+js

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Linking external stylesheets not working as expected
  • Orientation changes causing app to crash
  • Autocomplete feature not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Import/export functionality for code
  • Improved integration with external tools
  • Expanded support for CSS and JavaScript
  • Offline mode for coding on the go

BASIC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

html+css+js

One-time11
  • Password Service$0.99
  • Simple Vedio$0.99
  • Encryption Compression$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Text Search$0.99
  • Autocomplete$0.99
  • CodeEditor Source$0.99
  • 2048 Source$0.99
  • Whac-A-Mole$0.99
  • To remove ads$0.99
  • AircraftWar$0.99
  • File Transfer$1.99
None

BASIC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is html+css+js free?
html+css+js is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BASIC free?
BASIC costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, html+css+js or BASIC?
html+css+js is rated higher. html+css+js averages 4.6 out of 5 from 790 ratings, while BASIC averages 4.2 from 17 ratings.
Do html+css+js or BASIC have ads?
Neither html+css+js nor BASIC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, html+css+js or BASIC?
html+css+js ships an update every 4 months, and BASIC every 2 months. Most recently, html+css+js was updated on October 2, 2026 and BASIC on October 2, 2026.

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