Comparison

Python Editor vs Gexed

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

Head to head
About

Python Editor

Learn and run Python 3 code directly on your device, offline. Includes built-in libraries, interactive examples, and support for Jupyter notebooks. Offers a Pro subscription for advanced features like AI assistance and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Offline Python 3 execution
  • Built-in numpy and matplotlib
  • Jupyter notebook support (.ipynb)
  • Syntax highlighting and code suggestions
  • Interactive examples and projects
  • Markdown, JSON, CSV, YAML preview
Features
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Learn Python and try it out – right on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Python Editor runs your code on the device, with no account and no internet needed. Made for school, college, coding classes and everyone just getting started. RUN PYTHON • Python 3 runs right in the app, also offline • print(), input() and a console like a terminal • Errors with their line number and a hint in plain words about what went wrong • numpy and matplotlib are built in; other packages like pandas, scipy or sympy download on first import DRAWINGS AND CHARTS Watch the turtle draw stars, spirals and houses with the turtle module, just like in computer science class. Charts from matplotlib show up right in the console. JUPYTER NOTEBOOKS Open and write .ipynb files: code cells you run one at a time, with text and output in between. The cells share their variables – just like in Jupyter. 20 EXAMPLES TO START FROM Guess the number, rock paper scissors, prime numbers, a colorful spiral, grades from a CSV file, a quiz from JSON and more. Each example becomes a file of your own to run and change. MADE FOR WRITING CODE • Syntax highlighting and line numbers • Suggestions as you type for Python, math, random, turtle, numpy and more • A bar above the keyboard with Tab, symbols and building blocks like if, for, def and class • Brackets and quotes close themselves, and lines indent after a colon • Find and replace, go to line and keyboard shortcuts WHOLE PROJECTS Every folder is a project with a file list, tabs and search. Your program imports its own modules and reads files like data.csv from its folder. Open folders from the Files app and iCloud Drive right where they are. ALSO FOR MARKDOWN, JSON, CSV, YAML AND TOML With highlighting and a preview for Markdown. ON THE MAC TOO With a menu bar, multiple windows and keyboard shortcuts. PYTHON EDITOR PRO Python, packages, notebooks, examples and everything for learning are free. Pro adds comfort – as a monthly or yearly subscription: • AI assistant with Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini that explains your code and proposes changes • No ads • iCloud sync between iPhone, iPad and Mac • Import ZIP files and folders as projects, share projects as ZIP • Eight designs, from warm paper to deep black midnight • Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen • Version history: bring back any earlier state • App lock with Face ID Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. The AI assistant uses your own API key from Anthropic, OpenAI or Google; its provider bills requests through it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jlau.netlify.app/python-editor/privacy/ Python Editor is built by an independent developer. If you enjoy it, a rating means a lot!

About

Gexed

Features
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Gexed is a regular expression workbench for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Write a pattern, paste in some text, and watch it match as you type. EVERY GROUP IN ITS OWN COLOR Each capture group gets its own color, carried from its parentheses in the pattern to what it captured in the test text and its row in the results, so even long patterns with named and nested groups are easy to follow. MATCHES AS YOU TYPE • Match count, group count and timing update with every keystroke • Matching runs in the background with a time limit, so a runaway pattern can't freeze the app • Select a match to find it in the text, or move the cursor to find it in the list • Clear explanations when a pattern is invalid, with the problem underlined • Toggles for ignore case, multiline, dot matches newlines and ignore whitespace REPLACE, WITH A LIVE PREVIEW Write a replacement using $1, $2 and so on, and see the result as you type. TESTS FOR YOUR PATTERNS Give a pattern examples it should match, match entirely, or not match. Gexed checks them on every edit, so you know the moment a change breaks something. YOUR LIBRARY, EVERYWHERE • Save patterns with notes, mark favorites, and search them all • Start from a built-in library of common patterns, from email addresses and dates to URLs and colors • Your library syncs through iCloud between your Mac, iPhone and iPad • Import and export patterns to share them COPY AS CODE Copy any pattern as Swift Regex, NSRegularExpression, JavaScript or Python, with flags and escaping taken care of. AND MORE • A cheat sheet beside the editor: choose an entry to insert it at the cursor • Shortcuts actions: Find Matches, Replace Matches and Run Saved Pattern • On Mac, test any selected text from the Services menu • On iPhone and iPad, regex symbols in a row above the keyboard • Open a text file to use as the test text Gexed uses ICU regular expressions, the same engine as NSRegularExpression and Swift, so a pattern that works in Gexed works in your app.

Screenshots

Python Editor4 screens
Gexed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Python Editor at Free against Gexed's $7.99. Gexed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Python Editor is free to download; Gexed costs $7.99 up front. Python Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Gexed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Python Editor ships an update every 6 months, Gexed every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 4 level
Python Editor versus Gexed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPython EditorGexed
PriceFree — better$7.99
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulian Lausmol farm LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Python Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Python Editor Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Python Editor Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
None

Gexed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Python Editor free?
Python Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gexed free?
Gexed costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Python Editor or Gexed have ads?
Python Editor shows ads; Gexed does not.
Which is updated more often, Python Editor or Gexed?
Python Editor ships an update every 6 months, and Gexed every 8 months. Most recently, Python Editor was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gexed on November 5, 2026.

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