Comparison

CS++ Intro to Python vs Experimenters Circuits

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

Head to head
About

CS++ Intro to Python

Features
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CS++ Intro to Python is a complete first programming course for iPhone and iPad — 10 units and 36 lessons that take you from your very first print() to a capstone project, fully offline. Lessons embed 83 runnable Python coding challenges, 76 inline multiple-choice checks, and 33 Parsons problems — all executed on-device by a bundled Python runtime. No account. No ads. No tracking. No internet required. WHAT'S INCLUDED • 36 lessons across 10 units — first print() to a capstone project • 83 runnable coding challenges — write real Python and run it on-device, no install, no server • 76 inline multiple-choice checks • 33 Parsons problems — drag code blocks into working order • Variables, strings, conditionals, loops, turtle graphics, functions, lists, dictionaries, and files • Everything works fully offline — progress stays on your device UNIT 1 IS FREE FOREVER Unit 1 — Getting Started with Python (3 lessons) is unlocked at install. Write and run real programs, and decide if the rest is worth $9.99. UNLOCK FULL INTRO TO PYTHON — $9.99 ONE-TIME A single in-app purchase unlocks all 10 Intro to Python units (36 lessons, 83 coding challenges): Unit 2. Variables & Data Types Unit 3. Operators & Expressions Unit 4. Strings Unit 5. Booleans & Conditionals Unit 6. Loops & Iteration Unit 7. Functions Unit 8. Lists Unit 9. Dictionaries Unit 10. Files, Tuples & a Final Project Pay once, keep forever. Restores on any device signed in to the same Apple ID. No subscription. Future content updates included. PRIVACY Everything runs on your device. The app does not require an account, does not collect personal information, does not include analytics or advertising, and does not track you across apps. Your progress stays on your device. See csplusplus.com/privacy for details. WHO IT'S FOR • Complete beginners writing their first line of code • Intro to Python students who want practice anywhere, with or without Wi-Fi • Teachers who want a tablet-friendly tool for in-class practice • Self-learners working through Python on the go For the full-screen browser Python IDE, per-unit question banks, and timed practice exams, visit csplusplus.com.

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Experimenters Circuits

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A circuit simulator for learning electricity and electronics. Pick components and instruments, place them in the workspace and connect their terminals with cables. The simulation runs while you build, so the meters and lamps respond to every new connection and every turn of a knob. WHO IT IS FOR Students studying electricity in school or at university, teachers demonstrating a circuit to a class, and anyone who wants to understand how a circuit works before building a real one. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Open a ready-made lab — Ohm's law, series and parallel circuits, capacitor charging, resonance, a rectifier, a transistor switch — and change it as you like. • Build circuits from power sources, resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, diodes, transistors, lamps, LEDs, switches and fuses. • Measure with an ammeter, voltmeter, wattmeter and oscilloscope. • Operate each instrument with its own controls: turn knobs, flip switches and press buttons. • Slow time down and watch what normally takes a fraction of a second. • Turn off the room light and see the lamps and LEDs glow. • Undo and redo your steps, copy part of a circuit and align everything to a grid. WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG The lab does not stop you from making a mistake. Short a power supply, and it switches itself off. Give a lamp too much voltage, and its filament flashes and burns out. An overloaded fuse blows. A source has internal resistance, a cable has a resistance of its own, and a meter slightly changes the circuit it measures. GOOD TO KNOW • Save your circuits and open them again later. • No account is needed to build, measure and save. • Remember: working with electricity in real life requires care.

Screenshots

CS++ Intro to Python4 screens
Experimenters Circuits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Experimenters Circuits at none against CS++ Intro to Python's 1. Experimenters Circuits also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

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

Both are free to download. CS++ Intro to Python sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Experimenters Circuits asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CS++ Intro to Python ships an update every 2 weeks, Experimenters Circuits every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
CS++ Intro to Python versus Experimenters Circuits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCS++ Intro to PythonExperimenters Circuits
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin HareVIKTOR GRIGOREV

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CS++ Intro to Python

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Intro to Python$9.99
None

Experimenters Circuits

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CS++ Intro to Python free?
CS++ Intro to Python is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Experimenters Circuits free?
Experimenters Circuits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CS++ Intro to Python or Experimenters Circuits have ads?
Neither CS++ Intro to Python nor Experimenters Circuits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CS++ Intro to Python or Experimenters Circuits?
CS++ Intro to Python ships an update every 2 weeks, and Experimenters Circuits every 3 days. Most recently, CS++ Intro to Python was updated on October 31, 2026 and Experimenters Circuits on October 29, 2026.

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