# Carnets vs BASIC

The clearest difference is price: Carnets at Free against BASIC's $11.99. Carnets also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (316 vs 17). BASIC's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position and device support there is nothing between them.

Carnets is free to download; BASIC costs $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Carnets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carnets has 316 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Carnets's written reviews are positive against 68% of BASIC's.

Carnets ships an update monthly, BASIC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Carnets | BASIC |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $11.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (316 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carnets-jupyter/id1450994949/reviews)** | [4.2 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-programming-language/id1540244170/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **316** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | **78.4% of reviews** | 68.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#84** | #107 |
| Size | 1.4 GB | 135 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nicolas Holzschuch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450994948) | [Nikolay Denislamov](https://appshunter.io/developer/505796639) |

## What reviewers say

### Carnets

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

**Currently charting:** #84 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


### BASIC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-programming-language/id1540244170)

**Currently charting:** #107 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Carnets free?

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

### Is BASIC free?

BASIC costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

Carnets is rated higher. Carnets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 316 ratings, while BASIC averages 4.2 from 17 ratings.

### Do Carnets or BASIC have ads?

Neither Carnets nor BASIC shows ads.

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

Carnets ships an update monthly, and BASIC every 2 months. Most recently, Carnets was updated on October 5, 2026 and BASIC on October 2, 2026.

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

Carnets currently peaks at #84 in the App Store charts, and BASIC at #107. 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.*