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Howler vs PlayBasic

A side-by-side look at Howler and PlayBasic. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Howler

Howler

Audio & Music

Howler is an audio library for the modern web. It handles loading audio files, playing them with Web Audio and HTML5 Audio, and includes various sound sprites, filters, spatialization, and other features to make working with audio easier.

web-audiohtml5-audiosound-spritesfiltersspatialization
PlayBasic

PlayBasic

Games

PlayBasic is a proprietary programming language and IDE for learning and developing 2D video games. It uses a BASIC-style syntax which is easy to learn and allows for rapid game prototyping. Some key features include sprites, sounds, tiles, scrolling backgrounds and more.

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