Comparison

Pyto IDE vs BASIC

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

BASIC

Create and publish your own applications directly on your iOS device using an extended BASIC programming language. Features include a rich interface, advanced graphics, sound capabilities, and hardware support.

Highlights
  • Create standalone apps for App Store
  • Rich user interface elements
  • Advanced graphics and animation
  • Comprehensive sound and music support
  • Hardware sensor integration
  • Networking and file management
  • Customizable IDE with documentation
Features
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This is "smart BASIC" - an extended version of popular Minimal BASIC programming language. With "smart BASIC" you can create your own programs right on your iOS device. BASIC programs, written in "smart BASIC", can be published in the App Store as standalone applications using the "smart BASIC" SDK for Xcode. The "smart BASIC" programming language has many powerful features. INTERFACE: - buttons, text boxes, sliders, switches, browsers - pages for grouping your interface objects - support for additional TTF fonts - clipboard support - multitouch up to 11 simultaneous touches GRAPHIC: - advanced graphics functions - animated sprites, sprite sheet support MUSIC and SOUND: - play MP3, AIFF, WAV, MIDI, MOV and MP4 files - programmable MIDI synthesizer with 128 built-in instruments - support for additional sound fonts SF2 and DLS - speech synthesizer HARDWARE support: - GPS, compass - accelerometer - photo and video recording and more: - files - networking - integrated mathematics of complex numbers - customizable IDE - built-in documentation - ready-to-use examples of programs Visit the support forum to get assistance and to share your BASIC programs with other users.

Screenshots

Pyto IDE4 screens
BASIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pyto IDE at Free against BASIC's $11.99. Pyto IDE also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (995 vs 17). BASIC's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads 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

Pyto IDE is free to download; BASIC costs $11.99 up front. Pyto IDE sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. BASIC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BASIC holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pyto IDE has 995 ratings behind it against 17, 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 68% of BASIC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pyto IDE ships an update every 8 days, BASIC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Pyto IDE versus BASIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPyto IDEBASIC
PriceFree — better$11.99
Rating3.7 (995 ratings)4.2 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews68.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings995 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#20 — better#106
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size922 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevelobile S.p.A.Nikolay Denislamov

Customer experience

Pyto IDE

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

BASIC

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative28.0%

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

BASIC

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

BASIC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pyto IDE free?
Pyto IDE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BASIC free?
BASIC costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pyto IDE or BASIC?
BASIC is rated higher. Pyto IDE averages 3.7 out of 5 from 995 ratings, while BASIC averages 4.2 from 17 ratings.
Do Pyto IDE or BASIC have ads?
Neither Pyto IDE nor BASIC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pyto IDE or BASIC?
Pyto IDE ships an update every 8 days, and BASIC every 2 months. Most recently, Pyto IDE was updated on October 16, 2026 and BASIC on October 14, 2026.
Which is more popular, Pyto IDE or BASIC?
Pyto IDE currently peaks at #20 in the App Store charts, and BASIC at #106. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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