PythonIDE vs OpsCat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PythonIDE
This app provides a full development environment on your mobile device, allowing you to run Python and JavaScript code locally. It includes a professional code editor, SSH terminal for server management, and various developer tools. An AI coding assistant is also integrated to help with code generation and debugging.
- Local Python 3.13 and JavaScript execution
- Professional code editor with syntax highlighting
- SSH terminal with SFTP and server monitoring
- AI coding assistant for code generation and review
- Built-in developer toolbox utilities
- Scene canvas engine for graphics and games
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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/
OpsCat
Monitor server performance, manage Docker containers, and execute commands remotely via SSH. This app offers real-time insights into CPU, memory, and network usage, along with a full-featured SSH terminal and SFTP file browser.
- Real-time server performance monitoring
- Full-featured SSH terminal
- Docker container management
- SFTP file browser with editor
- Command snippets and batch execution
- Process and systemd service management
- SSH key and password authentication
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OpsCat is a powerful server management app for developers and sysadmins. Connect to your Linux servers via SSH and monitor performance in real time — all from your iPhone or iPad. **Real-Time Server Monitoring** - CPU usage with per-core breakdown (SYS / USER / IOWAIT) - Memory and swap usage with visual charts - Network traffic speed and total bandwidth - Disk usage, I/O speed, IOPS metrics - GPU monitoring (NVIDIA) - System info: hostname, OS, kernel, uptime, load average **Full-Featured SSH Terminal** - Fast and responsive terminal emulator - Multiple terminal sessions - Support for interactive tools like vim, htop, and top - Customizable terminal themes **Docker Management** - View running, stopped, and all containers - Start, stop, restart, and remove containers - Container logs and resource usage - Docker Compose project management - Docker exec: open a shell inside any container **SFTP File Browser** - Browse remote file system visually - Upload, download, rename, and delete files - Built-in text editor for quick file edits **Command Snippets** - Save frequently used commands as snippets - Run snippets on multiple servers at once - Built-in template library with 30+ common commands - Batch command execution across servers **Server Tools** - Process manager (view and kill processes) - Systemd service management - Log viewer (journalctl, syslog) - Network diagnostics (ping, traceroute, DNS lookup) **Security & Convenience** - SSH key authentication (Ed25519, RSA) - Password authentication with secure storage - Jump host / bastion host support (ProxyJump) - Face ID / Touch ID app lock - Export and backup server configurations **Designed for Mobile** - Clean, modern dark and light themes - Works on iPhone and iPad - Supports both portrait and landscape Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yuwang001.github.io/xm/privacy_cat.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PythonIDE at 4.8 against OpsCat's 3.0. PythonIDE also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (39 vs 2). OpsCat's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.2). 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. PythonIDE sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and OpsCat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PythonIDE holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PythonIDE has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PythonIDE ships an update weekly, OpsCat every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PythonIDE | OpsCat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (39 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 668 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 文禄 张 | 望 余 |
Customer experience
PythonIDE
OpsCat
In-app purchases
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
- 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
OpsCat
- Monthly Pro1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$12.99








