Comparison

PyNotebook vs Loopsy Terminal

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

Head to head
About

PyNotebook

Features
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PyNotebook runs Python and Jupyter (IPython) notebooks inside your iPhone. Open an .ipynb file, edit the cells, press Run, and the output appears under each cell the way it does on a desktop. THREE PLACES TO RUN YOUR CODE Local Python runs on the device itself, using a Python interpreter compiled to WebAssembly and bundled in the app. On-device Linux runs your code using your own Linux Emulator app, which gives you close to a real CPython shell on the phone. Remote SSH runs it on your own Mac, PC, Raspberry Pi, or Linux server. The phone stays the editor and the other machine does the work. The kernel chip in the toolbar switches between them. PACKAGES Write "!pip install pandas" in a cell to install a pure-Python package from PyPI. numpy, pandas and matplotlib download on first import and stay cached afterwards. iSH and Remote SSH run standard CPython, so pip there installs anything it can build, including packages with native code. CHARTS AND MATH matplotlib figures appear inline as images. Tap one to zoom. Markdown cells render LaTeX. EDITING Python syntax highlighting with indentation guides, and a Backspace that removes a whole indent level. Long-press a cell, or tap the More button, to run, copy, duplicate, move, or delete it. Drag a cell by its index pill to reorder it. FILES Opens .ipynb, .py, .md and .zip. A ZIP or folder of notebooks and their images imports as one project. Any notebook exports to the Files app as a .ipynb or as a plain .py script. Edits save as you type, so there is no save button to remember. PRIVACY The app collects nothing and has no analytics.

About

Loopsy Terminal

Features
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Loopsy Terminal lets you pair your iPhone with your laptop and run shell or AI agent sessions (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini) from your phone. Pair securely with a QR code. Sessions live on your laptop and you can switch back to them from your phone or browser anytime. Open source, self-hostable on Cloudflare Workers free tier. Features • Pair with your laptop in seconds via QR + 4-digit code • Run shell, Claude Code, Codex, or Gemini sessions remotely • Persistent sessions — switch between them like browser tabs • Voice input on iOS • End-to-end pairing token + per-phone secret, revocable • Open source: github.com/leox255/loopsy

Screenshots

PyNotebook4 screens
Loopsy Terminal3 screens

Verdict

The call

PyNotebook and Loopsy Terminal are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PyNotebook versus Loopsy Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPyNotebookLoopsy Terminal
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJALAL ZAINADDINAnza Cloud Limited

In-app purchases

None

PyNotebook

No in-app purchases

None

Loopsy Terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PyNotebook free?
PyNotebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopsy Terminal free?
Loopsy Terminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PyNotebook or Loopsy Terminal have ads?
Neither PyNotebook nor Loopsy Terminal shows ads.

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