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24 alternatives to Swift Playgrounds for iPad

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Swift Playgrounds for iPad launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Swift Playgrounds▲381

   Learn serious code on your iPad in a seriously fun way

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Swift Playgrounds▲5

   Learn real coding the fun way

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Swifty▲413

   Learn to code in Swift on iPhone & iPad

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Swift Playgrounds 1.5, from Apple▲95

   Command robots, pilot drones, and make music with Swift

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Swiftbites▲220

   Learn how to code in swift with interactive mini lessons

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Developing with Swift▲309

   Learn how to make iOS 8 apps in Swift, tutorials by Stanford

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Teaching App Development with Swift▲96

   A Github-hosted curriculum on Swift for teachers by Apple

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8LS
   Learn Swift▲238

   2015 · books.aidanf.net · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ToDon’t▲76

   A to-do app with a twist: tasks to do & not do

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Pineapple▲147

    Build native swift apps right from your iPhone/iPad

    2020 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SwiftHub▲86

    Learn, build & share about all things Swift

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Swifty Compiler▲72

    Write and run Swift code easily and professionally

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Design+Code iOS▲396

    Swift 4 designers. Learn to make an iOS app, from the app

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Complete iOS 8 Course▲317

    Learn by Building 14 Different Apps in Swift

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15SL
    Swifty – Learn to code in Swift▲108

    2015 · swifty-app.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SwiftCode▲110

    Learn Swift more quickly and easily

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Swift Summary Book▲157

    Summary of Apple's Swift language written on Playgrounds

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    100 Days of Swift▲234

    Learn Swift by building cool projects

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Swift▲271

    Apple's innovative new programming language

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Knowin▲118

    Learn to code in Swift on your phone 📱

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Swift Guides▲82

    The Best Way to Learn Swift Development

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Design with Swift▲79

    Learn how to build UI and animations with Swift

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Playground Analytics▲169

    Your analytics inspector for iOS

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Learn Swift▲158

    Screencasts & code examples to learn Apple’s new Swift

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →