# Rubyist - Ruby Scripting

> Run and Automate Ruby Code

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1539089868](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1539089868)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1539089868`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TSUBASA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
- **Category:** Developer Tools
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (94 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.5
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-16
- **First published:** 2021-04-05
- **Size:** 26 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-26
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rubyist-ruby-scripting/id1539089868)
- **Website:** [https://rubyist.app](https://rubyist.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://rubyist.app/privacy-policy.html](https://rubyist.app/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Rubyist lets you run Ruby code on iPhone or iPad via the MRuby VM, directly in the app or through Shortcuts and Siri commands.

Features include an editor with syntax highlighting and code autocomplete, built-in docs, HTTP requests, clipboard access, native alerts, and the ability to build Siri commands in Ruby.

## Rankings

- #139,082 — Overall
- #51 — script

## Review summary

Reviewers consistently praise Rubyist for enabling Ruby scripting on iOS with robust Shortcuts and Widget integrations, easy-to-use scripting compared with native Shortcuts, and strong value for power users and developers. The recurring downside is reliability concerns, with multiple reviews noting the app becomes non-functional or unsupported. When it works, it’s a capability-rich tool for automation and experimentation, but ongoing maintenance appears inconsistent across devices.

### Pros

- Strong Shortcuts and Widget integrations on iOS.
- Ability to write and run Ruby scripts on iPhone/iPad, including testing HTTP requests.
- Easier to use than the native Shortcuts app.
- Power-user friendly and valuable for iOS developers.

### Cons

- App can be non-functional/unsupported on some devices.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1539089868)