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LiveCode vs PlayBasic

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

LiveCode

LiveCode

Development

LiveCode is a cross-platform rapid application development environment that allows creating apps for desktop, web, mobile and more. It uses an English-like programming language to simplify development.

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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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