Scripting vs PythonIDE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scripting
Create custom tools and automate tasks using scripts, AI, and native iOS features. Build dashboards, widgets, and utilities with code or by describing your needs to an AI agent. Integrate with device functions and share your creations.
- AI-powered script creation and editing
- Custom dashboards and interactive widgets
- TypeScript, JavaScript, and TSX support
- Integration with native iOS features
- Home Screen widgets and Shortcuts integration
- Workspace organization and file management
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Turn your ideas into tools you can use every day on iPhone and iPad. Scripting brings scripts, custom native interfaces and an AI Agent into one workspace. Write your own tools, or describe what you need and let the Agent help create, edit and run scripts. Keep the results and make them part of your daily workflow. BUILD TOOLS THAT FIT YOU Create dashboards, file utilities, personal trackers and interactive widgets with TypeScript, JavaScript and TSX. Use SwiftUI components to build native interfaces that display your data, accept input and perform actions. LET YOUR AGENT WORK THROUGH TASKS The Agent can call tools, read and write workspace files, run scripts and shell commands, and use web pages and knowledge bases for tasks with several steps. Follow tool activity, add instructions while work is in progress and review operations when confirmation is needed. EXTEND WITH SKILLS AND MCP Package repeatable workflows as Skills, or connect MCP servers and external tools. Give your Agent capabilities suited to your work, and organize files, instructions and task context in workspaces. PUT YOUR TOOLS WITHIN REACH Use scripts from Home Screen widgets, Shortcuts and the share sheet. Extend your workflows with Control Center actions, Live Activities and Dynamic Island, custom keyboards and Safari scripts. CONNECT TO NATIVE iOS FEATURES With your permission, scripts can work with calendars, reminders, photos, Health, location, Bluetooth and more. Combine data processing with native interfaces to create personal workflows. EDIT ON YOUR DEVICE OR WORK FROM YOUR COMPUTER The built-in editor includes multiple files, TypeScript completion, type checking, code navigation and refactoring. You can also sync code from your desktop editor, then run scripts and preview widgets on your device. Start with a built-in example and make it your own. When you need more control, keep editing and extending the script. The Agent and full code editor are free to use. AI requires a model service that you configure; availability and charges depend on the provider. Some extensions and advanced features are available through in-app purchases. System features depend on the iOS version, device and permissions. Privacy Policy: https://scripting.fun/privacy_policy/ Terms of Use: https://scripting.fun/terms/
PythonIDE
This app transforms your iPhone and iPad into a local development environment for Python and web projects. It supports multi-file HTML/CSS/JavaScript editing, Python 3.14.7 execution with debugging, and AI-powered code assistance. Create notebooks, native MiniApps, widgets, and automate tasks, with integrated Git and SSH capabilities.
- Local Python 3.14.7 execution
- Multi-file HTML/CSS/JavaScript editing
- AI-powered code generation and debugging
- Jupyter Notebook support
- Native MiniApp and widget creation
- SSH, SFTP, and Git integration
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PythonIDE turns iPhone and iPad into a local Python and Web development workspace. Run Python 3.14.7, build multi-file HTML/CSS/JavaScript projects, and turn code into notebooks, native MiniApps, widgets, and automations. HTML / CSS / JavaScript • Edit multi-file HTML, CSS, and JavaScript projects • Use offline completion and formatting for HTML/CSS, plus relative asset-path completion • Preview pages instantly with local images, scripts, styles, and other project resources • Inspect console output and resource-loading, Promise, and fetch errors in the built-in console Python Development & Debugging • Run Python 3.14.7 locally on your device • Use interactive input, launch arguments, ANSI/Rich output, images, and charts • Debug with breakpoints, step controls, call stacks, and a variable viewer • Use bundled scientific and development libraries, and install compatible pure-Python packages from PyPI AI Agent • Let the Agent understand project context, create or edit files, run code, and continue fixing issues from execution results • Git, SSH, web, and native tool calls are governed by permission and confirmation policies Notebooks & Native MiniApps • Open and edit .ipynb files, run cells, and display Markdown, HTML, images, and charts • Build MiniApps with native interfaces using Python + AppUI • Create widgets, Shortcuts, and automation workflows SSH, SFTP & Git • Connect over SSH with a password or key and verify host fingerprints • Browse, edit, upload, and download files over SFTP • Work with Git status and diffs, staging, commits, branches, remotes, and conflicts • Access WebDAV, Files, and iCloud Drive AI, remote connections, and some online features require a network connection. Installable packages must be compatible with iOS and the current Python version. Some features require Pro. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pythonide.xin/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PythonIDE at every 10 days against Scripting's every 3 weeks. Scripting's advantage is chart position (#22 vs #135) and ratings volume (154 vs 44). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Scripting sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PythonIDE sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Scripting against 4.8 for PythonIDE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 154 and 44 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Scripting's written reviews are positive against 91% of PythonIDE's.
Scripting ships an update every 3 weeks, PythonIDE every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scripting | PythonIDE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (154 ratings) — better | 4.8 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.5% of reviews — better | 91.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 154 — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #22 — better | #135 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 596 MB | 689 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Yin Shi Technology Co., Ltd. | 文禄 张 |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Scripting
- Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
- Annual Plan$7.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$19.99
PythonIDE
- PythonIDE Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- PythonIDE Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
- Donate · Chicken Leg$0.99
- Donate · Lollipop$0.99
- Donate · Bubble Tea$0.99
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- Feed Dev Poop$0.99
- 200次调用包$2.99
- 500 AI Calls Pack$7.99
- PythonIDE Pro Legacy$7.99
- PythonIDE Pro Lifetime$24.99









