RouteMonitor vs Pyodios
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RouteMonitor
This developer tool helps monitor audio route changes on iOS devices. It records and displays changes like switching audio devices or when a device becomes unavailable, offering both list and table views.
- Monitors audio route changes
- Records device availability changes
- Table view on iPad
- List view with expandable items on iPhone
- Import and export data as JSON
- Clear recorded list
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A developer tool for monitoring audio route changes on iOS, such as switching to a different audio device or when a device becomes unavailable. All route changes are recorded and viewable as a table on iPad or a list with expandable items on iPhone. The list can be cleared, imported, and exported as a JSON file. You can download the app from the App Store for basic monitoring or build it locally from a repository on GitHub for more advanced debugging scenarios.
Pyodios
Run Python code, Jupyter notebooks, and scripts directly on your iPhone or iPad without needing a server connection. It offers a full Python environment with package management and visualization tools, all running locally on your device.
- Jupyter-compatible notebooks
- Python script editor
- Interactive REPL
- Matplotlib and Plotly charts
- Package installer
- iCloud Drive sync
- Offline help
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Run Python on your iPhone or iPad, with nothing sent to a server. Pyodios gives you a nearly real Python workspace: Jupyter notebooks, a script editor, an interactive REPL, plots, package management, and a variable inspector, all running on-device. NumPy and matplotlib come pre-loaded. Install pandas, scikit-learn, Plotly, and hundreds of other WebAssembly compliant packages from PyPI with a tap. Feature highlights: - Jupyter-compatible .ipynb notebooks with code and markdown cells - Python script editor with syntax highlighting, folding, and snippets - REPL with history, search, and code completion - Static matplotlib plots and interactive Plotly, Bokeh, and Altair charts - Environment panel with DataFrame viewer, variable diff, and watch list - Offline Help view with search - Files browser with iCloud Drive sync - Package installer powered by micropip with offline wheel caching - Remote Jupyter kernel support (token, password, or SSH tunnel) [experimental] - Nine built-in color themes plus a theme editor - iPad multi-pane workspace Your code, notebooks, variables, and plots stay on your device. No account. No sign-in. No telemetry on your work. Works offline once Pyodide has initialized and packages are downloaded. Powered by Pyodide, Python in WebAssembly. Not affiliated with the Pyodide or Python project. Python is a trademark of the Python Software Foundation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RouteMonitor at 5.0 against Pyodios's 4.2. RouteMonitor also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Pyodios's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RouteMonitor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pyodios has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RouteMonitor ships an update every 7 months, Pyodios every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RouteMonitor | Pyodios |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eldar Sadykov | James Balamuta |
Customer experience
RouteMonitor
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In-app purchases
RouteMonitor
No in-app purchases
Pyodios
No in-app purchases









