C/C++$ vs Shiny Code
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
C/C++$
This tool facilitates efficient C/C++ learning and programming with offline compilation, Git integration, and cloud storage. It offers a rich coding environment with templates, autocompletion, and customization options for a personalized experience.
- Offline compilation and execution
- Git fetching from GitHub/Gitee
- iCloud storage and multi-device sync
- Code templates and autocompletion
- Customizable interface and code appearance
- Built-in browser for learning materials
- File management and QR code generation
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This is a learning tool for efficient C/C++ learning, fast programming, 【(LLVM+Clang)offline compilation and local execution】, Git fetching, iCloud storage, and efficient transfer and sharing via LAN HTTP/FTP multi-point connections. (^.^) It aspires to help you who want to learn, develop, or improve! ! ! (^.^) (^.^) Enjoy colorful learning materials at your fingertips and run examples while learning, making it easy to understand and efficient. (^.^) Enjoy code templates, autocomplate, auto-indentation, code coloring, symbol completion, a symbol keyboard, text search, multi-file search, multi-line indentation, and multi-line comments, code formatting, making development more convenient. (^.^) Enjoy easy iCloud storage and multi-device synchronization for efficient collaboration. (^.^) Get source code projects from gitee.com and GitHub with Git. (^.^) Connect to your LAN or Bluetooth and efficiently transfer files via HTTP/FTP multi-point connections. (^.^) Use the built-in browser to easily search for learning materials. Simply select code in the built-in browser to run it. (^.^) Open files in C, CPP, txt, PDF, CHM, MP3, M4V, zip, GIF, PNG, HTML, PY, doc, and other formats from the file system. (^.^) Create folders, files, move files, import files, import photos, import videos, generate audio and video, compress files, and control file sorting from the file system. (^.^) Use gestures like 【left and right swipe】 to switch interfaces quickly and easily. (^.^) Adjust code color, font size, and line spacing for a more comfortable reading experience. (^.^) Customize background images, background colors, text colors, Key colors, shadows, text fonts, text size, background animations, interface transition animations, and the number and order of tabs on the main interface to create your own personalized learning software. (^.^) Generate QR codes for C/C++ scripts and learning materials at your leisure, and scan them to access the scripts and learning materials. (^.^) Share C/C++ scripts and learning materials via email, Weibo, Twitter, and Facebook. Code Templates - The contents of a new file will be copied from the code template. For any questions or suggestions, please contact the developer: QQ: 1301367159 WeChat: 1301367159
Shiny Code
Access your development machine remotely to manage code tasks and review changes. This app allows you to interact with AI coding tools on your computer from your iPhone, keeping your code secure on your own hardware.
- Remote SSH access
- Invoke Claude Code on dev machine
- Kick off tasks remotely
- Review code diffs
- Approve tool calls
- Code stays on your machine
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Shiny Code connects to your dev machine over SSH and invokes Claude Code there, so you can kick off tasks, review diffs, and approve tool calls from anywhere — no special setup required. Just your Mac or Linux box, Claude Code, and an iPhone. Your code stays on your machine. Your AI stays productive. And you stay in the loop, whether you're at your desk or away from it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shiny Code at Free against C/C++$'s $2.99. Shiny Code also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). C/C++$'s advantage is chart position (#29 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). On ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Shiny Code is free to download; C/C++$ costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shiny Code holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | C/C++$ | Shiny Code |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #29 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 小文 黄 | Paul Cannon |
Customer experience
C/C++$
Shiny Code
In-app purchases
C/C++$
No in-app purchases
Shiny Code
No in-app purchases









