# Carnets vs Python Coding

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Carnets | Python Coding |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (316 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carnets-jupyter/id1450994949/reviews) | **[4.8 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/python-coding/id6738411328/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 316 | **1K** |
| Positive reviews | **78.4% of reviews** | 71.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #103 | **#19** |
| Size | 1.4 GB | 283 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nicolas Holzschuch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450994948) | [婉媚 邵](https://appshunter.io/developer/1297240696) |

## What reviewers say

### Carnets

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

**Currently charting:** #103 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


### Python Coding

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/python-coding/id6738411328)

**Currently charting:** #19 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #38 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Python Coding Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| Python Coding Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Python Coding Pro | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Comfortable usage
- 👍 Easier than on laptop
- 👍 Good for training
- 👍 Seamless interface
- 👍 Supports Matplotlib

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔒 Requires Pro mode for many features
- 🐛 Keyboard won't pull up
- 🐛 Gave unexpected error

**Reported bugs**

- Keyboard won't pull up
- Gave unexpected error

**Requested features**

- Add support for Git
- Implement more advanced Python modules and libraries


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Carnets free?

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

### Is Python Coding free?

Python Coding is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Carnets or Python Coding?

Python Coding is rated higher. Carnets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 316 ratings, while Python Coding averages 4.8 from 1K ratings.

### Do Carnets or Python Coding have ads?

Python Coding shows ads; Carnets does not.

### Which is updated more often, Carnets or Python Coding?

Carnets ships an update monthly, and Python Coding fortnightly. Most recently, Carnets was updated on September 29, 2026 and Python Coding on September 30, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Carnets or Python Coding?

Carnets currently peaks at #103 in the App Store charts, and Python Coding at #19. 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.*