Comparison

Carnets vs ProxyPin

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

ProxyPin

Capture and analyze HTTP(S) traffic on your mobile device. Easily connect terminals via QR code, filter traffic, and process requests with custom scripts or rewrites. Decrypt sensitive data and block unwanted requests.

Highlights
  • QR code connection for proxy setup
  • Domain name filtering
  • JavaScript scripting for request/response processing
  • Request and response rewriting
  • Local request mapping
  • AES decryption of message bodies
  • Request blocking by URL
Features
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Features Mobile scan code connection: no need to manually configure WiFi proxy, including configuration synchronization. All terminals can scan codes to connect and forward traffic to each other. Proxy Domain name filtering: Only intercept the traffic you need, and do not intercept other traffic to avoid interference with other applications. Script: Support writing JavaScript scripts to process requests or responses. Request rewrite: Support redirection, support replacement of request or response message, and can also modify request or response according to the increase. Request mapping: Do not request remote services, use local configuration or scripts for response Request Decryption: Configure AES decryption key to automatically decrypt HTTP message body Request blocking: Support blocking requests according to URL, and do not send requests to the server. Search: Search requests according to keywords, response types and other conditions Others: Favorites, history, toolbox, etc.

Screenshots

Carnets4 screens
ProxyPin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: ProxyPin at #21 against Carnets's #96. Carnets's advantage is ratings volume (316 vs 102). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Carnets against 4.5 for ProxyPin. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 316 and 102 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Carnets's written reviews are positive against 84% of ProxyPin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Carnets ships an update monthly, ProxyPin every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Carnets versus ProxyPin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarnetsProxyPin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (316 ratings) — better4.5 (102 ratings)
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews84.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings316 — better102
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#96#21 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNicolas HolzschuchMinimalist Network Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Carnets

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

ProxyPin

All ratings102 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative11.9%

User reviews

Carnets

From 316 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

ProxyPin

From 102 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Free and open-source software
  • 🚀 Powerful traffic capturing capabilities
  • 🎨 Clean, intuitive interface
  • 🔄 Multi-platform consistency
  • ⚡ Fast and responsive performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Certificate installation issues
  • 🐛 HTTPS packet capture failures
  • 🐛 VPN service not starting properly
  • 🐛 App crashes during packet capture
  • 🐛 Small window/floating window black screen

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

ProxyPin

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Certificate installation fails despite enabling proxy
  • HTTPS error -2 persists after certificate reset
  • VPN icon not appearing on iOS 17.3.1+
  • Packet capture stops unexpectedly while VPN still active
  • Script editor auto-complete loses focus after clicking
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  • WeChat data not captured properly
  • Host lookup failures with timed replay
  • iOS 15.0.1 no network access after certificate trust
  • Response rewrite menu missing (only shows request rewrite)
  • Certificate webpage returns 404 or connection errors

Requested features

12 requests
  • Response body rewriting capability
  • Request replay with custom count and delay
  • Keyword highlighting persistence
  • Proxy filter persistence
  • Local file storage support ($file/fs)
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  • iOS app whitelist and blacklist
  • Shortcuts/automation integration
  • Request body preview
  • Response search functionality
  • SSL certificate solution for iOS (like Just Trust Me)
  • Dynamic debugging capability
  • Batch request replay functionality

In-app purchases

None

Carnets

No in-app purchases

None

ProxyPin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Carnets free?
Carnets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProxyPin free?
ProxyPin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Carnets or ProxyPin?
Carnets is rated higher. Carnets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 316 ratings, while ProxyPin averages 4.5 from 102 ratings.
Do Carnets or ProxyPin have ads?
Neither Carnets nor ProxyPin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Carnets or ProxyPin?
Carnets ships an update monthly, and ProxyPin every 5 weeks. Most recently, Carnets was updated on September 24, 2026 and ProxyPin on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Carnets or ProxyPin?
Carnets currently peaks at #96 in the App Store charts, and ProxyPin at #21. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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