Comparison

Python Recipes vs Perl IDE Fresh Edition

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

Head to head
About

Python Recipes

Learn programming with curated code recipes for Python and SQL. Find ready-to-use solutions for common coding tasks, perfect for exam preparation and interviews. Access examples offline and search quickly.

Highlights
  • Learn Python programming
  • Learn SQL programming
  • Code recipes and examples
  • Offline access
  • Quick search functionality
  • Exam and interview preparation
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An everyday Python reference, from strings and collections to threading and design patterns. Tricky parts of the examples are explained in comments. You know what you need, but the exact syntax escapes you: • How do I sort a dict by value? • How do I serialize an object to JSON and back? • How do I start a thread and wait for it to finish? Each has a working example here, ready to adapt to your code. • 22 sections, including classes, functions and lambdas, files, serialization, exceptions, regular expressions, databases and algorithms. • Language changes by version, Python 3.0 to 3.13: the walrus operator, match statements, dataclasses, free-threading and more, with before-and-after code. • Keyword and function reference: over 200 entries. Browse, search, or tap a word in the code to look it up. • SQL included: JOIN, GROUP BY, subqueries, data types; more than half of the queries run on a real practice database. • No IDE or local Python needed: over 90% of examples run in the app, with the output right below the code. • Search covers the code itself, not just titles: type a fragment you remember and find the example. • Edit examples or add your own; changes are saved in the app. • Everything except running code works offline. No account needed. Examples are curated from professional sources and checked before release: the code works and is easy to follow. FREE VERSION • 12 runs (examples and SQL combined) and 12 edits a day • Keyword and function reference with no limits • Up to 5 examples of your own The full version unlocks every example and query, removes the limits on edits and on your own examples, and raises the daily run limits to 30 for examples and 80 for SQL. One-time purchase, no subscription. Built by a developer for developers. The project behind it has been in active development since 2015.

About

Perl IDE Fresh Edition

This application simplifies learning and coding for Perl. It offers grammar highlighting, direct code execution for testing, and practical functions for efficient use. The app integrates learning, coding, compiling, and sharing into a single, user-friendly platform.

Highlights
  • Grammar highlighting
  • Direct code execution
  • Code compilation
  • Code sharing
  • Integrated learning environment
Features
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* * * * * Grammar highlights the learning materials to make learning easier. * * * * * Directly run code examples make it easier for you to test. * * * * * Rich and practical functions make it easier for you to use. This is our Perl learning application. Set learning, coding, compiling, sharing code in one. Efficient learning, happy test, easy operation. Everything is in the mastery... Come and try it!!!!!!!

Screenshots

Python Recipes4 screens
Perl IDE Fresh Edition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Python Recipes at monthly against Perl IDE Fresh Edition's every 8 months. Python Recipes also leads on ratings volume (83 vs 18). Perl IDE Fresh Edition's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Python Recipes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Perl IDE Fresh Edition sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Perl IDE Fresh Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Python Recipes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Perl IDE Fresh Edition's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Python Recipes ships an update monthly, Perl IDE Fresh Edition every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Python Recipes versus Perl IDE Fresh Edition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPython RecipesPerl IDE Fresh Edition
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (83 ratings)4.9 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings83 — better18
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB44 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFedor Obraztsov小文 黄

Customer experience

Python Recipes

All ratings83 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative13.3%

Perl IDE Fresh Edition

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Python Recipes

One-time5
  • Оperations with example$0.99
  • Unlock the paid topics$0.99
  • Python Samples$0.99
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  • SQL queries$0.99
  • Pro Version – Unlimited$2.99
1 purchases

Perl IDE Fresh Edition

One-time1
  • Convenient functions$2.99

Questions

Is Python Recipes free?
Python Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Perl IDE Fresh Edition free?
Perl IDE Fresh Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Python Recipes or Perl IDE Fresh Edition?
Perl IDE Fresh Edition is rated higher. Python Recipes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Perl IDE Fresh Edition averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.
Do Python Recipes or Perl IDE Fresh Edition have ads?
Neither Python Recipes nor Perl IDE Fresh Edition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Python Recipes or Perl IDE Fresh Edition?
Python Recipes ships an update monthly, and Perl IDE Fresh Edition every 8 months. Most recently, Python Recipes was updated on October 13, 2026 and Perl IDE Fresh Edition on September 26, 2026.

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