CLASSIC BASIC FOR iPHONE & iPAD

Classic BASIC app iconTHE NATIVE APP

Your next idea.
To go.

The classic prompt, made for modern devices.

Write and run line-numbered BASIC, explore graphics, and learn from built-in games. All in a native app for iPhone and iPad.

iPhone and iPad · Native terminal · Built-in guide

A FOR/NEXT program listed and running in Classic BASIC on iPhone
ACTUAL iPHONE APP SCREEN

A FAMILIAR PROMPT. A DIFFERENT KIND OF DEVICE.

Made for a little
anywhere programming.

Tap out an idea on your phone or settle in with your iPad. Keep the immediacy of BASIC, with controls for the way you work.

Touch or keyboard

Use the touch terminal and game keyboard, or an external keyboard with Escape and Ctrl+C to break execution.

Learn through play

Load built-in programs including Block Drop and Astro Blaster. Explore the code that makes them work.

Find your favorite glow

Choose Green, Amber, or DOS-style display modes. Try graphics commands for lines, circles, and screen output.

Keep learning, keep creating

Save and load your own programs. Open the included programming guide when you want a little direction.

A circle drawing program and its yellow graphics output in Classic BASIC on iPad

MORE ROOM TO EXPERIMENT

A little more screen.
A little more possibility.

On iPad, give your listings and graphics room to breathe. Work through a program, try a different command, and see your changes on screen.

Screenshots show the existing native app. The browser and native versions have their own feature sets.

Meet the companion Programming Guide →

YOUR NEXT PROGRAM STARTS HERE

All it takes is a little curiosity.

Open Classic BASIC. Type a line. See what happens.