Code Recipes vs Algorithms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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Ready-made code for everyday tasks in Swift, Python, C, C++, Java, C#, JavaScript, R, Rust, Golang, Delphi, PHP, Ruby, Objective-C, Kotlin, Lua, TypeScript, Clojure, Bash and SQL. • 1,100+ topics, including strings, collections, files, networking, concurrency, regular expressions and design patterns. • What changed in each version: over 1,000 new features across 175 language versions, with before-and-after code. • Keyword and function reference for every language: over 4,200 articles. Browse, search, or tap a word in the code to open its article. • SQL: 200+ queries (JOIN, GROUP BY, subqueries, data types); more than half run on a real practice database. • Built-in Playground runs over 85% of examples. • Search covers the code itself, not just titles: type a fragment you remember and find the example. • Edit examples or add your own; changes are saved in the app. • Everything except running code works offline. No account needed. Examples are curated from professional sources: the code works and is easy to follow. FREE VERSION • More than half of all examples • 12 runs and 12 edits a day • The entire keyword reference • Up to 5 examples of your own per language The full version unlocks every example and query, allows unlimited edits and examples of your own, and gives you up to 80 runs a day. One-time purchase, no subscription. Built by a developer for developers. Maintained since 2015.
Algorithms
Learn algorithm concepts through interactive animations and code explanations. Master complex problems with a step-by-step visual approach, ideal for interview preparation and efficient learning.
- Interactive algorithm animations
- Code explanations with subtitles
- Step-by-step learning process
- Categorized algorithm problems
- Visual debugging aid
- Focus on understanding ideas and code
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Did you pass the interview algorithm question? Learning algorithm questions takes too much time? Not your problem! Before this, no algorithmic learning method could be so simple and efficient. It only takes three steps to become an algorithm master: The first step is to read the question; The second step is to play the animation, refer to the subtitles, and understand the ideas and codes; The third step is to read, analyze and summarize; Why do you make an algorithm animation diagram app? Like many programmers, I have to prepare a lot of time to brush up the algorithm every time I change jobs. Very good, in the process of brushing the questions, you must first read the solution. I also read a lot of problem solutions from big guys on the Internet, and I especially like to read algorithm analysis with moving pictures or schematic diagrams, which is faster than reading text. In the process, several problems were also found, such as: the animation is not interactive and cannot be paused; the data is dead and cannot be changed; it is not convenient to study on the mobile phone, etc. I saw some good animations at the beginning, and I had a strong urge to implement them in the app with native code several times. This time I finally made up my mind and made 70 animations in one go. I understand that the positioning of this app is a tool that can help us quickly understand algorithm ideas and codes, help memory, and improve learning efficiency. But here you can't submit, you can't execute the code, and the code still needs to be typed on the computer to make it feel better. Why is it not arranged in the order of the leetcode number? At present, the algorithm questions are classified into three major blocks: - linked list, string, array, binary tree; - Backtracking, greedy, dynamic programming, divide and conquer; - Sort and classify separately. Under each category, the difficulty is divided into easy, medium and hard. First classify data structures and algorithms separately, and learn according to knowledge points. For example, you can concentrate on learning binary tree structures or dynamic programming algorithms, so that concentrated saturation training can help improve learning efficiency. The data structure comes first, and the algorithm follows, which is also arranged in the order in which we learn theoretical knowledge. In terms of algorithms, four types are currently arranged: backtracking, greedy, dynamic programming, and divide-and-conquer. When I learned data structures and algorithms many years ago, I first came into contact with various sorting algorithms. At that time, I felt that sorting was too difficult, and I was very impressed, so I made a separate sorting classification for beginners. Thinking on how to combine animation and code and other interactive issues - In the process of learning algorithms by myself, I often understand the ideas, but I can't understand the codes, and many codes in the text explanations have no comments. Seeing this is a big headache. Therefore, when thinking about App interaction, the code highlighting function is specially designed, which means that each line of code will be highlighted as the animation progresses. In this way, the animation is executing, the code is highlighted, and it looks cool. - Although the animation is easy to understand, it still needs some short explanations, so the "subtitle" function is designed below the animation. Every time the corresponding step is executed, the corresponding explanation will be displayed. - Animation playback and reset, each algorithm page has a playback function, so how to prepare test cases? To simplify the concept of test cases, a "reset" button is designed, which means that the test cases are random. When you want to change a set of data, just click reset.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Algorithms at free against Code Recipes's free with in-app purchases. Algorithms also leads on chart position (#144 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Code Recipes's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 8). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Code Recipes sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Algorithms sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Code Recipes against 4.5 for Algorithms. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Code Recipes has 60 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Code Recipes's written reviews are positive against 79% of Algorithms's.
Code Recipes ships an update monthly, Algorithms every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code Recipes | Algorithms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (60 ratings) — better | 4.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 78.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #144 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fedor Obraztsov | 森 林 |
Customer experience
Code Recipes
Algorithms
In-app purchases
Code Recipes
- 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
Algorithms
- Unlock easy problems$2.99
- Unlock medium & hard problems$3.99
- Unlock all problems$5.99
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