Java Recipes vs OCaml
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.
OCaml
Learn and practice OCaml programming with an integrated editor and interactive top-level interpreter. This app provides offline functionality and step-by-step learning modules for variables, conditions, and loops, with new content added regularly.
- Integrated OCaml editor
- Interactive top-level interpreter
- Offline code execution
- Step-by-step learning chapters
- Customizable editor settings
- Save and open .ml files
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The all-in-one OCaml bundle for iOS, iPadOS and macOS! Learn the language and practice with a powerful editor and interactive top level available in the app, working offline. CODE - Write OCaml code directly from the app, and execute it with an interactive top level - Save your code in .ml files to open again them later - No need to install additional tools, OCaml is shipped with the app, and works offline - Customize the editor settings to make it yours LEARN - Learn OCaml step by step with chapters about variables, conditions, loops, … - New chapters are added frequently - It’s quick and easy! Don’t wait, start learning and playing with OCaml for free now! Application developed by Nathan Fallet © 2021 Groupe MINASTE
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Verdict
Java Recipes and OCaml both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Java Recipes's written reviews are positive against 64% of OCaml's. OCaml's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 OCaml sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.6 for OCaml. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Java Recipes's written reviews are positive against 64% of OCaml's.
Java Recipes ships an update every 2 months, OCaml monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Java Recipes | OCaml |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (47 ratings) | 4.6 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better | 64.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fedor Obraztsov | Groupe MINASTE |
Customer experience
Java Recipes
OCaml
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
OCaml
- Donation 1$0.99
- Donation 2$2.99
- Donation 3$4.99
