PyNotebook vs BDUI Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
PyNotebook
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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.
BDUI Go
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BDUI Go opens mobile apps that are described in JSON: their screens, navigation and API requests. Authors create these apps in the BDUI web dashboard and share a link or a QR code. You open it in BDUI Go, and the screens render natively on your iPhone. Each app opens inside BDUI Go, so there is nothing extra to install. When the author publishes an update, you get the new version without reinstalling anything or waiting for an App Store update. A JSON description is data, not code: it lists which components to show and which requests to make. BDUI Go renders it with native Compose Multiplatform components ā no webview, no downloaded executables. TRY IT RIGHT AWAY ā NO ACCOUNT NEEDED ⢠Component showcase: every building block, rendered live from JSON ⢠Currency rates: live exchange rates from the Frankfurter API, pull down to refresh ⢠Weather: city search and forecasts from the Open-Meteo API ⢠Sign-in demo: an app that signs in to an API and keeps the session fresh automatically More demos with QR codes ā a tea shop, a live earthquake feed, a cafe menu ā at https://bdui.io HOW IT WORKS 1. An author describes an app in JSON in the BDUI web dashboard and publishes it 2. They share a link or a QR code 3. You open it in BDUI Go ā the screens render natively on your iPhone Authors can try changes on a separate test channel before publishing them, and roll back to any earlier version in one click. FEATURES ⢠Native rendering ā no webview ⢠Offline cache: previously opened apps launch even without a network ⢠Recents list, with any app pinned as the default one that opens on start ⢠Request controls: authors can limit which hosts an app's API requests may reach ⢠Built-in sign-in support for apps that use an API with tokens ⢠Universal Links: https://bdui.io/a/⦠opens directly in BDUI Go PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts in the app, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. The camera is used only to scan QR codes, entirely on your device. Privacy policy: https://bdui.io/privacy CREATE YOUR OWN Describe an app in JSON ā screens, navigation, API requests ā publish it and share a link. The web dashboard is in early access: request access at https://bdui.io
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PyNotebook at 13.0 against BDUI Go's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | PyNotebook | BDUI Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 ā better | 15.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JALAL ZAINADDIN | Yuriy Zhelannov |
In-app purchases
PyNotebook
No in-app purchases
BDUI Go
No in-app purchases







