Comparison

Code Recipes Pro vs Design patterns

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

Head to head
About

Code Recipes Pro

Access a vast library of over 300 tested code samples for 13 programming languages and SQL queries. Quickly find solutions to common programming tasks, saving valuable development time and aiding in exam preparation.

Highlights
  • 300+ code samples per language
  • 13 programming languages supported
  • SQL query examples
  • Offline access
  • Quick search functionality
  • Exam and interview preparation aid
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A reference for everyday tasks in Swift, Python, C, C++, Java, C#, JavaScript, Rust, Go, Delphi, PHP, Ruby, Objective-C, Kotlin, TypeScript, Clojure, Bash and SQL. One purchase, yours for good: no subscription, no ads, no in-app purchases. • Over 1,000 topics, including strings, collections, files, networking, concurrency, regular expressions, design patterns. • Language changes by version: 963 changes in 165 language versions, with before-and-after code. • Keyword and function reference for all 18 languages: over 3,700 articles. Browse, search, or tap a word in the code to open its article. • SQL: 202 queries (JOIN, GROUP BY, subqueries, data types); more than half run on a real practice database. • Run in the app: the output appears directly below the code, no IDE or compiler needed. More than 85% of examples run. Requires an internet connection; up to 80 runs a day. • Search covers the code itself, not just titles: type a fragment you remember and find the example. • Edit examples or add your own; your changes and additions are saved in the app. • Everything except running code works offline: examples, reference, search, favorites. • Easy on the eyes: light and dark themes, your choice of font and size, line numbers, and long lines that wrap instead of spilling off the screen. Examples are curated from professional sources and checked before release: the code works and is easy to follow. Built by a developer for developers. The CodePro project has been in active development since 2015.

About

Design patterns

Learn and test your knowledge of design patterns with a concise reference guide and Swift examples. Save your favorite patterns and receive timely notifications to aid your learning journey. Monitor your progress with built-in assessment tools.

Highlights
  • Design pattern reference guide
  • Swift programming language examples
  • Knowledge assessment tests
  • Learning progress monitoring
  • Favorite pattern saving
  • Customizable notifications
Features
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An application for studying design patterns (initial knowledge). The application contains a short reference guide with examples in the swift programming language, several types of testing to assess knowledge and monitor learning progress. It is provided to save your favorite patterns. The app will send you notifications at a convenient time. Icons by Icons8

Screenshots

Code Recipes Pro4 screens
Design patterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Design patterns at Free against Code Recipes Pro's $4.99. Design patterns also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Code Recipes Pro's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 1) and chart position (#89 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

Design patterns is free to download; Code Recipes Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Code Recipes Pro against 5.0 for Design patterns. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Code Recipes Pro has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Code Recipes Pro ships an update monthly, Design patterns every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Code Recipes Pro versus Design patterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCode Recipes ProDesign patterns
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (48 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#89 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor ObraztsovOlga Novikova

Customer experience

Code Recipes Pro

All ratings47 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative2.9%

Design patterns

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Code Recipes Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Design patterns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Code Recipes Pro free?
Code Recipes Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Design patterns free?
Design patterns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Code Recipes Pro or Design patterns?
Design patterns is rated higher. Code Recipes Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Design patterns averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Code Recipes Pro or Design patterns have ads?
Neither Code Recipes Pro nor Design patterns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Code Recipes Pro or Design patterns?
Code Recipes Pro ships an update monthly, and Design patterns every 3 days. Most recently, Code Recipes Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and Design patterns on October 22, 2026.

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