Comparison

Pyto IDE vs Tersa

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

Tersa

Design and analyze analog, digital, and RF circuits directly on your iPhone or iPad. Explore circuit behavior with various simulations and visualize results on clear plots. Supports SPICE model import and local project exploration.

Highlights
  • Schematic building
  • DC operating point analysis
  • AC and transient analyses
  • S-parameter analysis
  • Smith chart visualization
  • SPICE model import
  • Local simulation
Features
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Tersa is a touch-first workspace for learning, reviewing, and tuning small analog and RF circuits on iPhone and iPad. Build editable schematics, configure DC operating point, DC sweep, AC and transient analyses, and inspect measurements on clear plots. For linear two-port work, review S11, S12, S21 and S22, return and insertion loss, and raw complex data on a Smith chart. Use local sample projects to explore RC and LC filters. Change supported component values with the tuner and run the analysis again without rebuilding the project. Import supported SPICE model cards and subcircuits when a circuit needs them. Simulation runs locally on the device. Results depend on the circuit, models, and numerical settings and must be independently verified before fabrication or safety-related use.

Screenshots

Pyto IDE4 screens
Tersa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tersa at 100% against Pyto IDE's 35%. Tersa also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Pyto IDE's advantage is chart position (#46 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Pyto IDE sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tersa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pyto IDE ships an update every 8 days, Tersa every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Pyto IDE versus Tersa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPyto IDETersa
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#46 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size922 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevelobile S.p.A.Denis Kosov

Customer experience

Pyto IDE

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

Tersa

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Tersa

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

Tersa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pyto IDE free?
Pyto IDE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tersa free?
Tersa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pyto IDE or Tersa have ads?
Neither Pyto IDE nor Tersa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pyto IDE or Tersa?
Pyto IDE ships an update every 8 days, and Tersa every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pyto IDE was updated on October 21, 2026 and Tersa on October 18, 2026.

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