Comparison

Code Recipes vs Go Manual

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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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.

About

Go Manual

Features
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This application contains four parts: Guide, Command, Modules and The Library. All contents of this manual are offline, pure and ad-free. Thanks for the support! If you have any questions or suggestions, you can contact me via email. yang7hua@gmail.com

Screenshots

Code Recipes4 screens
Go Manual4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Code Recipes at Free against Go Manual's $0.99. Go Manual's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads and device support 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

Code Recipes is free to download; Go Manual costs $0.99 up front. Code Recipes sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Go Manual asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Code Recipes versus Go Manual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCode RecipesGo Manual
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (60 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings60 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor ObraztsovHua Yang

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
None

Go Manual

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Code Recipes free?
Code Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Go Manual free?
Go Manual costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Code Recipes or Go Manual have ads?
Neither Code Recipes nor Go Manual shows ads.

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