Monaca vs Swift Playgrounds
Monaca
monaca.ioSwift Playgrounds
developer.apple.comSide by side
| Figure | Monaca | Swift Playgrounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $22/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Mobile Development IDEs | 8.5 (#10) | 7.3 (#34) |
| Founded | 2009 | 1976 |
| Frameworks | Monaca supports Angular 1, Angular 2+, React and Vue.js, and allows developers to bring another JavaScript framework. | The app supports SwiftUI and access to frameworks including SpriteKit, Bluetooth, and Metal. |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan | Cupertino, California, USA |
| Support | Support includes advanced technical support with code review, a monitored community forum, general questions and product documentation. | Apple provides Swift Playgrounds documentation and developer forums for questions and discussion with Apple experts and other developers. |
Plans
In their own words
Monaca
Monaca is a cross-platform hybrid mobile app development platform and cloud tool suite built around HTML5, JavaScript, and Apache Cordova. Its browser-based Cloud IDE supports Cordova work without local setup, while Monaca Localkit and the CLI provide local development tools. It supports Angular 1, Angular 2+, React, and Vue.js, and developers can bring another JavaScript framework. Cloud builds and continuous-integration features include hook scripts, custom plugins, and configurable setups. The Debugger provides breakpoints, stepping, and profiling, including iOS and Android debugging on Windows and Mac without installing SDKs. Cordova backend APIs cover push notifications, user management, remote databases, and email delivery. The Free plan costs nothing and includes three projects and three remote builds per 24 hours; corporate use is restricted to non-commercial purposes. PRO costs $22 a month, BUSINESS costs $55 a month plus base usage of $22 a month per team, and ENTERPRISE costs $110 a month plus base usage of $550 a month per organization. Monaca states that transmission uses HTTPS and SSL/TLS, but data is not encrypted at rest.
Swift Playgrounds
Swift Playgrounds has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.