Comparison

Python Recipes vs Secure Terminal

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

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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. Every example comes with an explanation, and most of them run. The construct is on the tip of your tongue, but the exact syntax slips away: • How do you sort a dictionary by value? • How do you serialize a class to JSON and read it back? • How do you start a thread and wait for the result? The app answers with a working example; all that is left is to fit it to your task. • 22 sections: basic types, arrays and collections, classes, files, serialization, functions and lambdas, exceptions, regular expressions, threading, databases, algorithms, design patterns. • Run in the app: the example actually runs and the output appears under the code. Needs an internet connection. • What changed in new versions: 8 sections from Python 3.0 to 3.13, with the old and the new code side by side. • Keyword and function reference: over 200 articles, open in full, with no daily limit. • 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 looks inside 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. The full version unlocks every example, lifts the daily limits and raises the run limit to 30 a day. One purchase, no subscription. Built by a developer for developers. In active development since 2015.

About

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.

Highlights
  • SSH & Telnet connection
  • Password & key authentication
  • SFTP file transfer
  • xterm-256color emulation
  • Key generation
  • Port forwarding
  • Customizable terminal
Features
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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)

Screenshots

Python Recipes4 screens
Secure Terminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Python Recipes at 4.7 against Secure Terminal's 4.5. On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Python 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Python Recipes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 61 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Python Recipes's written reviews are positive against 85% of Secure Terminal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Python Recipes ships an update every 5 weeks, Secure Terminal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Python Recipes versus Secure Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPython RecipesSecure Terminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (83 ratings) — better4.5 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews85.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings83 — better61
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor ObraztsovFilippo Maguolo

Customer experience

Python Recipes

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

Secure Terminal

All ratings61 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative12.0%

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

Secure Terminal

One-time1
  • PRO FEATURE$4.99

Questions

Is Python Recipes free?
Python Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Secure Terminal free?
Secure Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Python Recipes or Secure Terminal?
Python Recipes is rated higher. Python Recipes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Secure Terminal averages 4.5 from 61 ratings.
Do Python Recipes or Secure Terminal have ads?
Neither Python Recipes nor Secure Terminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Python Recipes or Secure Terminal?
Python Recipes ships an update every 5 weeks, and Secure Terminal every 3 weeks. Most recently, Python Recipes was updated on September 24, 2026 and Secure Terminal on September 23, 2026.

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