Java Recipes vs Push Notification
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.
Push Notification
This app allows developers to test their server-side Apple Push Notification service (APNS) implementations. It provides device tokens, bundle identifiers, and certificates for testing, along with code examples in various languages to aid backend development.
- Send push notifications for testing
- Provides device token, bundle ID, and certificate
- Code examples for Java, Go, Python, Ruby, Erlang, Node.js
- Test APNS backend implementation
- Essential guidelines for APNS development
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Test your server-side APNS implementation by sending push notifications to this testing app. Simply use the device token, bundle identifier, and certificate provided through the app. This app also provides essential guidelines with code examples for developing APNS backend support in the following languages: 1: Java 2: Go 3: Python 4: Ruby 5: Erlang 6: Node.js Perfect for backend and server-side developers worldwide who are working on APNS implementation and want to test their code by sending push notifications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Java Recipes at 4.6 against Push Notification's 4.1. Java Recipes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (81% vs 67%). Push Notification's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Push Notification sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Java Recipes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 58 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Java Recipes's written reviews are positive against 67% of Push Notification's.
Java Recipes ships an update every 2 months, Push Notification fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Java Recipes | Push Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (47 ratings) — better | 4.1 (58 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 58 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fedor Obraztsov | Alok Singh |
Customer experience
Java Recipes
Push Notification
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
Push Notification
- Remove Ads$4.99
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