Comparison

PythonIDE 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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

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

PythonIDE4 screens
Pythona4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pythona at free against PythonIDE's freemium. Pythona also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). PythonIDE's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 71%) and ratings volume (44 vs 6). 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 sells 17 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 has 44 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of PythonIDE's written reviews are positive against 71% of Pythona's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PythonIDE ships an update every 10 days, Pythona weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PythonIDE versus Pythona: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPythonIDEPythona
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (44 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings44 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#193#186 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size682 MB560 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文禄 张志远 刘

Customer experience

PythonIDE

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 reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

17 purchases

PythonIDE

Subscriptions2
  • PythonIDE Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • PythonIDE Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time15
  • Donate · Chicken Leg$0.99
  • Donate · Lollipop$0.99
  • Donate · Bubble Tea$0.99
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  • Feed Dev Poop$0.99
  • Lifetime Premium Upgrade$1.99
  • Connect Your Own AI$1.99
  • SSH Server Management$1.99
  • 200次调用包$2.99
  • Lifetime Premium (Upgrade)$3.99
  • Lifetime Premium (Upgrade)$4.99
  • Lifetime Premium (Upgrade)$5.99
  • 500 AI Calls Pack$7.99
  • PythonIDE Pro Legacy$7.99
  • Lifetime Premium$7.99
  • PythonIDE Pro Lifetime$24.99
1 purchases

Pythona

One-time1
  • Pythona Pro$9.99

Questions

Is PythonIDE free?
PythonIDE 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 or Pythona?
Pythona is rated higher. PythonIDE averages 4.8 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Pythona averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do PythonIDE or Pythona have ads?
Neither PythonIDE nor Pythona shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PythonIDE or Pythona?
PythonIDE ships an update every 10 days, and Pythona weekly. Most recently, PythonIDE was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pythona on October 31, 2026.
Which is more popular, PythonIDE or Pythona?
PythonIDE currently peaks at #193 in the App Store charts, and Pythona at #186. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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