# Carnets vs Love2D Game Maker

The clearest difference is price: Carnets at Free against Love2D Game Maker's $12.99. Carnets also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (79% vs 50%). Love2D Game Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, chart position, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Carnets is free to download; Love2D Game Maker costs $12.99 up front. Love2D Game Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Carnets asks for nothing beyond the download.

Carnets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carnets has 323 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Carnets's written reviews are positive against 50% of Love2D Game Maker's.

Carnets ships an update every 2 months, Love2D Game Maker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Carnets | Love2D Game Maker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $12.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (323 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carnets-jupyter/id1450994949/reviews)** | [4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/love2d-game-maker/id6476174098/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **323** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **78.7% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#98** | #165 |
| Size | 1.4 GB | 140 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nicolas Holzschuch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450994948) | [盼军 崔](https://appshunter.io/developer/567286451) |

## What reviewers say

### Carnets

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

**Currently charting:** #98 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app provides a standalone Jupyter notebook environment for writing and executing code snippets, combining them with text and Markdown. It runs entirely on your device, offering offline access to pre-installed scientific and data science packages. Share and open notebooks with other applications.

**Highlights:** Standalone Jupyter notebook implementation, Offline execution with embedded Python, Pre-installed scientific packages (NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib), Support for Jupyterlab, Package management via %pip, Notebook sharing and import/export

**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


### Love2D Game Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/love2d-game-maker/id6476174098)

**Currently charting:** #165 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Create 2D games on your mobile device using the Love2D framework. Features a powerful code editor, virtual joystick, and asset management. Learn from open-source games and share your creations.

**Highlights:** Love2D framework integration, Advanced Lua code editor, Virtual joystick support, Asset management and import, Cross-platform export, Learning resources with open-source games

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy me a coffee | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Carnets free?

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

### Is Love2D Game Maker free?

Love2D Game Maker costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Carnets or Love2D Game Maker?

Carnets is rated higher. Carnets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 323 ratings, while Love2D Game Maker averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Carnets or Love2D Game Maker have ads?

Neither Carnets nor Love2D Game Maker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Carnets or Love2D Game Maker?

Carnets ships an update every 2 months, and Love2D Game Maker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Carnets was updated on November 6, 2026 and Love2D Game Maker on November 8, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Carnets or Love2D Game Maker?

Carnets currently peaks at #98 in the App Store charts, and Love2D Game Maker at #165. 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.*