Comparison

Java Recipes vs DevUtility

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

DevUtility

This app provides developers with tools to access system sounds, display color values in various formats (Hex, RGB, HSB), and test haptic feedback. It includes code examples for each feature to aid in app creation.

Highlights
  • System sound playback with code examples
  • Display system colors (Hex, RGB, HSB)
  • Haptic feedback testing with code examples
  • Developer tools for app creation
Features
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You can listen to all system sounds with code example, display system colors with Hex, RGB and HSB value and feel haptic feedback with code example.

Screenshots

Java Recipes4 screens
DevUtility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DevUtility at none against Java Recipes's 5. DevUtility also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Java Recipes's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 8). On price, ads 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. Java Recipes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. DevUtility asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DevUtility holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Java Recipes has 47 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Java Recipes ships an update every 2 months, DevUtility daily. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Java Recipes versus DevUtility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJava RecipesDevUtility
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (47 ratings)4.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor ObraztsovCorvin Hartmann

Customer experience

Java Recipes

All ratings47 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative15.6%

DevUtility

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Java Recipes

One-time5
  • 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
None

DevUtility

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Java Recipes free?
Java Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DevUtility free?
DevUtility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Java Recipes or DevUtility?
DevUtility is rated higher. Java Recipes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while DevUtility averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Java Recipes or DevUtility have ads?
Neither Java Recipes nor DevUtility shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Java Recipes or DevUtility?
Java Recipes ships an update every 2 months, and DevUtility daily. Most recently, Java Recipes was updated on September 24, 2026 and DevUtility on August 21, 2026.

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