Clive vs Python Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clive
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Clive is an SSH and Mosh terminal for iPhone and iPad that keeps your place on the server. Phones are hostile to terminals. You switch apps to copy a code, the screen locks, you walk out of Wi‑Fi, and the connection is gone with your output and the job you were watching. Clive keeps the session on the server and brings you straight back to it. WHY SESSIONS THAT SURVIVE CHANGE EVERYTHING • Walk away. Start a coding agent, a build or a training run, pocket the phone, and check on it from the train. • Nothing is lost. Mosh rides out locks, app switches and network changes without reconnecting. tmux keeps your shell and scrollback alive on the server, so even a session you closed days ago is still there. • Pick up where you left off. Clive lists the sessions it left on each server. Tap one to resume it, or end the ones you are done with. • No tricks. No keep-alive hacks and no battery drain. The right protocols, used properly, with automatic reconnect when the network returns. MADE FOR AGENTIC CODING • Claude Code, Codex and any other terminal agent run as they do on your desktop, in full colour. • A keyboard built for the terminal: Esc, Tab, Ctrl, arrows and a joystick-style key bar, plus full hardware-keyboard support. • Several connections at once, even to the same server. A REAL TERMINAL • xterm-256color with true colour, so TUIs, games and editors look as they should. • Ten themes, or let Clive match its own chrome to the colours of the program on screen. (Themes and custom fonts are Clive Pro) • Adjustable scrollback and two-finger scrolling that reaches the program itself. YOUR FILES, RIGHT THERE • A built-in SFTP browser with a code editor, syntax highlighting and Markdown rendering. (Clive Pro) • Rename, create folders, delete, or jump straight to a path. Save-conflict warnings keep your draft when the remote file has changed. • Type "open" and a path at any prompt and the file opens in Clive. YOUR KEYS, PROTECTED • Verify each new server's fingerprint; a changed host key blocks the connection until you replace the trust yourself. • Generate Ed25519 keys on the device or import your own. Private keys and passwords stay in the Keychain, behind Face ID if you choose. • Optional iCloud sync shares hosts and eligible secrets through your own iCloud Keychain. Secure Enclave keys never leave their device. CALM BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no tracking. Your traffic goes only to the servers you add. • One app for iPhone and iPad, with a side-by-side layout on wide screens. CLIVE PRO Clive Pro is a one-time purchase that adds themes, custom fonts, the SFTP browser and the file viewer and editor, after a seven-day full-access trial. Everything else is free: the terminal, SSH, Mosh, tmux, hosts, keys and iCloud sync. No subscription. Pull out your phone. Your session is right where you left it.
Python Editor
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Write, run, debug, and manage Python projects anywhere with Python Editor — a powerful, professional Python IDE designed for iPhone and iPad. Whether you're learning Python, building automation scripts, developing web applications, analysing data, or working on machine learning projects, Python Editor provides everything you need in one modern mobile development environment. Enjoy a fast, native code editor with intelligent syntax highlighting, autocomplete, code navigation, project management, integrated Python runtime, debugging tools, Git support, package management, and much more. Create scripts, build complete applications, manage virtual environments, and work with popular Python libraries directly from your iOS device. Features • Professional Python code editor • Run Python scripts locally • Integrated Python 3 interpreter • Smart code completion and IntelliSense • Syntax highlighting for multiple languages • Project and workspace management • Multi-tab editing • Split editor support • Code folding and minimap • Search and replace across projects • Auto indentation and code formatting • Built-in terminal and interactive Python REPL • Breakpoints and advanced debugging tools • Integrated Git client with commit, push, pull, branches, and history • Package manager with pip support • Virtual environments (venv) • Jupyter Notebook support • Markdown editor and live preview • Unit testing with unittest and pytest • Linting and code quality analysis • Support for Flask, FastAPI, Django, NumPy, Pandas, Requests, OpenCV, Matplotlib, and more • Import and export projects easily • iCloud Drive and Files app integration • External keyboard shortcuts for iPad • Dark Mode and Light Mode • Widgets and Shortcuts support • Optimised for iPhone and iPad Built for Every Python Developer Whether you're a beginner writing your first "Hello World" program or an experienced developer managing large Python projects, Python Editor delivers a fast, reliable, and intuitive coding experience. Work on automation scripts, web APIs, data science notebooks, educational projects, backend services, and more—all from your mobile device. We currently offer the following auto-renewing subscription option: - $34.99 per year - $7.99 per month By subscribing you get unlimited access to effects and remove advertisement. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.atlantismobileapps.com Privacy Policy: https://privacy.atlantismobileapps.com
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Verdict
Clive and Python Editor 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 · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Clive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Python Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Clive | Python Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 201 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philip Orange | Nguyen Nam Giang |
In-app purchases
Clive
- Clive Pro$14.99
Python Editor
- Python Editor Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Python Editor Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
- Python Editor Pro Lifetime$49.99









