If you're a subscriber to CoronaLabs formerly known as anscamobile you'll know that CARLOS M. ICAZA was the co-founder and CEO. As with all fast moving objects in Silicon Valley, things change and recently Carlos left Corona and started Lanica a remarkably similar outfit to CoronaLabs. How similar you ask? Well let's see. (Note that these are based on the beta version description found about Platino)
Feature
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CoronaSDK
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Platino
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scripting language
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Lua
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Javascript
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physics engine
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Box2D
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Box2D
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cross platform
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IOS,Android, Nook,Kindle
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IOS,Android
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OpenGL graphics
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yes
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yes
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OpenAL sound
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yes
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no
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IOS Game center
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yes
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no (at least in the titanium SDK docs)
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particles
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yes (3rd party tool)
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yes
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isometric engine
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no
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yes
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spritesheets
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yes
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yes
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shaders
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no (on the roadmap)
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yes
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Mac Apps
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no (on the roadmap)
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no
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import flash assets
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yes (3rd party tool)
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yes (with Animo)
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IDE
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yes (3rd party tool)
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yes (Titanium Studio)
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InApp purchase
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yes
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not that I can tell from the site.
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Platino is also looking to leverage the appcelerator cloud services, something that Corona Labs doesn't offer. This includes a free version with 100 devices for push notifications.
Seems to be a pointless comparison table. Considering Platino is still *vapor*ware.
What about Cocos2D or GiderOS?
You’re right. Platino is still in Beta. The reason for the comparison was to draw attention to the fact that the former CEO of Corona basically started a nearly identical outfit and appears have taken a number of what used to be Corona employees with him. As a long time CoronaSDK user I feel he didn’t really finish the job at Corona Labs. (although I have no idea if he jumped or if he was pushed)
A comprehensive comparision table of the current state of cross platform SDK’s is possible of course.