# Carnets vs GitHub

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Carnets at none against GitHub's 4. Carnets also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). GitHub's advantage is ratings volume (37K vs 316) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. GitHub sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Carnets asks for nothing beyond the download.

GitHub holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GitHub has 37K ratings behind it against 316, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Carnets's written reviews are positive against 63% of GitHub's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Carnets ships an update monthly, GitHub weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Carnets | GitHub |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (316 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carnets-jupyter/id1450994949/reviews) | **[4.8 (37K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/github/id1477376905/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 316 | **37K** |
| Positive reviews | **78.4% of reviews** | 63.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #93 | **#2** |
| Size | 1.4 GB | 175 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Nicolas Holzschuch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450994948) | [GitHub](https://appshunter.io/developer/429758986) |

## What reviewers say

### Carnets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carnets-jupyter/id1450994949)

**Currently charting:** #93 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app offers a standalone Jupyter notebook environment for creating and running code snippets, combining them with text and Markdown. It includes pre-installed scientific packages and allows for offline use, making it ideal for education and research.

**Highlights:** Standalone Jupyter notebook implementation, Embedded Python interpreter, Offline functionality, Pre-installed scientific packages, Supports Jupyterlab, Package installation via %pip, Notebook sharing and opening

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent app for coding on iPad
- 👍 Convenient for learning and coding on the go
- 🚀 Works just like Jupyter Notebook on desktop
- 👍 Helpful for self-learning Python
- 👍 Useful for data science and machine learning

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and stability issues
- 🔋 Battery drain and overheating
- 🔒 Unauthorized access to photo library
- 🐛 Issues with importing certain libraries like SciPy and Scikit-learn

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and freezes
- Issues with saving and loading notebooks
- Problems with running scripts and notebooks
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Add support for SciPy, Scikit-learn, and other scientific computing libraries
- Improve file management and integration with cloud storage services
- Implement split-screen or multi-window support
- Add more keyboard shortcuts and customization options
- Improve error handling and provide more detailed error messages


### GitHub

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/github/id1477376905)

**Currently charting:** #2 Top Free · Developer Tools, #4 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Manage your code projects, review changes, and collaborate with your team on the go. This app allows you to stay updated with notifications, respond to issues, and browse files and code from anywhere.

**Highlights:** Browse notifications, Read, react, and reply to Issues and Pull Requests, Review and merge Pull Requests, Organize Issues with labels and assignees, Browse files and code, Discover trending repositories

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GitHub Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| Copilot Pro | $10.00 | per month |
| Copilot Pro+ | $39.99 | per month |
| Copilot Max | $99.00 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app design
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 👍 Helpful for on-the-go tasks
- 🚀 Efficient for reviewing PRs and issues

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Limited functionality compared to website
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find features
- 🔍 Lacks key features like code editing and wiki support
- 🔍 Intercepts GitHub links, forcing use of app

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues and inability to switch accounts
- Inconsistent behavior when navigating between app and website
- Notifications not always loading correctly
- Inability to view all files in large pull requests
- Crashes when trying to perform certain actions

**Requested features**

- Add support for multiple accounts
- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Implement code editing and file management
- Integrate GitHub Actions and Insights
- Allow viewing and managing GitHub projects


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Carnets free?

Carnets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is GitHub free?

GitHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Carnets or GitHub?

GitHub is rated higher. Carnets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 316 ratings, while GitHub averages 4.8 from 37K ratings.

### Do Carnets or GitHub have ads?

Neither Carnets nor GitHub shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Carnets or GitHub?

Carnets ships an update monthly, and GitHub weekly. Most recently, Carnets was updated on September 24, 2026 and GitHub on September 24, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Carnets or GitHub?

Carnets currently peaks at #93 in the App Store charts, and GitHub at #2. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*