Python Recipes vs C Shell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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 of these has a ready, working example here; just adapt it to your code. • 22 sections, including basic types, arrays and collections, classes, files, serialization, functions and lambdas, exceptions, regular expressions, threading, databases, algorithms, design patterns. • Language changes by version: 8 sections from Python 3.0 to 3.13, with before-and-after code. • Keyword and function reference: over 200 articles. Browse, search, or tap a word in the code to open its article. • SQL included: over 200 queries (JOIN, GROUP BY, subqueries, data types); more than half run on a real practice database. • Run in the app: the output appears directly below the code, no IDE or local Python needed. More than 90% of examples run. Requires an internet connection. • Search covers the code itself, not just titles: type a fragment you remember and find the example. • Edit examples or add your own; your changes and additions 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 • Full keyword and function reference, 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 CodePro project has been in active development since 2015.
C Shell
Compile and run C language code directly on your mobile device. This tool integrates Python and Lua, and supports many basic Linux commands for a comprehensive development environment.
- C language compilation
- Python and Lua integration
- Linux command execution
- Code highlighting
- Split-screen display
- Console input/output
- Customizable themes and fonts
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A software development tool for compiling and running C language on mobile devices, with built-in basic environment integrating Python and Lua. Support the execution of Linux basic commands on the console. The implementation principle adopts the compilation mode of llvm and clang. https://github.com/phoenixlabcn/llvm-project Function introduction: The code is highlighted, which is more intuitive Split screen display is supported in horizontal screen mode Console output and input, supporting the output of specific error stack information Theme and font size setting, moving cursor, convenient reading and simple operation Supported Linux commands include: ls,lli,ifconfig,ping,readlink,chmod,clang,telnet,host,du,link,dig,egrep,bc,date,gzip,nslookup,python2,fgrep,mv,md5,say,luac,ssh-keygen,xargs,diff,cd,tee,chksum,lua,touch,dc,tar,chflags,rm,sort,uniq,awk,printenv,chgrp,find,mkdir,tail,df,pwd,opt,chown,gunzip,compress,llvm-link,nc,uptime,sed,setenv,stat,uname,sum,head,wc,cat,echo,unsetenv,unlink,rmdir,uncompress,curl,ln,cp,whoami,rlogin,tr,env,whois,python,grep,nm,clear,sh,exit,open,python3 ------------------------------------------------ C Shell Month Unlock 【Unlimited code runs】 【Unlimited use of console】 【Unlimited use of modules】 【Support custom theme setting】 【Continuous access to more advanced functions】 Support free trial for 3 days. After the trial period, this subscription will be renewed automatically for $[4.49]/month unless you actively close or cancel the subscription. You will be charged in your local currency at the prevailing exchange rate as defined by iTunes .The account will confirm and charge you for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Payment will be deducted from iTunes account upon confirmation of subscription. You can cancel your subscription at any time. You can cancel it at least 24 hours before the trial period or the end of the subscription period to avoid deduction. Any unused part of the trial period after payment will be discarded. After purchase, you can go to the AppStore account settings to manage or cancel your subscription. Privacy policy: https://phoenixlab.ltd/protocols/en/PrivacyStatement.html Terms of Use: https://phoenixlab.ltd/protocols/en/TermsOfUse.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Python Recipes at 83% against C Shell's 56%. Python Recipes also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). C Shell's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Python Recipes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and C Shell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Python Recipes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Python Recipes's written reviews are positive against 56% of C Shell's.
Python Recipes ships an update every 5 weeks, C Shell every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Python Recipes | C Shell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (83 ratings) — better | 4.5 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fedor Obraztsov | Phoenix Lab Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Python Recipes
C Shell
In-app purchases
Python Recipes
- 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
C Shell
- C Shell Advanced Version3 Days trial$4.491 Month
- Permanently unlock advanced$12.99








