Comparison

rubyi vs Python

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

rubyi

Learn, run, and share Ruby scripts with an iOS app offering code completion, syntax highlighting, and a built-in browser. Customize your coding environment and even run code on your Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Autocomplete
  • Auto Indent
  • Code coloring
  • Run selected text
  • Apple Watch code execution
  • Code templates
  • File system support
Features
Read full description

This is an ios ruby app,you can learn,run,share ruby script. Features : Autocomplate. Auto Indent. Code color. In(the built-in browser or the txt editor),Select the text to run. Horizontal screen development. Code templates,the contents of the new file is copy from contents of the template file. *You can run code on the Apple Watch! *You can enter ruby code by keyboard, and then you can execut the ruby code,support the gets function. *You can use the file system to supports txt, pdf, chm, mp3,m4v,zip, gif, png, html, rb ,doc... *You can adjust the code color and font size , and support to move the cursor left and right and up and down , easy to read and write. *You can find learning materials by the built-in browser . *You can save ruby code and learning materials, and can be modified to the save file and delete the save file . *You can control the background image and color, and execution voice , background animation, text color and shadow, switch interface animation , the number and the order of the main interface of the tab bar to create your learning software. *You can Learn ruby knowledge , the system provides some basic learning materials . *You can use ruby code or learning materials to generate two-dimensional code , for easy sharing . *You can share code by Email,Weibo,Twitter,Facebook. *You can use the counter,light in the Setting tab.

About

Python

Features
Read full description

Python代码编辑器,Python开发文档图书大全,更有众多脚本语言教程、数据库、算法,带你从Python新手进阶到大神,还包含Python编程入门课程、编程文档、教程查阅等功能,一个 新型的Python编程学习平台。 零基础学Python编程,从Python编程开始,让你的编程技术不断提高、更上一层楼。 在Python编程手册你可以学习到: Python常用开发框架、Python爬虫、Python高级开发框架、Python算法、设计模式、正则表达式等

Screenshots

rubyi4 screens
Python4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: rubyi at none against Python's shown. Python's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. rubyi sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Python sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

rubyi ships an update every 3 months, Python every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
rubyi versus Python: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterrubyiPython
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB69 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer小文 黄凌云 蔡

In-app purchases

7 purchases

rubyi

One-time7
  • To remove ads$0.99
  • Password Service$0.99
  • Horizontal screen development$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Simple Vedio$0.99
  • Encryption Compression$0.99
  • Text Search$0.99
  • Autocomplete$0.99
3 purchases

Python

One-time3
  • 一个月VIP$0.99
  • 一年VIP$2.99
  • 永久vip$4.99

Questions

Is rubyi free?
rubyi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Python free?
Python is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do rubyi or Python have ads?
Python shows ads; rubyi does not.
Which is updated more often, rubyi or Python?
rubyi ships an update every 3 months, and Python every 4 weeks. Most recently, rubyi was updated on August 31, 2026 and Python on September 30, 2026.

Other comparisons