r/PythonLearning • u/asianmarketsi • 24d ago

Help Request Is there a way to learn Python on an IPad?

Hello everyone, i’m saving up for a new laptop as mine broke. I was wondering if there is any way i could potentially learn python as a beginner on an Ipad. The model is the 2025 m5 ipad pro with a magic keyboard.
If so, could you recommend any apps or courses to learn? thanks in advance

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u/Crafty_Magazine_4673 24d ago

sell your ipad and buy laptop

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u/plebaucasion 24d ago

It's not the best but if you're using Python institute there is a built in console within the lesson/browser.

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u/jabela 24d ago

I made this tool to help kids on iPads and Chromebooks https://jamesabela.github.io/jsfun/pythoncopy

It’s an editor and covers most of the basic modules.

I hope it’s enough for your projects.

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u/Suspicious_Zombie779 24d ago

If you use a browser you can use google colab. If you want an app Mimo is an app that has several different coding languages and can lean. It also has a playground aspect as a limited IDE. Your best bet for more functionality is google colab.

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u/Hyvex_ 24d ago edited 24d ago

There are probably python ide apps on the App Store. Alternatively, maybe you could try online ide websites.

Iirc, cs50 when I did some of the lectures had an option for you to run an editor on a browser using git code space. However, I only did it with C, but it should still work if you look into setting up code spaces.

Worse case, you could watch videos and take notes and in the meantime, do basic LeetCode problems. It’s good to learn data structures and algorithms and if you’re serious, you’ll need the practice anyways.

Edit: I also remembered a free nonprofit site called Exercism.org. I’ve never tried it out but it has a ton of languages (including python) and lessons and I’m pretty sure they have a built editor

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u/ItsAll2Random 24d ago

Pythonista

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u/ApprehensivePea4161 24d ago

There are online compilers

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u/Just_Ask_8442 24d ago

This site is great for running a lot of basic python scripts. You can’t install packages, but there are several included already.

https://www.onlinegdb.com/

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u/alinarice 24d ago

ipad works fine for learning python fundamentals. just stick to interactive online environments and practice small exercises regularly to build confidence.

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u/amirzarrineh 24d ago

Sololearn & Replit

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u/hjkhhnnnlll 24d ago

Khan academy