Best apps like My Lisp

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
9 free apps
Updated July 2026

Whether you want more options like My Lisp or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 10+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to My Lisp

LispPad Go#1

LispPad Go by Matthias Zenger

Write Scheme code on the go
Editor's Choice
🛠️ Developer Tools
4.9(35 ratings)
Free
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This app is a lightweight development environment for writing and running Scheme code on iOS. It features a Scheme interpreter, a console for interaction, and a text editor with syntax highlighting and smart indentation. It supports R7RS standard Scheme with a wide range of libraries, including iOS-specific ones.

OCaml: Learn & Code#2

OCaml: Learn & Code by Groupe MINASTE

All-in-one tool for OCaml
Strong Contender
🛠️ Developer Tools
4.6(17 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Learn and practice OCaml programming with an integrated editor and interactive top-level interpreter. This app provides offline functionality and step-by-step learning modules for variables, conditions, and loops, with new content added regularly.

Carnets - Jupyter (with scipy)#3

Carnets - Jupyter (with scipy) by Nicolas Holzschuch

Jupyter notebooks, with scipy
Worth Considering
🛠️ Developer Tools
4.6😊(76 ratings)
Free
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This app offers a full Jupyter notebook experience on your device, ideal for education and research. It includes scientific computation packages like SciPy and scikit-learn, allowing you to write and run Python code offline. Notebooks can be shared and opened from other applications.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Best python coding app
  • 👍 Good app, well organized
  • 👍 Comprehensive Python environment
  • 👍 Excellent tool for data science on iPad

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashes, blank screen, freezes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption, heating issues
  • 🔍 Some methods/libraries don't work

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