# Sketch Lua vs Madona

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sketch Lua at none against Madona's 1. Sketch Lua also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (68% vs 33%). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Madona sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sketch Lua asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Sketch Lua against 3.7 for Madona. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Sketch Lua's written reviews are positive against 33% of Madona's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sketch Lua | Madona |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sketch-lua/id980512291/reviews) | [3.7 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/madona-run-matlaboctave-code/id1332444309/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **30** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | **67.7% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 4 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [辉 马](https://appshunter.io/developer/959342857) | [Ketan Appa](https://appshunter.io/developer/576435759) |

## What reviewers say

### Sketch Lua

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sketch-lua/id980512291)

Edit and run Lua code directly on your iOS device. Features a code editor with syntax highlighting and an interactive console for direct code execution, ideal for learning the Lua programming language.

**Highlights:** Lua code editor, Syntax highlighting, Auto indent, Interactive console, Direct code execution

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Madona

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/madona-run-matlaboctave-code/id1332444309)

Write and execute MATLAB and Octave code directly on your mobile device. Ideal for learning and testing code snippets with a custom keyboard and advanced editor. Supports plotting and graphing with detailed error output.

**Highlights:** Compile and run MATLAB/Octave code, Supports plotting and graphing, View program output or detailed error, Custom keyboard for easy input, Advanced source code editor, Open, save, import, and share files

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sketch Lua free?

Sketch Lua is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Madona free?

Madona is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sketch Lua or Madona?

Sketch Lua and Madona are both rated 3.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 30 and 16 ratings respectively.

### Do Sketch Lua or Madona have ads?

Madona shows ads; Sketch Lua does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*