Pythonista
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Pythonista, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Pythonista's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pythonista 3 | $9.99, paid once | iPhone and iPad app · cannot install additional modules with C/C++ dependencies · One purchase; no in-app purchases |
The facts
Each one read from Pythonista's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Debugger
- The integrated debugger supports breakpoints, line-by-line stepping, call-stack inspection, and variable values.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Python documentation is available to read inside the app without an internet connection.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Editor
- Its code editor includes syntax highlighting, code completion, an outline view, multiple tabs, and a Python-specific on-screen keyboard.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Graphics
- It includes libraries for 2D graphics, multitouch, sound effects, and accelerometer access.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- App extensions let users run scripts from the iOS share sheet, Shortcuts automations, and a system-wide keyboard.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Interactive prompt
- The interactive prompt can run code snippets, perform calculations, and display images and plots.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Module limit
- The App Store listing says Pythonista is not designed to install or download additional modules with compiled-language dependencies such as C or C++.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The product page links to a privacy policy.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Pythonista is a development environment for writing and running Python scripts on iPhone and iPad.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Python version
- The product page says Pythonista supports Python 3.10 and that Python 3.13 support is in development.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Scientific tools
- Pythonista includes NumPy and matplotlib for scientific computation and data visualization.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The product page links to a community forum, documentation, release notes, and a bug tracker.checked 8 Oct 2026
- UI editor
- The integrated UI Editor lets users create interfaces for scripts without writing code.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- iOS access
- Scripts can access iOS features and data including the clipboard, contacts, reminders, photos, motion sensors, and location data.checked 8 Oct 2026
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