Java Recipes vs Secure Terminal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Java Recipes
Access a curated collection of standard Java and SQL code snippets for efficient problem-solving. This app provides ready-made, proven solutions ideal for developers, students preparing for exams, or interviewees. It offers offline access and quick search functionality across various topics.
- Java and SQL code directory
- Curated code examples
- Offline access
- Quick search by code or topic
- Useful for exams and interviews
- Cross-platform iOS and macOS
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A reference of everyday Java, from strings and collections to threading and design patterns. Every example comes with an explanation, and most of them run. • 22 sections: simple types, arrays and collections, classes, interfaces and generics, functions and lambdas, files, serialization, exceptions, regular expressions, threading, databases, 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: 8 sections from Java 9 to 21, with "before" and "after" code side by side. • Keyword and function reference: 160 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.
Secure Terminal
This application provides secure remote access to servers via SSH and Telnet. It supports various authentication methods, terminal emulations, and file transfer protocols. Advanced features like SFTP and port forwarding are available through an in-app purchase.
- SSH & Telnet connection
- Password & key authentication
- SFTP file transfer
- xterm-256color emulation
- Key generation
- Port forwarding
- Customizable terminal
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SSH Terminal to access multiple SSH server, with full support of "xterm-256color" emulation. Base Features: • SSH connection with password or key authentication: DSA, RSA, ECDSA, Ed25519 (OpenSSH format & Putty PPK) • SSH Agent • Key generation (RSA, ECDSA, Ed25519) • Support for FIDO key (iPhone NFC only) • Secure Enclave Key • Support for Sixel, iTerm2 image, ZModem and Trzsz protocols • Connection params are safely stored on Keychain • Connection history & localization • Connection through SSH proxy • Connection with Telnet protocol • External keyboard support • Terminal colors customization • Multiple font size • Image background • User font choice (fixed width only) • Pointer/Mouse support PRO Features (require in-app purchase): • Upload/Download files through SFTP • Port forwarding • Local text editor • Store unlimited connections • Files plugin support • Shortcuts support • Commands snippet • Hosts Status Dashboard • SFTP Commander • XWindow (iPad only)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Secure Terminal at every 3 weeks against Java Recipes's every 2 months. Secure Terminal also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Java Recipes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Secure Terminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Java Recipes against 4.5 for Secure Terminal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 61 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Java Recipes's written reviews are positive against 86% of Secure Terminal's.
Java Recipes ships an update every 2 months, Secure Terminal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Java Recipes | Secure Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (47 ratings) — better | 4.5 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | 85.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fedor Obraztsov | Filippo Maguolo |
Customer experience
Java Recipes
Secure Terminal
In-app purchases
Java Recipes
- Оperations with example$0.99
- Unlock the paid topics$0.99
- SQL queries$0.99
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- Java Samples$0.99
- Full version$2.99
Secure Terminal
- PRO FEATURE$4.99
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