Hand BASIC - CBM Flavor App Reviews

Cool, but I dont think it should display COMMODORE 64 BASIC V2 when it starts up. After all it isnt Commodore BASIC right? It should say HAND BASIC Vsomething. ;-) Any graphics features planned for the future, even if they arent C64 identical?

Always having to capitalize is a pain on the iPad...you should integrate with FabioApps C64 keyboard...now that would be cool! all in all great app

This is cool! Anyone who cut their teeth on BASIC in the 70s and 80s will love it. Built in help would be good but I guess the C64 didnt have that either so its authentic! ;-) Great app! Thanks.

The code execution is very fast. 10x faster than some other BASIC. Too bad the graphic and color control does not work.

I program video games for a living, and although I started long after the Commodore era I have had some books on this stuff. I am totally geeking out! :D

Now people can finally program their iPhones/iPods just by knowing BASIC! Sure, its not really as good as developing your own app (lacks good graphics, and possibly other things) but hey, its decent. Two things would make it even cooler: the ability to transfer BASIC programs from a computer over WiFi/USB, and graphics.

Commodore 64 BASIC was never as useful or as well designed as BASICA or GWBASIC that used to come packaged with MS-DOS, but thats not the fault of this app. The app does what it says it does, and it works pretty well. Plus, its free!

Blast from the past- thank you dev. Really needed help feature cant remember the syntax anymore!

I would have paid any amount for this app! I dont know why it is free but thank you so very much! Please consider writing some form of compiler that would allow for the creation of stand alone iPhone Apps written within Hand Basic! (name your price, Ill buy it!) My hats off to you.. :-))

I absolutely LOVE this application, but your recent Version 1.3 update broke support for older Ipad OSes. My ipad is OS 3.2.1. The previous version worked fine, but the new 1.3 version wont even open. PLEASE fix... I already feel like Ive lost an old friend!:(

Nicely done! Its as though Im sitting in front of my old Commodore PET. This is great if I need to do some formula-based math my HP calc wont do or takes too much work to set up.

Add web service support and this would be the best

Does exactly what it say it can do! Even the hidden WAIT 6502,1 Easter Egg is in there!

Lots of fun. Brings back memories. Good help reference.

Got this when it first came out, trusting that the developer would improve it and ultimately provide graphics commands. Its a pity that clearly lacking functionality is being charged for. Very disappointing!

I just recently created a small c64 program and thought, wouldnt it be neat if I could just run the code on my iPhone or iPad? And lo and behold, here it is. Thanks!

But quickly gets annoying. No copy/paste. Also have to constantly retype entire lines just to correct a typo. My son gave up on it just because of that.

I really dont have anything to criticize. As I write this Im surprised to see it hasnt bees reviewed yet. This is a great little app for anyone feeling nostalgic for the good ol days when basic was king. I miss the days when it was easy to write simple programs on a PDA. If you already know BASIC, this can be a handy tool. If you dont know anything about programming, but want to learn, this app is a fine place to get started. Math majors take note: its worth trying.

I know LUA, and "print("Hello World")" IS NOT BASIC! ITS LUA!!

Unlike the other reviewer suggests, this really is BASIC, which should be pretty obvious from the screenshots (Lua doesnt have line numbers). Its not a perfect copy of the original BASIC, but it mostly just adds language features, which is not bad at all. Overall, a fun toy.