Comparison

Pythonista 3 vs QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit)

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pythonista 3

Develop and run Python 3 scripts directly on your iPad or iPhone. This complete scripting environment includes popular third-party modules and allows access to iOS features like sensors, location, and photos. Automate your device with app extensions and integrate with Shortcuts and Siri.

Highlights
  • Powerful code editor with syntax highlighting
  • Interactive prompt with code completion
  • Integrated visual debugger
  • Offline Python documentation
  • UI editor for prototyping
  • Share sheet and system-wide keyboard extensions
  • Shortcuts app integration
Features
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Pythonista is a complete scripting environment for Python 3.10, running right on your iPad or iPhone, so you can develop and run Python scripts on the go. Like Python itself, "batteries are included" – from popular third-party modules like requests, numpy, matplotlib, pandas (and many more) to modules that are tailor-made for iOS. With Pythonista, your scripts can access sensor/location data, your photo library, contacts, reminders, the clipboard, and more, allowing you to harness the full potential of both Python and iOS. Pythonista is designed with a user-friendly interface that makes it easy for anyone to get started with coding, regardless of skill level. The complete Python documentation is also available for offline reading in the app. Pythonista is not just for learning and practicing Python – it's also a powerful tool for automating iOS with multiple app extensions. You can invoke scripts directly from the share sheet or a custom system keyboard in almost any app, and integrate scripts with Shortcuts and Siri. With Pythonista, it's easy to run your scripts whenever you need them, without having to switch between different apps. Features: > Powerful code editor with syntax highlighting, code completion, and scripting support > Interactive prompt with code completion, command history, and support for showing images > Integrated visual debugger and object inspector > Complete offline documentation with quick lookup directly from the editor > Various beautiful light and dark color themes, and a theme editor to make your own > UI editor for quick prototyping > Integrated PEP 8 style checker and code formatter > Supports most of the Python standard library and additional modules for graphics, sound, and iOS integration (for example clipboard, contacts, reminders, photos, ui...) > Many popular third-party modules included, for example requests, numpy, matplotlib, pandas, Pillow... > Lots of included examples > Universal app for iPad and iPhone > Share sheet extension for running scripts from almost any app > Scriptable system-wide keyboard to use Python in any app that edits text > Advanced integration with the Shortcuts app, allowing you to use Python scripts as actions in shortcuts and personal automations. Please note that Pythonista is not designed to enable the installation or download of additional modules written in compiled languages (C/C++). While many popular native libraries are included and work out-of-the-box, it is generally not possible to install additional modules with C/C++ dependencies. The name "Pythonista" is used with kind permission from the Python Software Foundation.

About

QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit)

Access schedules, speaker bios, and session abstracts for the Qt World Summit. Navigate event locations with an integrated floor map and personalize your experience by selecting favorite talks. This app is built with Qt and is cross-platform.

Highlights
  • Event schedule access
  • Speaker biographies
  • Session abstracts
  • Integrated floor map
  • Personalized talk selection
  • Cross-platform compatibility
Features
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The QtWS app -- Your window to the Qt World Summit - a Developer Example App See what kind of Apps can be developed using Qt 6.12 Explore QtWS2019for Trainings, Keynotes and Development Topics for Embedded, Desktop, Mobile Devices and more. QtWS2019 gives you access to old data from these Conferences (Berlin, Tokyo) - easy switch between the schedules Find up-to-date session abstracts, view the agenda at a glance, read the speaker bios and find your way around using the integrated floor-map. Create your own path through the event by selecting your favorite talks. Yup, the app is of course #BuiltwithQt using Qt Quick Controls and Qt 6.12. And it's cross-platform -- obviously. About QtWS: The 2019 Qt World Summit will happen in Berlin, November 04-06 and Tokyo, November 29

Screenshots

Pythonista 34 screens
QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit) at Free against Pythonista 3's $9.99. QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit) also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). Pythonista 3's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 1) and chart position (#20 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit) is free to download; Pythonista 3 costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pythonista 3 has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Pythonista 3's written reviews are positive against 100% of QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pythonista 3 ships an update every 19 months, QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit) every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Pythonista 3 versus QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPythonista 3QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit)
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size853 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeromz:softwareEkkehard Gentz

Customer experience

Pythonista 3

All ratings1,522 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews538 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative19.9%

QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pythonista 3

No in-app purchases

None

QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pythonista 3 free?
Pythonista 3 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit) free?
QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pythonista 3 or QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit)?
QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit) is rated higher. Pythonista 3 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit) averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pythonista 3 or QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit) have ads?
Neither Pythonista 3 nor QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pythonista 3 or QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit)?
Pythonista 3 ships an update every 19 months, and QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit) every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pythonista 3 was updated on September 30, 2026 and QtWS 2019 (QtWorldSummit) on August 21, 2026.

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