PharoSmalltalk
Aaron Wohl Developer Tools iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac
PharoSmalltalk is a free Developer Tools app for iPhone and iPad by Aaron Wohl. Rated 5.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated March 26, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 4 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Mar 26
- 2026 · v1.1
Screenshots
About PharoSmalltalk
Pharo on iOS brings the complete Pharo 13 Smalltalk programming environment to your Apple devices. Browse classes, write code, inspect objects, and debug — all running natively with Metal-accelerated graphics. FULL PHARO DESKTOP Run unmodified official Pharo 13 images. The System Browser, Playground, Inspector, Debugger, and every tool you know from desktop Pharo works here. No special images required. BUILT FOR TOUCH Intuitive gesture mapping makes Pharo comfortable on a touchscreen. Tap for left-click, long-press for right-click, two-finger tap for middle-click. Pinch to zoom. Full hardware keyboard support with modifier keys on iPad. NATIVE PERFORMANCE A clean-room interpreter written in C++ with Metal GPU rendering. Smooth 30fps display, efficient memory management, and full foreign function interface support. IMAGE LIBRARY Download official Pharo 13 images directly from the app. Import your own .image files from the Files app. Keep multiple images organized and switch between projects easily. WORKS EVERYWHERE Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac (via Mac Catalyst). Your Pharo environment goes wherever you do. PRIVACY FIRST No accounts, no telemetry, no data collection. Your code stays on your device. Period. OPEN SOURCE The VM is MIT-licensed and open source. Contributions welcome.
What’s new
Version 1.1 · Updated March 26, 2026
Fixes to start using a lot less memory. Fix helps running on older, smaller phones. Remove all references to reserved terms ios and mac.
App privacy
The developer, Aaron Wohl, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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