# My Lisp vs Carnets

The clearest difference is price: Carnets at Free against My Lisp's $3.99. Carnets also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (316 vs 17). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and chart position there is nothing between them.

Carnets is free to download; My Lisp costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Carnets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carnets has 316 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of My Lisp's written reviews are positive against 78% of Carnets's.

My Lisp ships an update every 6 weeks, Carnets monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Lisp | Carnets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.1 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-lisp/id1245341806/reviews) | **[4.6 (316 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carnets-jupyter/id1450994949/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 17 | **316** |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | **78.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | #85 | **#84** |
| Size | 19 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Laurent Rodier](https://appshunter.io/developer/697920086) | [Nicolas Holzschuch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450994948) |

## What reviewers say

### My Lisp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-lisp/id1245341806)

**Currently charting:** #85 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

A comprehensive Lisp programming environment for iOS and macOS devices. It offers a local interpreter, editor, and extensive libraries for learning and developing Lisp programs, including advanced mathematical functions and symbolic derivation.

**Highlights:** Local Lisp interpreter, Integrated editor, Core and mathematical operators, Advanced mathematics functions, Symbolic derivation module, Library and example files, User and reference manuals

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Carnets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carnets-jupyter/id1450994949)

**Currently charting:** #84 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app offers a standalone Jupyter notebook environment for creating and running code snippets, combining them with text and Markdown. It includes pre-installed scientific packages and allows for offline use, making it ideal for education and research.

**Highlights:** Standalone Jupyter notebook implementation, Embedded Python interpreter, Offline functionality, Pre-installed scientific packages, Supports Jupyterlab, Package installation via %pip, Notebook sharing and opening

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent app for coding on iPad
- 👍 Convenient for learning and coding on the go
- 🚀 Works just like Jupyter Notebook on desktop
- 👍 Helpful for self-learning Python
- 👍 Useful for data science and machine learning

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and stability issues
- 🔋 Battery drain and overheating
- 🔒 Unauthorized access to photo library
- 🐛 Issues with importing certain libraries like SciPy and Scikit-learn

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and freezes
- Issues with saving and loading notebooks
- Problems with running scripts and notebooks
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Add support for SciPy, Scikit-learn, and other scientific computing libraries
- Improve file management and integration with cloud storage services
- Implement split-screen or multi-window support
- Add more keyboard shortcuts and customization options
- Improve error handling and provide more detailed error messages


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Lisp free?

My Lisp costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Carnets free?

Carnets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My Lisp or Carnets?

Carnets is rated higher. My Lisp averages 4.1 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Carnets averages 4.6 from 316 ratings.

### Do My Lisp or Carnets have ads?

Neither My Lisp nor Carnets shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, My Lisp or Carnets?

My Lisp ships an update every 6 weeks, and Carnets monthly. Most recently, My Lisp was updated on September 22, 2026 and Carnets on September 24, 2026.

### Which is more popular, My Lisp or Carnets?

My Lisp currently peaks at #85 in the App Store charts, and Carnets at #84. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*