Comparison

Adaptivity (B) vs C++ Recipes

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

Head to head
About

Adaptivity (B)

Visualize how app layouts appear on various devices and adapt to different settings like orientation, multitasking, and text size changes. This free version offers essential tools for developers and designers to preview their work.

Highlights
  • Visualize layout sizes
  • Display sizes in points or pixels
  • Toggle status bar visibility
  • Support for iPad multitasking
  • Dark appearance support
  • Force right-to-left layout
  • Handoff actions
Features
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Adaptivity is an invaluable tool for developers and designers. Use it to visualize how Size Classes and margins for layout, readable content and the safe area look on real devices and how they change with respect to orientation, iPad multitasking and Dynamic Type size changes. This free version has reduced features. TESTIMONIALS • “Adaptivity is not just highly recommended – it’s essential” — Paul Hudson, Hacking With Swift article “8 essential apps for iOS developers”, 30th March 2020. • “It's a very, very good tool as a reference for both developers and designers” — Gui Rambo, Stacktrace podcast episode #77, 1st April 2020. • “I'm not trying to spend your money, but to me this is a no-brainer” — Sean Allen YouTube video “Indie Dev Apps”, 12th April 2020. MAIN FEATURES • Visualize sizes for full view, layout margins, readable content guide and safe area layout guide. • Sizes displayed in points or pixels. • Regular or large navigation bar titles. • Toggle status bar and navigation bar/toolbar/tab bar visibility. • Activity View Controller for sharing a snapshot image of each view. • iPad multitasking (see note). • Dark appearance support (requires iOS/iPadOS 13 or later). • Setting to force right-to-left layout. • Handoff actions from Adaptivity (B) on one device to Adaptivity (A) on another. OTHER VIEWS • Popover, Form/Page Sheet, Full Screen and Automatic modal presentations. • Customise Sheet Presentations on iOS/iPadOS 15 or later. • Tab Bar Controller • Class style Split View Controller. • Dynamic Type styles for the current Content Size Category. The full version of the app, Adaptivity (A), includes many more features: • Table View Controller. • Double and triple column style Split View Controllers (requires iOS/iPadOS 14 or later). • Keyboard Dodging and Custom Keyboard. • Safe Area Layout Guide. • Explore Pointer Interactions (requires iPadOS 13.4 or later and a trackpad or mouse). • Explore System Colors. • Explore System Fonts. • Explore System Images (requires iOS/iPadOS 13 or later). Choose which SF Symbols data set to view, configure rendering modes and much more. • Explore System Materials (requires iOS/iPadOS 13 or later). • Keyboard shortcuts. • Keyboard navigation (requires iPadOS 15 or later). • Home Screen Quick Actions (requires iOS/iPadOS 13 or later). • Siri shortcut with custom response UI. • Handoff support. • External display support. • Pre- and post-iOS 14 style Widgets to show layout. • iOS 14 style Widgets to show random System Images. • iOS 14 style Widgets to show Dynamic Type text styles. • iOS 16 lock screen Widgets to show layout. • iOS 16 lock screen Widgets to show random System Images. • Notification Content Extension. • Watch App. • iMessage App. Note: Adaptivity (A) supports multiple windows on iPadOS 13 or later. On earlier iOS versions, Adaptivity (A) and (B) must be downloaded to run Adaptivity twice using iPad multitasking. Adaptivity (A) is a universal purchase and includes a Mac Catalyst version of the app. Buying one allows the other to be downloaded at no extra cost using the same Apple ID. Adaptivity (C) has the same reduced features as Adaptivity (B) but only supports iPhone. Use it to visualize how an iPhone‑only app appears on iPad. For more information see https://hacknicity.com/adaptivity

About

C++ Recipes

Access a curated collection of standard C++ and SQL code examples for quick reference. This app provides tested, ready-to-use code snippets, ideal for developers, students preparing for exams, or interviews. Enjoy offline access and a fast search function for efficient problem-solving.

Highlights
  • Standard C++ and SQL code directory
  • Tested and ready-to-use code snippets
  • Offline access to examples
  • Quick search by code or topic
  • Useful for exams and interviews
  • Cross-platform iOS and macOS support
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A reference of everyday C++, from strings and STL containers to templates, smart pointers and threads. Every example comes with an explanation, and most of them run. • 19 sections: simple types, arrays and collections, classes and structs, templates, functions and lambdas, operator overloading, exception handling, regular expressions, threading, files, algorithms, patterns. • Run in the app: the example really executes and the output appears under the code. Needs an internet connection. • What changed in new versions: 5 sections from C++11 to C++23, with "before" and "after" code side by side. • Keyword and function reference: 192 articles, fully open with no daily counter. • SQL alongside: over 200 queries against a live practice database - JOIN, GROUP BY, subqueries, data types. • Edit examples and add your own - they stay in the app and are always at hand. • Search runs over the code itself, not just the titles: remember a fragment and you will find the example. • Everything except running works offline. No account needed. WHAT THE FREE VERSION INCLUDES 12 runs and 12 edits a day - the counter resets every morning. The keyword reference is open without limits. Up to 5 examples of your own. Copying in the free app is blocked after five attempts. The full version opens every example, removes the daily limits and raises running to 30 launches a day. One purchase, no subscription. Made by a developer for developers. In development since 2015.

Screenshots

Adaptivity (B)4 screens
C++ Recipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Adaptivity (B) and C++ Recipes both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Adaptivity (B)'s written reviews are positive against 44% of C++ Recipes's. Adaptivity (B) also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. C++ Recipes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Adaptivity (B) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Adaptivity (B) against 5.0 for C++ Recipes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Adaptivity (B)'s written reviews are positive against 44% of C++ Recipes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adaptivity (B) ships an update every 2 months, C++ Recipes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Adaptivity (B) versus C++ Recipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdaptivity (B)C++ Recipes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeoff HackworthFedor Obraztsov

Customer experience

Adaptivity (B)

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

C++ Recipes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

Adaptivity (B)

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

C++ Recipes

One-time5
  • Оperations with example$0.99
  • Unlock the paid topics$0.99
  • C++ Samples$0.99
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  • SQL queries$0.99
  • Pro Version – Unlimited$2.99

Questions

Is Adaptivity (B) free?
Adaptivity (B) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is C++ Recipes free?
C++ Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Adaptivity (B) or C++ Recipes?
Adaptivity (B) and C++ Recipes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Adaptivity (B) or C++ Recipes have ads?
Neither Adaptivity (B) nor C++ Recipes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Adaptivity (B) or C++ Recipes?
Adaptivity (B) ships an update every 2 months, and C++ Recipes every 4 months. Most recently, Adaptivity (B) was updated on September 22, 2026 and C++ Recipes on September 27, 2026.

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