Comparison

Pyto IDE vs PyLab

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

PyLab

Learn and develop in Python on your mobile device with a full-featured IDE. Interactive, game-style courses make mastering the language fun and accessible for beginners and experienced coders alike. Write, debug, and run code anywhere.

Highlights
  • Full Python 3.11.3 support
  • Interactive game-style courses
  • Smart autocomplete
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Project management
  • Built-in console
Features
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PyLab is an app for learning and developing in Python right on your iPhone and iPad. It combines a full-featured integrated development environment (IDE) with built-in Python 3.11.3 and interactive, game-style courses for learning the language. Write code, complete lessons, find bugs, and run your programs instantly. Now you can learn to code or work on real projects anywhere. PyLab’s interactive courses help you master Python from scratch, with short lessons, hands-on exercises, and instant code checking in a fun, game-like format. They’re great for school students, university students, and anyone who wants to learn Python without boring lectures. Full Python 3.11.3 support: a stable, up-to-date version of the language. Smart autocomplete: intelligent suggestions help you write code faster. Syntax highlighting: color-coded elements make your code easy to read. Project management: create and organize projects right on your device. Built-in console: run your code and see the results instantly. Download PyLab to learn Python or build projects right from your iPhone or iPad, with game-style courses for beginners and a full-featured IDE for those who already code.

Screenshots

Pyto IDE4 screens
PyLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PyLab at 100% against Pyto IDE's 35%. PyLab also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Pyto IDE's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 1) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). On price, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PyLab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pyto IDE has 1K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of PyLab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pyto IDE ships an update every 8 days, PyLab every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pyto IDE versus PyLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPyto IDEPyLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size922 MB257 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevelobile S.p.A.Arseniy Manakov

Customer experience

Pyto IDE

All ratings995 ratings
Positive64.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative29.1%
Written reviews564 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral12.1%
Negative52.7%

PyLab

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
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

PyLab

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

PyLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pyto IDE free?
Pyto IDE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PyLab free?
PyLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pyto IDE or PyLab?
PyLab is rated higher. Pyto IDE averages 3.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while PyLab averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pyto IDE or PyLab have ads?
Neither Pyto IDE nor PyLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pyto IDE or PyLab?
Pyto IDE ships an update every 8 days, and PyLab every 2 days. Most recently, Pyto IDE was updated on October 29, 2026 and PyLab on October 29, 2026.

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