# Touch Lua vs Python Champ

The clearest difference is rating: Python Champ at 5.0 against Touch Lua's 3.7. Touch Lua's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Touch Lua sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Python Champ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Python Champ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touch Lua has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Touch Lua ships an update every 2 months, Python Champ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Touch Lua | Python Champ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-lua/id525273327/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/python-champ/id6473855192/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ahmad Hawwash](https://appshunter.io/developer/382404352) | [Yoan Enchev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1717245436) |

## What reviewers say

### Touch Lua

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-lua/id525273327)

Learn and program using Lua, a powerful yet simple scripting language, directly on your iPhone. Features include a robust editor, multi-program support, and libraries for graphics, audio, and networking. Ideal for learning, prototyping, and advanced calculations.

**Highlights:** Lua programming environment, Powerful editor with syntax highlighting, Graphics, audio, database, and network support, Multi-program and directory management, Built-in tutorials and reference, In-app purchase for advanced libraries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turtle Library | $0.99 | one-time |
| Socket Library | $0.99 | one-time |
| Audio Library | $1.99 | one-time |
| Draw Library | $4.99 | one-time |
| Nitro Library | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly interface and easy to learn
- 🚀 Fast compilation and execution
- 📚 Excellent built-in tutorials and documentation
- 💡 Ability to create games and programs on mobile
- 🎓 Great for beginners learning Lua programming

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Expensive in-app purchases for libraries
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on startup or during editing
- 📝 Limited code storage capacity (crashes with large files)
- ⚠️ Auto-indentation cannot be disabled
- 🔍 File viewer doesn't display hidden files (starting with period)

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup after device transfer
- White screen when running programs with functions
- Crashes when saving files on iOS 8
- Crashes when entering 100+ lines of code
- Crashes with large inputs or pasted code

**Requested features**

- Ability to disable auto-indentation
- Increase code storage limit per script
- Function collapsing/minimizing for large programs
- Undo button functionality
- Copyable console output


### Python Champ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/python-champ/id6473855192)

Learn Python programming with interactive lessons, practical exercises, and gamified challenges. Suitable for beginners and advanced learners, it covers fundamental concepts to advanced topics like OOP and prepares you for interviews. Offline access is available.

**Highlights:** Python programming tests, Interactive tutorials, Step-by-step challenges, Quiz battles, Gamified ranks, Interview preparation, Offline access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Python Champ Premium | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Touch Lua free?

Touch Lua is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Python Champ free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Touch Lua or Python Champ?

Python Champ is rated higher. Touch Lua averages 3.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Python Champ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Touch Lua or Python Champ have ads?

Python Champ shows ads; Touch Lua does not.

### Which is updated more often, Touch Lua or Python Champ?

Touch Lua ships an update every 2 months, and Python Champ every 3 months. Most recently, Touch Lua was updated on October 2, 2026 and Python Champ on September 28, 2026.

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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.*