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LiveCode Community Edition for Mac

Cross-platform, open-source development environment (was Revolution Media).

Free
In English
Version 9.6.0.15511
4.5
Based on 3 user rates

LiveCode Community Edition overview

LiveCode (was Revolution Media) enables better, easier and faster software construction for everyone. Our motto is "Everyone can Create Apps".

LiveCode is ideal for complete beginners who have never written a line of code before. Its easy English-like language is quick to learn and more memorable than any traditional programming language. Thats why LiveCode is loved by content experts, artists, and educators who need to create interactive content but have no desire to become programmers.

But don't be fooled by simplicity. LiveCode's powerful, flexible feature set is used by professional developers creating mobile apps, shrink wrapped commercial software, business process automation tools, in-house utilities and working in enterprise teams on real-time and mission critical applications. LiveCode's high productivity environment is in indispensable tool for professionals under pressure to deliver more with tight budgets.

Top Benefits
  • Up to 10x more productive than traditional development systems.
  • Flexible platform creates applications that run on iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux and Server
  • From rich mobile applications to powerful enterprise software solutions, designed for any skill-set, platform, project or budget
  • Deliver dramatically more with less - less time, less effort, ideal for tight budgets

Powerful Toolset
One of the unique benefits of LiveCode is its iterative workflow. Projects are edited dynamically with changes happening in real time. There is no compile-run-edit-debug cycle that takes so much time with traditional development tools. LiveCode is also ideal for using agile development to adapt quickly to changing requirements.

  • Drag and drop user interface builder
  • Run and edit live
  • Integrated visual debugger
  • Edit and debug on all supported platforms
  • Create single-file standalone executables with a single click
  • Access databases, powerful data presentation options
  • Create native or custom interfaces for all platforms
  • Edit server scripts directly on the server
  • Remote visual debugger for server scripting

What’s new in version 9.6.0.15511

Version 9.6.0.15511:
  • Enables access to libraries and platform APIs written in many other languages.
  • This includes a greatly improved LiveCode Builder virtual machine.
  • Contains many additional improvements to support LiveCode app developers.

Full changelog available here.

LiveCode Community Edition for Mac

Free
In English
Version 9.6.0.15511
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4.5

(18 Reviews of LiveCode Community Edition)

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  • User Ratings

droscar
droscar
Apr 24 2019
9.0.1
0.0
Apr 24 2019
0.0
Version: 9.0.1
The latest stable release is 9.0.3.
SickTeddyBear
SickTeddyBear
Jun 6 2013
4.0.0.950
0.0
Jun 6 2013
0.0
Version: 4.0.0.950
FYI, this product was renamed to LiveCode in 2010: https://macupdate.com/app/mac/36141/livecode
Itguru
Itguru
Jun 10 2010
4.0.0.950
0.0
Jun 10 2010
0.0
Version: 4.0.0.950
Thanks for letting us know about Revolution's lack of an update policy. I was about to purchase the latest Mac Sale, which included RevStudio, as its anchor product, but your review, along with others, that pointed out the lack of an upgrade path, has saved me the money. It appears that by including RevStudio as part of Mac Sale, at a cheap price, they are trying to hook users on the product and then gouge them on the upgrade, since there is no upgrade path or discounts. Not cool. That's why I like the MacUpdate reviews. Not only do they turn me on to good products, but as in this case, they save me money on others that have significant issues.
Rubaiyat
Rubaiyat
Jun 3 2010
4.0.0.950
0.0
Jun 3 2010
0.0
Version: 4.0.0.950
RevStudio is now being offered as part of The Mac Sale: http://www.themacsale.com/ Now might be the time to try it out.
Teksestro
Teksestro
Oct 17 2008
3.0
5.0
Oct 17 2008
5.0
Version: 3.0
The Runtime Revolution folks seem to have been hard at work - and it shows. Not only is version 3 a major and worthwhile upgrade, but also: 1) the developers have been sistematically squashing bugs and increasing the feature set of the application. 2) the Revolution community has been nurtured by the makers, and the happiness shows - at least for a newbie like me. It seems incredibly active, welcoming and helpful, and the developers participate actively in it. 3) the developers have listened to customers complaints about cost, and have brough the price down. I admit, that I had given up on Revolution - 'round about version 2 - but this new version 3 made me want to use it again. I think now I don't really have an reasonable excuse not to renew my old license...
Teksestro
Teksestro
Oct 17 2008
5.0
Oct 17 2008
5.0
Version: null
paulgabel
paulgabel
Sep 12 2008
5.0
Sep 12 2008
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 11 2005
3.5
Oct 11 2005
3.5
Version: null