Comparison

python3$ vs Carnets

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

Head to head
About

python3$

This application serves as a comprehensive Python 3.13 learning and development environment. It offers local code execution, debugging tools, PyPI library access, and convenient file sharing capabilities. Customize your coding experience with personalized themes and settings.

Highlights
  • Local Python 3.13 execution
  • Breakpoint debugging
  • PyPI library downloads
  • Git integration
  • LAN/Bluetooth file transfer
  • Customizable interface
  • QR code generation and scanning
Features
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This is a Python 3.13 learning tool for efficient learning, fast programming, local execution, breakpoint debugging, precise error reporting, Git fetching, iCloud access, and efficient transfer and sharing via LAN HTTP/FTP multi-point connections. (^.^) It aspires to help you who want to learn, develop, or improve! ! ! (^.^) * Download pure Python libraries from PyPI at your leisure. * Read a variety of learning materials and run examples as you learn, making it easy to understand and efficient. * Enjoy breakpoint debugging, precise error reporting, code templates, auto-suggestion, auto-indentation, code coloring, symbol completion, a symbol keyboard, text search, multi-file search, multi-line indentation, and multi-line comments, making development more convenient. * Access iCloud easily, synchronize across multiple devices for efficient collaboration. * Use Git to fetch source code projects from gitee.com and GitHub. * Connect to a LAN or Bluetooth connection for efficient file transfer via HTTP/FTP multi-point connections. * Easily search for learning materials using the built-in browser. Simply select code in the built-in browser to run it. * Easily open file formats such as py, txt, pdf, chm, mp3, m4v, zip, gif, png, html, py, and doc through the file system. * Easily adjust code color, font size, and line spacing for more comfortable reading. * Customize background images and colors, text color and shadow, text font, text size, background animation, interface transition animation, and the number and order of tabs on the main interface to create your own personalized learning software. * Easily generate QR codes for Python 3.13 scripts and learning materials, and scan them to access them. * Easily share Python 3.13 scripts and learning materials via email, Weibo, Twitter, and Facebook. Code templates - The contents of a new file will copy the contents of the code template. Many libraries have C extensions that require porting. If you would like to port a library, please contact the developer: QQ: 1301367159, WeChat: 1301367159. The following libraries have been successfully ported: Python: 3.13.0 Cython-3.1.0 OpenCV-4.11.0 scikit-learn-1.7.dev0 Numpy: 2.2.0dev Pandas: 3.0.0dev scipy: 1.15.0dev matplotlib: 3.11.0dev seaborn-0.13.2 Scrapy-2.12.0 kiwisolver-1.4.5 lxml-5.3.0 pillow-11.2.0dev requests-2.32.3 statsmodels-0.15.0.dev wrapt- 1.17.2 yfinance-0.2.54 skimage-0.26.0 wordcloud-1.9.4 pydantic_core-2.27.2 jiter-0.8.2 astropy-7.0.1 pyerfa-2.0.1.6 bcrypt-4.3.0 tornado-6.5b1 biopython-1.86.dev0 regex-2024.11.6 cffi-1.18.0.dev0 markupsafe-3.1.0 pyemd-1.0.0 cryptography-45.0.0.dev1 pynacl-1.6.0

About

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.

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
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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.

Screenshots

python3$4 screens
Carnets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Carnets at Free against python3$'s $2.99. Carnets also leads on ratings volume (316 vs 23). python3$'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (91% vs 78%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Carnets is free to download; python3$ costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for python3$ against 4.6 for Carnets. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carnets has 316 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of python3$'s written reviews are positive against 78% of Carnets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

python3$ ships an update weekly, Carnets monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
python3$ versus Carnets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpython3$Carnets
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (23 ratings) — better4.6 (316 ratings)
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews — better78.4% of reviews
Number of ratings23316 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#88#83 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size588 MB1.4 GB
Age rating17+17+
Developer小文 黄Nicolas Holzschuch

Customer experience

python3$

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative3.3%

Carnets

All ratings316 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews305 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative14.8%

User reviews

python3$

From 23 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🚀 Good performance and functionality
  • 💡 Wide range of practice items
  • 💻 Powerful Python environment on mobile
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 UI can be crowded
  • ⚠️ Older Python versions used
  • 💰 Separate purchases for different versions
  • ❓ Some built-in methods not auto-detected
  • 🐛 Quotation mark issues

Carnets

From 316 App Store ratings

What 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

Bugs and requests

python3$

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Quotation mark not working
  • Module changes not recognized
  • My Code view gets stuck in subdirectory
  • Tabs converted to spaces
  • Auto-indent buggy
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  • Auto-complete issues at end of line
  • Difficulty importing from cloud storage
  • Cursor positioning fiddly on iPad
  • Inappropriate auto-completion
  • No interactive mode
  • Execute button locked behind review

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add Tkinter library
  • Add GPIO library for Raspberry Pi
  • Add iTunes file sharing support
  • Network functionality (read web page)
  • Simple graphics module
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  • Disable execute sound
  • Improved Help system
  • Way to communicate with app provider

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

In-app purchases

None

python3$

No in-app purchases

None

Carnets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is python3$ free?
python3$ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carnets free?
Carnets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, python3$ or Carnets?
python3$ is rated higher. python3$ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Carnets averages 4.6 from 316 ratings.
Do python3$ or Carnets have ads?
Neither python3$ nor Carnets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, python3$ or Carnets?
python3$ ships an update weekly, and Carnets monthly. Most recently, python3$ was updated on September 23, 2026 and Carnets on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, python3$ or Carnets?
python3$ currently peaks at #88 in the App Store charts, and Carnets at #83. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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