Comparison

Code Recipes vs GitHub

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

Head to head
About

Code Recipes

Access a vast library of tested code samples for over 13 programming languages and SQL. Quickly find solutions to common programming tasks, reducing development time and aiding in exam preparation. All examples are available offline.

Highlights
  • 300+ code samples per language
  • Supports 13+ languages and SQL
  • Offline access to examples
  • Quick search by code or topic
  • Helps with exam/interview prep
  • Tested and ready-to-use code
Features
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A reference for everyday tasks: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Kotlin, Swift, Objective-C, C#, C++, Golang, Rust, PHP, Ruby, Clojure, Delphi and SQL. • Over 5,500 tested examples in 900 sections: strings, collections, files, networking, concurrency, regular expressions, design patterns. • Run in the app: the code executes and the result appears under it. Works for nine examples out of ten. Needs an internet connection. • Edit examples and add your own; they stay in the app and are always at hand. • SQL in its own section: 201 queries against a practice database. • Search looks inside the code itself, not just the titles: remember a fragment and you will find the example. • Everything except running works offline. No account needed. • A section on what changed between language versions: 891 changes across 151 versions, old and new code side by side. • Keyword and function reference: over 3,200 articles you can browse and search like the examples. WHAT THE FREE VERSION INCLUDES About half the sections; 12 runs and 12 edits per day. The keyword reference is fully open, with no counter. The full version unlocks every example, lifts the daily limits and raises the run limit to 80 a day. One purchase, no subscription. Built by a developer for developers. In active development since 2015.

About

GitHub

Manage your code projects, review changes, and collaborate with your team on the go. This app allows you to stay updated with notifications, respond to issues, and browse files and code from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Browse notifications
  • Read, react, and reply to Issues and Pull Requests
  • Review and merge Pull Requests
  • Organize Issues with labels and assignees
  • Browse files and code
  • Discover trending repositories
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There’s a lot you can do on GitHub that doesn’t require a complex development environment – like sharing feedback on a design discussion, or reviewing a few lines of code. GitHub for iOS lets you move work forward wherever you are. Stay in touch with your team, triage issues, and even merge, right from the app. We’re making these tasks easy for you to perform, no matter where you work, with a beautifully native experience. You can use GitHub for iOS to: • Browse your latest notifications • Read, react, and reply to Issues and Pull Requests • Review and merge Pull Requests • Organize Issues with labels, assignees, projects, and more • Browse your files and code • Discover new and trending repositories ——— Terms of Service: https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-privacy-statement

Screenshots

Code Recipes4 screens
GitHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GitHub at weekly against Code Recipes's every 2 months. GitHub also leads on ratings volume (37K vs 60) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Code Recipes's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 63%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Code Recipes sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and GitHub sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GitHub holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GitHub has 37K ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Code Recipes's written reviews are positive against 63% of GitHub's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Code Recipes ships an update every 2 months, GitHub weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Code Recipes versus GitHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCode RecipesGitHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (60 ratings)4.8 (37K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better63.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6037K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB175 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFedor ObraztsovGitHub

Customer experience

Code Recipes

All ratings60 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative10.4%

GitHub

All ratings37,128 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews913 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.6%

Bugs and requests

Code Recipes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GitHub

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues and inability to switch accounts
  • Inconsistent behavior when navigating between app and website
  • Notifications not always loading correctly
  • Inability to view all files in large pull requests
  • Crashes when trying to perform certain actions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for multiple accounts
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities
  • Implement code editing and file management
  • Integrate GitHub Actions and Insights
  • Allow viewing and managing GitHub projects

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Code Recipes

One-time13
  • Java samples$0.99
  • C# samples$0.99
  • Objective-C samples$0.99
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  • C++ samples$0.99
  • Python samples$0.99
  • JavaScript samples$0.99
  • Swift examples$0.99
  • SQL samples$0.99
  • PHP samples$0.99
  • TypeScript samples$0.99
  • Golang samples$0.99
  • Оperations with example$1.99
  • Pro Version – Unlimited$4.99
4 purchases

GitHub

Subscriptions4
  • GitHub Pro$3.991 Month
  • Copilot Pro$10.001 Month
  • Copilot Pro+$39.991 Month
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  • Copilot Max$99.001 Month

Questions

Is Code Recipes free?
Code Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GitHub free?
GitHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Code Recipes or GitHub?
GitHub is rated higher. Code Recipes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while GitHub averages 4.8 from 37K ratings.
Do Code Recipes or GitHub have ads?
Neither Code Recipes nor GitHub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Code Recipes or GitHub?
Code Recipes ships an update every 2 months, and GitHub weekly. Most recently, Code Recipes was updated on September 24, 2026 and GitHub on September 24, 2026.

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