Comparison

phpwin vs PHP Recipes

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

Head to head
About

phpwin

Develop and debug PHP files offline with a built-in web server and Git client. This app provides a comprehensive environment for managing PHP projects, including code editing, file management, and support for popular frameworks.

Highlights
  • PHP 8 with extensions
  • Offline web server
  • Git client
  • Code editor with auto-complete
  • File manager
  • Standalone web app support
Features
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Turn your device into a web server with php support. With phpwin, you can develop, debug and manage PHP files offline without an internet connection using Scintilla script editor phpwin is a complete web server environment with PHP including POST/GET, sessions,openssl, libxml, curl, cookies... App features: - PHP 8 with most extensions (such as MySQL, SQLite, Curl, OpenSSL, SOAP, ImageMagick, PostgreSQL...) - Custom URL rules - Set iCloud drive as document root - Git client - Code editor - Auto-Complete - Image editor - Latest version of Composer - In-App Safari Web browser - html/js/css beautifiers in script editor - Multi-tabbed script/image editor - File manager - Set as standalone web application (Wordpress and Laravel supported) - Remote file manager (access multiple accounts) - FTP/SFTP/FTPS/iCloud managers - phpMyAdmin to access remote MySQL - phpLiteAdmin - Eruda (Console for Mobile Browsers) - Profiler - Syntax validator for PHP, HTML, JS & CSS - PHP lessons - "PHP: The Right Way" Book - Split screen on iPad - Multitasking on iPad Standalone web application feature allows you to use your web application in fullscreen at startup, similar to PhoneGap but with the support of PHP. Note: phpwin doesn't include MySQL server, only phpMyAdmin. For more information & inquiries please contact me through phpwin's website

About

PHP Recipes

Access a curated collection of standard PHP and SQL code examples for quick reference. This app provides tested, ready-to-use "recipes" to save developers time, and is useful for exam preparation and interviews. All content is available offline and searchable.

Highlights
  • Directory of PHP and SQL operations
  • Tested code "recipes"
  • Offline access
  • Quick search by code or topic
  • Useful for exams and interviews
  • Cross-platform iOS and MacOS support
Features
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Tap Run and the real output appears right under the code, so you know what it does before it goes into your project. No PHP to install, no IDE, no setup, no account. 360+ short examples, one task each. Over 95% run on PHP 8.5. You know what you need, but not the exact syntax: • How do I pass values into an SQL query without concatenating strings? • How do I add a month to a date? • How do I build a random string from a given set of characters? Each has a working example here. • 21 sections, including arrays, classes and interfaces, enums, closures, exception handling, regular expressions, files, JSON and XML, databases, algorithms, and design patterns. • What changed from PHP 7.0 to 8.4, with before-and-after code: match expressions, named arguments, constructor property promotion, readonly properties, property hooks. • Reference, 150+ entries: keywords, magic methods, superglobals, and functions for strings, arrays, and files. Tap a word in the code to look it up. • 200+ SQL queries: JOIN, GROUP BY, subqueries, window functions; more than half run on a practice database. • Search looks inside the code: type array_map to find every example that uses it. • Edit an example and run your version, or write your own. • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Everything except running code works offline. Free version: 200+ PHP examples and 120+ SQL queries, the full reference, and 12 runs and 12 edits a day (PHP and SQL runs share one limit). Full version: all examples and queries, unlimited edits and examples of your own, and up to 30 PHP and 80 SQL runs a day. One-time purchase, no subscription. Built by a developer for developers. The project behind it has been in active development since 2015.

Screenshots

phpwin4 screens
PHP Recipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PHP Recipes at 5.0 against phpwin's 4.4. PHP Recipes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). phpwin's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (37 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. phpwin sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and PHP Recipes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PHP Recipes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: phpwin has 37 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of phpwin's written reviews are positive against 100% of PHP Recipes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

phpwin ships an update every 6 weeks, PHP Recipes every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
phpwin versus PHP Recipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterphpwinPHP Recipes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (37 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFiras MoussaFedor Obraztsov

Customer experience

phpwin

All ratings37 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative16.4%

PHP Recipes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

phpwin

One-time2
  • Unlock all features$4.99
  • Standalone Web Application$9.99
4 purchases

PHP Recipes

One-time4
  • Оperations with example$0.99
  • PHP Samples$0.99
  • SQL queries$0.99
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  • Full version (no restrictions)$2.99

Questions

Is phpwin free?
phpwin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PHP Recipes free?
PHP Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, phpwin or PHP Recipes?
PHP Recipes is rated higher. phpwin averages 4.4 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while PHP Recipes averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do phpwin or PHP Recipes have ads?
phpwin shows ads; PHP Recipes does not.
Which is updated more often, phpwin or PHP Recipes?
phpwin ships an update every 6 weeks, and PHP Recipes every 6 months. Most recently, phpwin was updated on October 26, 2026 and PHP Recipes on October 27, 2026.

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