# python3$ vs Carnets

The clearest difference is price: Carnets at Free against python3$'s $2.99. Carnets also leads on ratings volume (87 vs 23). python3$'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#84 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for python3$ against 4.6 for Carnets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 87 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of python3$'s written reviews are positive against 82% of Carnets's.

python3$ ships an update weekly, Carnets every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | python3$ | Carnets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/python3/id585637688/reviews)** | [4.6 (87 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carnets-jupyter-with-scipy/id1559497253/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 23 | **87** |
| Positive reviews | **91.1% of reviews** | 81.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#84** | — |
| Size | 588 MB | 2.1 GB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [小文 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/490328393) | [Nicolas Holzschuch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450994948) |

## What reviewers say

### python3$

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/python3/id585637688)

**Currently charting:** #84 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Quotation mark not working
- Module changes not recognized
- My Code view gets stuck in subdirectory
- Tabs converted to spaces
- Auto-indent buggy

**Requested features**

- Add Tkinter library
- Add GPIO library for Raspberry Pi
- Add iTunes file sharing support
- Network functionality (read web page)
- Simple graphics module


### Carnets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carnets-jupyter-with-scipy/id1559497253)

This app offers a full Jupyter notebook experience on your device, ideal for education and research. It includes scientific computation packages like SciPy and scikit-learn, allowing you to write and run Python code offline. Notebooks can be shared and opened from other applications.

**Highlights:** Offline Jupyter notebook execution, Includes SciPy, scikit-learn, and Seaborn, Embedded Python interpreter, Markdown support for text, Package management with %pip, Notebook sharing and import

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best python coding app
- 👍 Good app, well organized
- 👍 Comprehensive Python environment
- 👍 Excellent tool for data science on iPad
- 👍 Fantastic, powerful functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes, blank screen, freezes
- 🔋 High battery consumption, heating issues
- 🔍 Some methods/libraries don't work
- 📁 Issues with file access, saving

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to create new notebooks
- Incompatible with older iOS versions
- Line breaking issues with external keyboard

**Requested features**

- Add support for Tensorflow, XGBoost, LightGBM
- Enable running code in .py files
- Improve stability and performance
- Add support for R kernel
- Provide better file management options


## Frequently asked 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 87 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 every 6 weeks. Most recently, python3$ was updated on September 23, 2026 and Carnets on September 22, 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.*