Comparison

RouteMonitor vs Pyodios

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Jupyter-compatible notebooks
  • Python script editor
  • Interactive REPL
  • Matplotlib and Plotly charts
  • Package installer
  • iCloud Drive sync
  • Offline help
Features
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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.

Screenshots

RouteMonitor2 screens
Pyodios4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RouteMonitor versus Pyodios: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRouteMonitorPyodios
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEldar SadykovJames Balamuta

Customer experience

RouteMonitor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pyodios

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

RouteMonitor

No in-app purchases

None

Pyodios

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RouteMonitor free?
RouteMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pyodios free?
Pyodios is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RouteMonitor or Pyodios?
RouteMonitor is rated higher. RouteMonitor averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pyodios averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do RouteMonitor or Pyodios have ads?
Neither RouteMonitor nor Pyodios shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RouteMonitor or Pyodios?
RouteMonitor ships an update every 7 months, and Pyodios every 4 months. Most recently, RouteMonitor was updated on October 9, 2026 and Pyodios on October 21, 2026.

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