Comparison

Carnets vs Spck Editor

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

Head to head
About

Carnets

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
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Jupyter notebooks are a powerful tool used in education and research. You can write small snippets of Python code and observe the result on screen, combine with paragraphs of text, using Markdown. Carnets provides a complete, stand-alone, implementation of Jupyter notebooks. Everything runs on your device, using the embedded Python interpreter; you do not need an internet connection. You can chose between Jupyter notebooks and the more advance Jupyterlab using Settings. Numpy, Sympy, Matplotlib, Pandas, lxml, bokeh, nbextensions (including ipywidgets) and many other packages are pre-installed. To see the full list of installed packages, type "%pip list" in a code window. You can add more packages using "%pip install packageName", but only if they are pure Python. If you need scipy, seaborn or scikit-learn, please use our other App, "Carnets - Jupyter (with scipy)". You can share your notebooks with other apps and also open notebooks or directories managed by other apps. Partial list of installed packages: astropy, babel, bokeh, cryptography, cvxopt, Fiona, geopandas, geopy, lxml, matplotlib, numpy, openCV, pandas, pillow, pyFFTW, pyproj, rasterio, regex, shapely, sympy, wordcloud.

About

Spck Editor

A mobile code editor for JavaScript projects, offering Git integration and intelligent code completion for multiple languages. It allows for editing, committing, and running code directly on your device, with AI coding assistance.

Highlights
  • JS Sandbox for on-the-go coding
  • Git client for GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab
  • Intelligent code completion (HTML, JS, CSS)
  • Local file access and project search
  • AI Coding Assistants
  • Integrated JS Console
  • Syntax validation
Features
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Code anywhere. Deploy from your pocket. Spck Editor brings a full professional development workflow to iOS — with AI pair programming, remote CLI access, and deep Git integration built right in. Learn by Doing with JavaScript Labs Explore a curated collection of interactive coding labs and prebuilt project templates — from games to UI components to algorithms. Fork any lab instantly, experiment freely, and publish your own. The fastest way to learn JavaScript hands-on, on the go. Kickstart Projects with Templates Skip the boilerplate. Choose from ready-made project templates across popular frameworks and patterns, tweak them to your needs, and ship — all from your phone. Remote Development, Reimagined Connect to your home machine or cloud server via the Remote CLI. Browse, edit, and run your real project files over a secure relay — then preview your running dev server directly inside the app with the built-in Browser Proxy. Your full stack, in your hands. AI That Actually Codes With You Stuck on a bug? Need boilerplate fast? Spck Editor integrates AI coding assistants powered by the latest models to generate, explain, and refactor code right inside your editor — no copy-paste, no context switching. Professional Git Workflow Clone from GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or any remote. Commit, push, pull, branch, merge, and review logs — a complete Git interface without leaving the app. Your entire version history, always with you. Intelligent Code Editing - Advanced code completion for JavaScript, TypeScript & CSS - Context-sensitive hints and inline documentation - Syntax validation as you type - Keyword completion for 20+ languages - HTML, CSS & JS code snippets Built for Mobile Coding - Dynamic keyboard optimized for JS, HTML & CSS - Extra navigation row for cursor control and brackets - Integrated JS console for instant feedback - Project-wide search with file filters - Local file access Light & Dark themes | JavaScript Labs | Syntax highlighting for 20+ languages Terms of Use: https://spck.io/terms

Screenshots

Carnets4 screens
Spck Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Carnets at none against Spck Editor's 2. Carnets also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (321 vs 68). Spck Editor's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ads and chart position 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. Spck Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Carnets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Carnets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 321 and 68 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Carnets's written reviews are positive against 75% of Spck Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Carnets ships an update monthly, Spck Editor weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Carnets versus Spck Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarnetsSpck Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (321 ratings) — better4.3 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better75.4% of reviews
Number of ratings321 — better68
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#107#103 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB41 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNicolas HolzschuchZeb Zhao

Customer experience

Carnets

All ratings316 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews305 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative14.8%

Spck Editor

All ratings67 ratings
Positive79.1%
Neutral11.9%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral11.9%
Negative12.7%

User reviews

Carnets

From 321 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 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

Room to improve

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

Spck Editor

From 68 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app overall
  • 👍 Free and no ads
  • 👍 Professional coding app feel
  • 👍 Good for web development
  • 👍 Simple and direct editor

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashing issues
  • 🐛 UI has a learning curve
  • 🐛 Subscription model disliked
  • 🐛 Some features not in free version
  • 🐛 Cannot copy and paste

Bugs and requests

Carnets

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Issues with saving and loading notebooks
  • Problems with running scripts and notebooks
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Spck Editor

Reported bugs

33 issues
  • App crashes on sign-in/GitHub connection
  • Editor crashes when signing in
  • Browser crashes on React JS
  • Console not responding
  • App crashes when trying to import files
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  • Typing characters like "{" doesn't show up immediately
  • Preview shows a white screen
  • Cannot connect to GitHub, app closes
  • App crashes and returns to springboard when logging into GitHub
  • App closes automatically after installation
  • Cannot copy and paste from previous code
  • App closes on iPad mini 3
  • Launch button not activated
  • Python not working
  • Cannot run code, only existing programs
  • Keyboard doesn't register keystrokes on phone
  • Cursor movement and text replacement issues with Chinese keyboard
  • App crashes on large Git repos
  • Syntax highlighting randomly stops working for JS
  • App does not reopen after crashing
  • Cannot save documents
  • Cannot open terminal documents in write mode
  • Left pane is horrific UX
  • Cannot get to projects page after opening a project
  • Python not running
  • Cannot write code, sometimes doesn't work
  • App shows only logo and no response on iOS 10.3.4
  • Cannot enter entire text when typing a paragraph
  • Text insertion not working
  • Code writing is failing, jumps lines
  • Cannot steal code from GitHub
  • Cannot get app to work
  • Login prompt appears but buttons don't lead to login page

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add Kotlin file support (.kt)
  • Enable "drag spacebar to move cursor" (iOS feature)
  • Add more coding languages (C++, etc.)
  • Add desktop/tablet view for HTML preview
  • Add server management support (Node.js, Python, etc.)
Show 11 more
  • Add extensions
  • Add tutorial section for UI
  • Add FTP/SFTP support
  • Add minimap like Sublime editor
  • Add Node.js support
  • Add readonly mode
  • Add new fonts
  • Add browser preview
  • Add Chinese candidate word support
  • Add mouse support for tablet mode
  • Add terminal for console.log() visibility

In-app purchases

None

Carnets

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Spck Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Supporter$1.991 Month
  • Gold$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Carnets free?
Carnets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spck Editor free?
Spck Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Carnets or Spck Editor?
Carnets is rated higher. Carnets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 321 ratings, while Spck Editor averages 4.3 from 68 ratings.
Do Carnets or Spck Editor have ads?
Neither Carnets nor Spck Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Carnets or Spck Editor?
Carnets ships an update monthly, and Spck Editor weekly. Most recently, Carnets was updated on October 26, 2026 and Spck Editor on October 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Carnets or Spck Editor?
Carnets currently peaks at #107 in the App Store charts, and Spck Editor at #103. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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