Carnets vs Python Coding
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Standalone Jupyter notebook implementation
- Embedded Python interpreter
- Offline functionality
- Pre-installed scientific packages
- Supports Jupyterlab
- Package installation via %pip
- Notebook sharing and opening
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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.
Python Coding
This app provides a powerful Python IDE for mobile devices, allowing users to write, run, and learn Python 3 code offline. It includes features for data science, interactive tutorials, and coding challenges, making it ideal for learners and developers.
- Powerful Python IDE with syntax highlighting
- Offline Python 3 runtime
- Live code execution with real-time output
- Data science libraries (NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib)
- Interactive Python tutorials
- PyPI package manager
- Coding challenges
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Python Coding – Code Python Anytime, Anywhere Code Python on your Phone and Pad with Python Coding – a powerful, mobile-first Python IDE designed for learners, developers, and data enthusiasts. Write, run, and explore Python code with an advanced editor, full-featured offline runtime, and built-in tutorials. Whether you're scripting simple programs or building data science models, Python Coding makes it seamless. Core Features • Offline Python 3 Runtime – Run Python scripts anytime, fully offline with no internet required. • Instant Code Execution – Run and test Python code instantly with real-time output. • Data Science Ready – NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib, and scikit-learn included out of the box. • Smart Code Editor – Featuring syntax highlighting, auto-indentation, code completion, line numbers, indent guides, and bracket matching. • Smart Editing Tools – Undo & redo, file history snapshots, find & replace, multi-line drag selection, indent/outdent, and quick comment actions. • Code Quality Tools – PEP 8 auto-formatting and real-time syntax checking with inline error highlighting. • Matplotlib Visualization – Create clean, professional charts and graphs directly on your device. • PyPI Package Manager – Install and manage Python libraries directly in-app. • Project File System – Organize and manage multiple scripts and projects effortlessly. • Interactive Tutorials – Learn Python, NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib, and scikit-learn step by step. • Coding Challenges – Practice your skills with interactive Python challenges across multiple difficulty levels. • Python Game Playground – Explore 34 interactive Python games, view the source code, and learn game development with pygame step by step. • Dark Mode & Themes – Customize your workspace with themes and fonts. • Quick Input Keyboard – Speed up coding with easy access to :, (), {}, and more. • iCloud Drive Integration – Access, edit, and sync your Python files across iPhone and iPad seamlessly. Turn your Phone or Pad into a full-featured Python development environment. Download Python Coding and start coding anytime, anywhere! --- Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of use https://septudio.com/terms-of-use and privacy policy https://septudio.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Carnets at none against Python Coding's 3. Carnets also leads on ads (none vs shown). Python Coding's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Python Coding sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Carnets asks for nothing beyond the download.
Python Coding holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 316 and 1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Carnets's written reviews are positive against 71% of Python Coding's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Carnets ships an update monthly, Python Coding fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carnets | Python Coding |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (316 ratings) | 4.8 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews — better | 71.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 316 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #103 | #19 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.4 GB | 283 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Holzschuch | 婉媚 邵 |
Customer experience
Carnets
Python Coding
User reviews
Carnets
From 316 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Python Coding
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Comfortable usage
- 👍 Easier than on laptop
- 👍 Good for training
- 👍 Seamless interface
- 👍 Supports Matplotlib
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔒 Requires Pro mode for many features
- 🐛 Keyboard won't pull up
- 🐛 Gave unexpected error
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
Python Coding
Reported bugs
2 issues- Keyboard won't pull up
- Gave unexpected error
Requested features
2 requests- Add support for Git
- Implement more advanced Python modules and libraries
In-app purchases
Carnets
No in-app purchases
Python Coding
- Python Coding Pro$3.991 Month
- Python Coding Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Python Coding Pro$39.99
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