App Profile: Codea

Android / Games / Puzzles
Codea
Installs:
Rating:
4.54
Total Reviews:
112
Top Countries:
US, GB, AU
< $5k
/mo
< 5k
/mo
Reviews: What People Think About Codea
RoryBlyth
Rating: 5/5
1) I&#39;ve been using Codea for years... and years... and *years*. Started on the original iPad (yes: iPad generation 1). Now I&#39;m on an M1 iPad Pro. That&#39;s a long time, my friends. / 2) I paid once and have benefitted from all the updates. Where&#39;s the benefit for *you*? / 3) Developer: I rarely say this, but you should charge more. Or add optional subscriptions for those of us who want to keep supporting the app. Give us the option to pay $100/year, and I&#39;ll be the first to sign up. (Provide options for $20/year, $50/year, $75/year, $100/year... and more?) / 4) I&#39;ve never felt so NOT ripped off in all my App Store life. Codea hasn&#39;t just been fun; it&#39;s helped me through periods of horrible depression. Lua plus game development on a tablet? Beautiful. / 5) Couldn&#39;t ask for more. Every one of these five stars was earned.
keithrdavis
Rating: 5/5
I used to use Pythonista 3 and Python for my programming needs on iOS. It seems that application is now floundering without any new releases. I ran across Codea and gave it a try. I am glad I did! The app is very professional looking and easy to use. It is true what they say about creating complex apps in minutes. Now if we could just update the XCode export to include assets and cleanup the project warnings. Great job!
EddyCA
Rating: 5/5
This is not a toy app. It’s a serious Lua IDE with serious set of very good libraries that allow you to create non-trivial apps of your own. It’s very suitable to learn coding (i.g lua) and a platform to create apps you want to. I literally have been coding with this app while I am standing on the train during my commute.
About Codea
"It’s kind of like the Garage Band of coding." – Wired

"Codea for iPad is a super slick way to write and run programs on your iPad." – Gizmodo

Codea lets you create games and simulations — or just about any visual idea you have. Turn your thoughts into interactive creations that make use of iPad features like Multi-Touch and the accelerometer.

We think Codea is the most beautiful code editor you'll use, and it's easy. Codea is designed to let you touch your code. Want to change a color, or an image? Tapping will bring up visual editors that let you choose exactly what you want.

Codea is built on the Lua programming language. A simple, elegant language that doesn't rely too much on symbols — a perfect match for iPad.

Here's how you use it: type your code. Press play to watch it run. Interact with it. Get creative.

FEATURES

• A fully featured 2D and 3D renderer
• Lots of great example projects to learn from, including games
• Touch your code: tap colors, images and sounds to adjust them
• Export your finished projects to Xcode to produce real apps
• Complete in-line reference documentation accessible from keyboard
• Intelligent syntax highlighting and auto-completing code editor
• Import your own assets from Dropbox
• Full 2D and 3D physics engines for complex motion
• Add parameters so you can tweak variables at runtime
• Interact with accelerometer and multi-touch on your device
• Generate retro-game sound effects
• GLSL Shader Language support with live shader editor
• Bluetooth keyboard support and keyboard shortcuts
• Air Code: code live from your PC using WiFi
• Much, much more

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Join the forums at https://talk.codea.io to ask questions, share ideas and get help when you need it

• If you need help or wish to get in contact with us, please use the support link on this page
File size: 221237248
Launched countries: USAUCACNFRDEGBITJPKRRUARATBEBRBGCLCOCRHRCZDKDOECEGSVFIGRGTHKHUINIDIEILKZKEKWLBLTLUMOMGMYMXNLNZNOPKPAPEPHPLPTQAROSASGSKSIZAESLKSECHTWTHTNTRAEUYVEVNEELVNIPYMTJOMLSNUG
Minimum OS version: 16.6
Release Date: 1319612400000
Published by Two Lives Left
Website url: https://codea.io
Publisher country: Australia
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