Comparison

Python Recipes vs PyPie for Python

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

Head to head
About

Python Recipes

This app provides runnable Python code examples and SQL queries for developers. It offers a quick reference for syntax and common tasks, with an option to edit and run your own code. Everything except running code works offline.

Highlights
  • Runnable Python code examples
  • SQL query reference
  • Code editing and execution
  • Keyword reference
  • Offline functionality (except code execution)
  • Search within code
Features
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Tap Run and the real output appears right under the code, so you know it works before it goes into your project. No IDE, no setup, no account. 370+ short examples, one task each, with comments on the tricky parts. Over 90% run in the app with one tap. Names follow PEP 8, and the output shows every value. You know what you need, but not the exact syntax: • How do I drop duplicates from a list and keep the order? • How do I add a month to a date? • How do I pull a number out of a string with a regex? Each has a working example here. • 22 sections, including strings, dicts, classes, generators, match statements, exceptions, files, and design patterns. • What changed from Python 3.0 to 3.13, with before-and-after code: dict merging with | and |=, f"{x=}", asyncio.run, except*. • Keyword reference, 200+ entries: tap a word in the code to look it up. • 200+ SQL queries: JOIN, GROUP BY, subqueries, window functions; more than half run on a practice database. • Search looks inside the code: type defaultdict to find every example that uses it. • Edit an example and run your version, or write your own. • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Everything except running code works offline. Free version: 320+ examples and queries, the full keyword reference, and 12 runs, 12 edits and up to 12 reference entries a day opened by tapping a word in the code (Python and SQL runs share one count). Full version: all examples and queries, unlimited edits and examples of your own, and up to 30 Python and 80 SQL runs a day. One-time purchase, no subscription. Built by a developer for developers. Maintained since 2015. WHAT'S NEW • Improved support for foldable phones and large screens.

About

PyPie for Python

Learn Python programming with an integrated editor, example code, algorithm tutorials, and concise micro-lectures. This app helps you compile and run Python code offline, understand core concepts with visual aids, and solve complex problems with provided solutions.

Highlights
  • Integrated Python editor and compiler
  • Offline code compilation and execution
  • Example code with explanations
  • Data structure and algorithm tutorials
  • Micro-lectures on essential knowledge points
  • Review questions after lessons
Features
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PyPie - Python is as good as Pie Run Python code on your phone and learn various Python courses PyPie is an app that helps you learn Python better and faster. It mainly includes the following features: 1. Editor Integrated with the Python compiler, supporting offline compilation and execution of Python code 2. Examples Provides example code for the core knowledge points of the Python language, paired with illustrations for a more vivid learning experience 3. Algorithms & Solutions Data structures and algorithm analysis tutorials lead you into a deeper world of computer science, featuring 150+ curated algorithm solutions with Python code examples 4. Tutorials Micro-courses condense the essential knowledge points of the Python language for explanation, with after-class review questions provided The classic learning tutorial "A Byte of Python" is adapted from [A Byte of Python](https://bop.mol.uno/) Chinese version, licensed under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike International 4.0 (CC BY-SA Intl. 4.0)](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The Python version used by the app is Python 3.14 (BeeWare Python-Apple-support 3.14-b10 pre-compiled XCFramework), and all code has been tested and verified. Privacy Policy: https://devler.cn/en/privacy Terms of Service: https://devler.cn/en/agreement

Screenshots

Python Recipes4 screens
PyPie for Python4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Python Recipes at none against PyPie for Python's shown. Python Recipes also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 PyPie for Python sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Python Recipes against 4.8 for PyPie for Python. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 38 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Python Recipes's written reviews are positive against 81% of PyPie for Python's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Python Recipes ships an update monthly, PyPie for Python every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Python Recipes versus PyPie for Python: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPython RecipesPyPie for Python
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (83 ratings)4.8 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better81.1% of reviews
Number of ratings83 — better38
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB213 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor Obraztsov雷 戴

Customer experience

Python Recipes

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

PyPie for Python

All ratings37 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative13.5%

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
2 purchases

PyPie for Python

Subscriptions1
  • Get Pro Monthly$0.291 Month
One-time1
  • Get Pro Version$4.99

Questions

Is Python Recipes free?
Python Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PyPie for Python free?
PyPie for Python is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Python Recipes or PyPie for Python?
PyPie for Python is rated higher. Python Recipes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while PyPie for Python averages 4.8 from 38 ratings.
Do Python Recipes or PyPie for Python have ads?
PyPie for Python shows ads; Python Recipes does not.
Which is updated more often, Python Recipes or PyPie for Python?
Python Recipes ships an update monthly, and PyPie for Python every 2 weeks. Most recently, Python Recipes was updated on November 2, 2026 and PyPie for Python on November 3, 2026.

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