# Pythonista 3 vs Touch Annotator

The clearest difference is rating: Pythonista 3 at 4.5 against Touch Annotator's 1.0. Pythonista 3 also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 1) and review sentiment (73% vs 60%). Touch Annotator's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months) and price ($5.99 vs $9.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Pythonista 3 costs $9.99 and Touch Annotator $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Pythonista 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. 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 60% of Touch Annotator's.

Pythonista 3 ships an update every 19 months, Touch Annotator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pythonista 3 | Touch Annotator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **$5.99** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pythonista-3/id1085978097/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-annotator/id1478864595/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **73.4% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#18** | — |
| Size | 853 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [omz:software](https://appshunter.io/developer/285608316) | [Intersection Bioscientific Software Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1421897682) |

## What reviewers say

### Pythonista 3

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pythonista-3/id1085978097)

**Currently charting:** #18 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Touch Annotator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-annotator/id1478864595)

This tool simplifies image annotation for object detection tasks. It automatically handles annotation formatting and offers intuitive controls for managing bounding boxes and labels. Choose from multiple export formats to seamlessly integrate with various machine learning frameworks.

**Highlights:** Automatic annotation formatting, Delete bounding boxes by holding, Rename labels and update all boxes, Select label by tapping a bounding box, Multiple export formats (Create ML, Turi Create, CSV), Request new format options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pythonista 3 free?

Pythonista 3 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Touch Annotator free?

Touch Annotator costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pythonista 3 or Touch Annotator?

Pythonista 3 is rated higher. Pythonista 3 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Touch Annotator averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Pythonista 3 or Touch Annotator have ads?

Neither Pythonista 3 nor Touch Annotator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pythonista 3 or Touch Annotator?

Pythonista 3 ships an update every 19 months, and Touch Annotator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pythonista 3 was updated on September 27, 2026 and Touch Annotator on June 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*