Comparison

Pyto IDE vs Face Mesh

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

Head to head
About

Pyto IDE

This app offers a powerful integrated development environment for Python, C, and C++ on iOS devices. It includes a Python interpreter with extensive libraries, a C/C++ compiler, a terminal, and a code editor with advanced features like code completion and debugging.

Highlights
  • Python 3.10 Interpreter
  • C/C++ Compiler
  • Code Editor with Completion
  • Terminal with UNIX Commands
  • Graphical Interface Builder
  • Debugging Support
  • Shortcuts and Picture in Picture
Features
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Pyto is an IDE for iPhone and iPad with a Python 3.10 Interpreter and all of the standard libraries plus more than 100 third party packages, as well as a C & C++ compiler and bitcode interpreter. Includes a terminal with standard UNIX commands, a code editor with code completion, support for Shortcuts, Picture in Picture, a graphical interface builder and a debugger. * Full version exclusive third party modules * - Cython, cryptography, typed_ast, cv2, _cffi_backend, kiwisolver, matplotlib, numpy, pandas, lxml, Bio, sklearn, skimage, scipy, erfa, pywt, nacl, bcrypt, statsmodels, zmq, regex, gensim, astropy, emd, wasm3, yaml * Built-in UNIX commands * - alias, awk, cat, chflags, chmod, cksum, clang, compress, cp, curl, date, diff, dig, du, egrep, env, fgrep, find, grep, gunzip, gzip, head, host, ifconfig, link, lli, llvm-link, ln, ls, md5, mkdir, mv, nc, nslookup, open, openurl, pbcopy, pbpaste, ping, printenv, pwd, readlink, rlogin, rm, rmdir, say, scp, sed, sftp, sort, ssh, ssh-keygen, stat, sum, tail, tar, tee, telnet, touch, tr, unalias, uname, uncompress, uniq, unlink, uptime, wc, whoami, whois, wol Take advantage system features with the following modules: - pyto_ui - Build an user interface - widgets - Home Screen Widgets - file_system - iOS file system - notifications - Schedule notifications - remote_notifications - Receive remote notifications - background - Run code in background - pasteboard - Clipboard access - userkeys - Save values on disk - sound - Play sounds - music - Access the Apple Music library - photos - Accessing photos and the camera - location - Access user's location - motion - Motion sensors - multipeer - Peer to peer wireless connection - apps - Open third party apps - xcallback - Interact with other apps - sf_symbols - A list of SF Symbols names - watch - Complications and static user interfaces for the Apple Watch

About

Face Mesh

Visualize and interact with ARKit's 3D face mesh. Developers can see vertex indices, select specific parts of the face, and export index arrays for use in FaceTracking applications.

Highlights
  • Visualize vertex indices on 3D face mesh
  • Tap to select/deselect individual vertices
  • Select face outline and eyes
  • Export index arrays
  • Pinch to zoom, pan, and rotate gestures
Features
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Face Mesh app is for iOS developers who need to visually learn the vertex indices for the ARFaceGeometry face mesh provided by Apple Developer. These vertex indices are very important for working in ARKit and especially for developing FaceTracking apps. You will be able to see the actual location of each vertex in the 3D face mesh grid. Each vertex is labeled with its index as it exists in ARFaceGeometry.vertices() • Tap on individual vertices to select/deselect. • Use All, None & Invert options to easily build complex selections. • Easily select face geometry outline and individual eyes. • Export your selections as an array of indices with one tap. How to move around the face mesh? - Pinch to zoom in/out - Pan with one finger to rotate - Pan with two fingers to move - Rotate with two fingers to rotate on the z-axis

Screenshots

Pyto IDE4 screens
Face Mesh3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pyto IDE at Free against Face Mesh's $19.99. Pyto IDE also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (995 vs 16). Face Mesh's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Pyto IDE is free to download; Face Mesh costs $19.99 up front. Pyto IDE sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Face Mesh asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pyto IDE holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pyto IDE has 995 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Pyto IDE's written reviews are positive against 33% of Face Mesh's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pyto IDE ships an update every 8 days, Face Mesh every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pyto IDE versus Face Mesh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPyto IDEFace Mesh
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating3.7 (995 ratings) — better3.4 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings995 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#34 — better#173
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size922 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevelobile S.p.A.Tech Positive

Customer experience

Pyto IDE

All ratings995 ratings
Positive64.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative29.1%
Written reviews563 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral11.9%
Negative52.8%

Face Mesh

All ratings16 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Pyto IDE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to run scripts after a few executions
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
  • Paywall issues - app asking to repurchase after prior purchase

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved code editor with better keyboard support
  • Ability to read/write external files (CSV, TXT, etc.)
  • Support for more Python libraries like Selenium, Tensorflow
  • Longer trial period for new users

Face Mesh

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pyto IDE

One-time4
  • 3-day TrialFree
  • Upgrade to Full Version$6.99
  • Lite Version$7.99
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  • Full Version$14.99
None

Face Mesh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pyto IDE free?
Pyto IDE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Face Mesh free?
Face Mesh costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pyto IDE or Face Mesh?
Pyto IDE is rated higher. Pyto IDE averages 3.7 out of 5 from 995 ratings, while Face Mesh averages 3.4 from 16 ratings.
Do Pyto IDE or Face Mesh have ads?
Neither Pyto IDE nor Face Mesh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pyto IDE or Face Mesh?
Pyto IDE ships an update every 8 days, and Face Mesh every 38 months. Most recently, Pyto IDE was updated on September 24, 2026 and Face Mesh on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Pyto IDE or Face Mesh?
Pyto IDE currently peaks at #34 in the App Store charts, and Face Mesh at #173. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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