Write and run code on your iPad or iPhone. Explore Python, C++, a built-in terminal, web previews, Git and an optional AI assistant.
Turn ideas into working code on iPad and iPhone. Pad Code AI brings an editor, local code runners, a terminal and project tools into one workspace.
WRITE AND RUN
Run C, C++, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, PHP, Lua and SQLite queries on your device with bundled compilers and interpreters. Use interactive input, command-line arguments and project files. Preview HTML and CSS projects. Language and library support depends on the included runtime.
EDIT AND ORGANIZE
Work with syntax highlighting, find in files, individual-file replacement, code folding and snippets. Open project folders through Files, manage multiple files, review Git changes, commit and push, and export projects as ZIP.
SMARTER EDITING AND GIT SYNC
Code completion suggests keywords, types and names from your file as you type, and works with VoiceOver. Pull changes from GitHub: edits made on both sides are merged line by line, and overlapping lines are marked for you to choose. Your projects also appear in the Files app.
AI, WHEN YOU WANT IT
Ask for explanations, refactoring ideas, tests or fixes. Review suggested changes before applying them. On-device AI requires a compatible system and device with Apple Intelligence enabled. Optional third-party AI requires your own credentials and an internet connection; availability varies by region. You choose what context to share.
LEARN AND BUILD ANYWHERE
Practice programming, try small scripts and develop project ideas. Local code execution works offline; Git network operations and remote AI require internet access. The interface is available in 20 languages.
Support: https://phamhungtien.com/PadCodeAI
PREVIEW SUPPORT
Preview HTML, CSS and browser JavaScript with WebKit. Swift/SwiftUI, Metal and native OpenGL visual previews are not supported. Swift and other unsupported languages are editing-only.
WORKSPACE AGENT
With a compatible configured provider, the optional Workspace Agent can inspect code, create and edit text files, rename or delete files, and run supported code inside the project you open. Agent Changes shows saved changes, before/after diffs and Undo. The app checks for intervening edits before writing or restoring. You explicitly enable access and choose what context to share. Provider credentials are your own; multi-step requests may incur additional provider charges. This is a bounded project workflow, not an unrestricted system shell or package installer.
New editor color themes and a refined interface.
Git over HTTPS now supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and compatible servers, using standard repositories with branches, commits, stash, push and pull.
Python can import compatible packages, including NumPy and pandas. Package downloads require internet; not every PyPI package is supported. Programs using only the bundled standard library can run offline.
Improved language icons and links to video guides.
Start faster with ready-to-run Python, web, C and JavaScript project templates.
Promising concept, but not ready for real projects yet.
msrhth
- Unreliable AI assistant. It hallucinates often and frequently returns unwanted output. Even when I only want to discuss an idea, it ignores the intent and dumps repetitive code blocks.- No multi-file project support. The runner only executes a single file. With an HTML, JS, CSS, and JSON file in one folder, it runs the HTML alone, and the other files aren't resolved or linked. That makes it unusable for any real web project.Fixing relative-path resolution in the preview and adding a "chat-only" mode to the AI would make this a much stronger app.
Developer Response
Hi msrhth,Thank you so much for your honest and constructive feedback!We wanted to let you know that we have addressed both of your points in Version 2.0.0, which has already been submitted to Apple and is currently pending App Store review (it should be live in a couple of days):Multi-file Web Projects & Relative Path Resolution:The browser preview has been overhauled with a dedicated local scheme (padcode-preview://). Linked CSS stylesheets, external JavaScript files, and images across your workspace are now fully resolved and live-reloaded just like on a real web server. We also added a built-in Web Console to inspect console.log and runtime errors directly.Context-Aware AI Assistant:We heavily revamped the AI prompt and context engine. The assistant now respects your conversational intent—when you want to discuss ideas or brainstorm architecture, it engages in dialogue instead of dumping unsolicited code blocks. You can also connect modern models (such as Claude 3.5/3.7, Gemini, DeepSeek, etc) alongside Apple Intelligence.Please keep an eye out for the Version 2.0.0 update once Apple approves it. We would love to hear your thoughts after you try it with your multi-file projects!
Improved offline code snippets: expand prefixes, navigate placeholders, and create, edit or duplicate your own snippets.
A more consistent Files and Search sidebar, improved regular-expression replacement, and clearer replacement counts.
Better starter-card layout, window resizing and large-text support.
Fixed editor commands, navigation and saving when working with two editor panes.
Version 2.1.0
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Information
Provider
Hung Tien Pham
Size
67.3 MB
Category
Developer Tools
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
