Comparison

Python Recipes vs Matplotlib教程

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

Matplotlib教程

This app teaches users how to create various static, dynamic, and interactive charts using Python's Matplotlib library. It covers a wide range of plot types, from simple line graphs to complex 3D visualizations and animations, making data presentation more intuitive.

Highlights
  • Learn data visualization with Python
  • Create static, dynamic, and interactive charts
  • Draw line plots, scatter plots, and contour plots
  • Generate bar charts, histograms, and 3D graphics
  • Explore animated visualizations
  • Multiple output formats supported
Features
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Matplotlib 是 Python 的绘图库,它能让使用者很轻松地将数据图形化,并且提供多样化的输出格式。 Matplotlib 可以用来绘制各种静态,动态,交互式的图表。 Matplotlib 是一个非常强大的 Python 画图工具,我们可以使用该工具将很多数据通过图表的形式更直观的呈现出来。 Matplotlib 可以绘制线图、散点图、等高线图、条形图、柱状图、3D 图形、甚至是图形动画等等。

Screenshots

Python Recipes4 screens
Matplotlib教程4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Python Recipes at 83% against Matplotlib教程's 33%. Python Recipes also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.7 vs 3.0). Matplotlib教程's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On 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

Python Recipes is free to download; Matplotlib教程 costs $1.99 up front. Python Recipes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Matplotlib教程 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Python Recipes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Python Recipes has 83 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Python Recipes's written reviews are positive against 33% of Matplotlib教程's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Python Recipes ships an update every 5 weeks, Matplotlib教程 every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Python Recipes versus Matplotlib教程: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPython RecipesMatplotlib教程
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (83 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings83 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#187 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor Obraztsov强 马

Customer experience

Python Recipes

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

Matplotlib教程

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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
None

Matplotlib教程

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Python Recipes free?
Python Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Matplotlib教程 free?
Matplotlib教程 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Python Recipes or Matplotlib教程?
Python Recipes is rated higher. Python Recipes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Matplotlib教程 averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Python Recipes or Matplotlib教程 have ads?
Neither Python Recipes nor Matplotlib教程 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Python Recipes or Matplotlib教程?
Python Recipes ships an update every 5 weeks, and Matplotlib教程 every 21 months. Most recently, Python Recipes was updated on September 27, 2026 and Matplotlib教程 on September 19, 2026.

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