Comparison

PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor vs Pythona

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

Head to head
About

PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor

This app provides a comprehensive Python development environment on mobile devices. It supports local code execution, debugging, notebook editing, web development, and even AI-assisted coding. Access a wide range of libraries and build native applications directly from your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Local Python 3 execution
  • Syntax highlighting and completion
  • Interactive debugging tools
  • .ipynb notebook support
  • Multi-file web project development
  • Bundled native extension packages
  • AI-assisted coding agent
Features
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Your ideas. Your code. Your iPhone and iPad. PythonIDE brings local Python, notebooks, web projects, native MiniApps and remote development into one workspace. Learn a language, explore data, build a useful tool or work on an existing project wherever you are. PYTHON, FROM EDITING TO DEBUGGING • Run Python 3.14.10 locally without a remote server. • Work with syntax highlighting, completion, multiple files and project folders. • Use interactive input, script arguments, ANSI/Rich terminal output, images and charts. • Investigate problems with breakpoints, stepping, call stacks and a variable viewer. NOTEBOOKS THAT KEEP YOUR THINKING WITH YOUR CODE Open and edit .ipynb files, run Python cells, and combine Markdown notes with results. View rich output including HTML, images and plots. HTML / CSS / JAVASCRIPT Build multi-file web projects with live page and style previews. HTML/CSS includes offline completion, formatting and relative resource path suggestions. Load local images and scripts, then use the built-in console to inspect console messages, resource loading, Promise and fetch errors. 50 BUNDLED NATIVE EXTENSION PACKAGES Start with 50 third-party distributions containing C/C++/Rust native extensions for scientific computing, data analysis, imaging, machine learning, media and cryptography. Libraries include NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib, SciPy, scikit-learn, OpenCV, Pillow, pygame, h5py, PyAV, MLX, tokenizers, safetensors, SentencePiece, cryptography and lxml. Install compatible pure Python packages through the package manager. EXPLORE ON-DEVICE COMPUTING WITH MLX Use MLX for arrays, automatic differentiation and training. With compatible higher-level packages and model weights obtained separately, explore local model inference from Python scripts. MLX.md in the examples folder includes array, training, tokenization and model-file examples. MLX requires iOS 17 or later; model weights are not preinstalled. BUILD NATIVE MINIAPPS WITH PYTHON Use AppUI to combine native lists, forms, charts and navigation with Python logic. Organize projects with file tools, import/export and native capability interfaces, subject to system permissions. AN AI AGENT THAT WORKS WITH YOUR PROJECT Get help writing and editing files, running code, analyzing errors and working through multi-step tasks with project context. Extend workflows with Skills and MCP. Tool access follows the app's permission and confirmation settings. SSH / SFTP / GIT AND YOUR FILES Connect to SSH with passwords or keys and host fingerprint verification. Browse, edit and transfer SFTP files. Work with Git status, diffs, staging, commits, branches, remote synchronization and conflicts. Access WebDAV, Files and iCloud Drive. WIDGETS, AUTOMATION AND DEVELOPER TOOLS Create Python widgets and connect scripts to Shortcuts and automation. Discover and share community scripts, publish web projects, and use JSON, regex, encoding, HTTP, QR and download tools, plus SQLite/CSV previews. Some features require Pro. AI, community, remote connections and online publishing need internet access. AI services may require separate credits or your own API key. Packages, models and system capabilities depend on compatibility, device support and permissions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pythonide.xin/privacy/

About

Pythona

Run Python 3.14 and large language models entirely on-device with a full-featured IDE. Supports Jupyter-style notebooks, scientific computing libraries, and local AI inference without API keys.

Highlights
  • Jupyter-style notebooks
  • On-device AI & machine learning
  • Preinstalled scientific computing libraries
  • Local Python 3.14 environment
  • Smart code completion
  • Markdown file preview
Features
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Run Python — and large language models, fully on-device — right on your iPhone and iPad. Pythona is a full-featured Python 3.14 IDE that brings real scientific computing, notebooks, and local AI to your device. Jupyter-style notebooks Write and run Python in cells, just like Jupyter — charts, tables, images, and math render inline. Open, edit, and save .ipynb files to run data analysis and experiments anywhere. On-device AI & machine learning Run large language models entirely on-device with MLX, Apple's ML framework for Apple Silicon — inference runs locally, no API keys required. Try the included local LLM demo to get started in seconds. Scientific computing, preinstalled NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn, Pandas, Matplotlib, OpenCV and more come precompiled and ready to import. A local Python environment - Python 3.14 with popular libraries - Smart, fast code completion - Syntax highlighting for many languages (JavaScript, C, Rust, Go, HTML, CSS, Shell, and more) - Markdown file preview - Create, save, and organize your scripts, and install more pure-Python packages via the built-in package manager Whether you're prototyping ML ideas, running data analysis, or learning Python on the go, Pythona puts a genuinely capable Python environment in your pocket.

Screenshots

PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor4 screens
Pythona4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pythona at free against PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor's freemium. Pythona also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 78%) and chart position (#177 vs unranked). 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. PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Pythona sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pythona holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor has 44 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor's written reviews are positive against 78% of Pythona's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor ships an update every 10 days, Pythona weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor versus Pythona: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPythonIDE Python 3 Code EditorPythona
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (44 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings44 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#177 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size716 MB560 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文禄 张志远 刘

Customer experience

PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor

All ratings44 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative3.4%

Pythona

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor

Subscriptions2
  • PythonIDE Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • PythonIDE Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time8
  • 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
1 purchases

Pythona

One-time1
  • Pythona Pro$9.99

Questions

Is PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor free?
PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pythona free?
Pythona is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor or Pythona?
Pythona is rated higher. PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor averages 4.8 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Pythona averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor or Pythona have ads?
Neither PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor nor Pythona shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor or Pythona?
PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor ships an update every 10 days, and Pythona weekly. Most recently, PythonIDE Python 3 Code Editor was updated on November 9, 2026 and Pythona on November 7, 2026.

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