Comparison

LibTerm vs Python3 Charm

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

Head to head
About

LibTerm

This app provides a powerful command-line interface for iOS devices, enabling users to run various shell commands. It includes tools for coding in C, Python, and Lua, and allows for text file editing with syntax highlighting.

Highlights
  • Command line interface
  • Coding in C, Python, Lua
  • Text file editor
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Install third-party commands
  • Run C code
Features
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LibTerm is a command line interface for iPhone and iPad. Includes what you need for coding C programs! Commands: ls, lli, ifconfig, ping, readlink, id, chmod, clang, telnet, host, du, link, dig, egrep, bc, date, gzip, nslookup, python2, fgrep, mv, python3, md5, say, luac, ssh-keygen, xargs, diff, cd, tee, chksum, lua, touch, dc, tar, chflags, rm, sort, uniq, awk, printenv, chgrp, find, mkdir, tail, df, pwd, opt, chown, gunzip, compress, llvm-link, nc, uptime, sed, setenv, stat, uname, sum, head, wc, cat, echo, unsetenv, unlink, pbpaste, rmdir, uncompress, curl, ln, cp, whoami, rlogin, tr, env, whois, pbcopy, python, grep, nm, jsc, clear, sh, help, exit, open, package, edit Edit text files and code with a graphical editor and syntax highlighting with the 'edit' command. Not enough commands? You can code your own scripts with Python 2.7, Python 3.7, Lua 5.3, install third party commands or even compile and run C code with the 'clang' and 'lli' commands!

About

Python3 Charm

This app allows you to develop and run Python 3 code on your mobile device. It includes a basic Python environment, code highlighting, and support for PyPI modules. Learn machine learning, deep learning, and data science with built-in courses.

Highlights
  • Python 3 execution on mobile
  • Code highlighting
  • PyPI module support with pip
  • Machine learning & deep learning courses
  • Console output and input
  • Customizable themes and font size
Features
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Python3 Charm is a software development tool that supports and runs Python3 on mobile devices, with built-in integration of Python basic environment. Professional mobile phone programming development software. Rich in programming foundation, machine learning, deep learning, data science and other courses. Function introduction: Code highlight, more intuitive Support split screen display in horizontal screen mode Console output and input, support the output of specific error stack information Theme and font size settings, moving cursor, easy to read, easy to operate Support PyPI module, built-in integrated pip function ------------------------------------------------ Python3 Charm Advanced Version: 【Unlimited code runs】 【Unlimited use of PyPI function】 【Unlimited use of modules】 【Support custom theme setting】 【Continuous access to more advanced functions】 Support free trial for 3 days. After the trial period, this subscription will be renewed automatically for $[4.49]/month unless you actively close or cancel the subscription. You will be charged in your local currency at the prevailing exchange rate as defined by iTunes .The account will confirm and charge you for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Payment will be deducted from iTunes account upon confirmation of subscription. You can cancel your subscription at any time. You can cancel it at least 24 hours before the trial period or the end of the subscription period to avoid deduction. Any unused part of the trial period after payment will be discarded. After purchase, you can go to the AppStore account settings to manage or cancel your subscription. Privacy policy: https://phoenixlab.ltd/protocols/en/PrivacyStatement.html Terms of Use: https://phoenixlab.ltd/protocols/en/TermsOfUse.html

Screenshots

LibTerm2 screens
Python3 Charm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LibTerm at none against Python3 Charm's 1. LibTerm also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (70% vs 52%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Python3 Charm sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.49 per month. LibTerm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for LibTerm against 4.4 for Python3 Charm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 804 and 303 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of LibTerm's written reviews are positive against 52% of Python3 Charm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LibTerm ships an update every 8 days, Python3 Charm every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LibTerm versus Python3 Charm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibTermPython3 Charm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (804 ratings) — better4.4 (303 ratings)
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews — better52.2% of reviews
Number of ratings804 — better303
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size428 MB49 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDevelobile S.p.A.Phoenix Lab Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

LibTerm

All ratings804 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative17.7%

Python3 Charm

All ratings303 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative46.4%

User reviews

LibTerm

From 804 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Basic UNIX command line utilities
  • 🚀 Handy Command Utility
  • 👍 Excellent
  • 👍 Simply awesome
  • 👍 Brilliant!

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Not awesome
  • 🐛 400+ MB App size
  • 🐛 Странно.
  • 🐛 Potential but disappointing with the usability
  • 🐛 Limited feature set

Python3 Charm

From 303 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good for learning Python
  • 👍 Great code editor
  • 👍 Suitable for programmers switching to Python
  • 👍 Perfect
  • 👍 Very good app

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires payment for full use
  • 💰 Limited free usage
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 💰 Money grab
  • 💰 Useless without premium

Bugs and requests

LibTerm

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • SSH complains about keys when the remote machine does not require key auth
  • Can't even do simple ssh on iOS 16
  • Can't ssh, port option doesn't work, and if only it were possible to cd into private/mobile/Applications
  • When attempting to append a file (cat test.txt >> sort.txt) it reads the second > as the file name and creates a file called > instead of appending the second file in the command
  • Bus Error after ~10 DNS DIG queries

Requested features

10 requests
  • Странно. Можно добавить?
  • Add git clone
  • Please add nano
  • Please add pip
  • Please add bash
Show 5 more
  • Please add traceroute
  • Please add GCC/Clang support
  • Please add more commands like natmask, natstat
  • Please add dark theme
  • Please add ability to install PyPi modules and pip

Python3 Charm

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot download many libraries
  • Syntax highlighting issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Numpy library not working
  • Cannot share code to other sites

Requested features

5 requests
  • Import/export local files
  • Add more free features
  • More libraries available
  • Explanation/tutorial for complex app
  • API or source code library for Python

In-app purchases

None

LibTerm

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Python3 Charm

Subscriptions1
  • Python3 Charm Advanced Version3 Days trial$4.491 Month

Questions

Is LibTerm free?
LibTerm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Python3 Charm free?
Python3 Charm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LibTerm or Python3 Charm?
LibTerm is rated higher. LibTerm averages 4.5 out of 5 from 804 ratings, while Python3 Charm averages 4.4 from 303 ratings.
Do LibTerm or Python3 Charm have ads?
Neither LibTerm nor Python3 Charm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LibTerm or Python3 Charm?
LibTerm ships an update every 8 days, and Python3 Charm every 2 months. Most recently, LibTerm was updated on September 24, 2026 and Python3 Charm on September 23, 2026.

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