Comparison

Python Recipes vs Programmer Calculator

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

Programmer Calculator

This tool assists developers with number base conversions and CRC calculations for strings and hex bytes. Additional features are planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Number base conversion
  • CRC calculation
  • String to hex conversion
  • Hex byte CRC calculation
  • Developer support tool
Features
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Programmer calculator is a tool to support developers to convert numbers between different radix, to calculate CRC of strings or hex bytes. More features is under development and will be delivered in future.

Screenshots

Python Recipes4 screens
Programmer Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

Python Recipes and Programmer Calculator both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Python Recipes's written reviews are positive against 42% of Programmer Calculator's. Programmer Calculator's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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 Programmer Calculator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.6 for Programmer Calculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 33 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Python Recipes's written reviews are positive against 42% of Programmer Calculator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Python Recipes ships an update monthly, Programmer Calculator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Python Recipes versus Programmer Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPython RecipesProgrammer Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (83 ratings) — better4.6 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better42.1% of reviews
Number of ratings83 — better33
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
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
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor Obraztsov永超 侯

Customer experience

Python Recipes

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

Programmer Calculator

All ratings32 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.9%

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
3 purchases

Programmer Calculator

One-time3
  • A coke$0.99
  • A cup of coffee$2.99
  • A big meal$5.99

Questions

Is Python Recipes free?
Python Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Programmer Calculator free?
Programmer Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Python Recipes or Programmer Calculator?
Python Recipes is rated higher. Python Recipes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Programmer Calculator averages 4.6 from 33 ratings.
Do Python Recipes or Programmer Calculator have ads?
Neither Python Recipes nor Programmer Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Python Recipes or Programmer Calculator?
Python Recipes ships an update monthly, and Programmer Calculator fortnightly. Most recently, Python Recipes was updated on November 2, 2026 and Programmer Calculator on November 3, 2026.

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