Python Recipes vs Programmer Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Runnable Python code examples
- SQL query reference
- Code editing and execution
- Keyword reference
- Offline functionality (except code execution)
- Search within code
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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.
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.
- Number base conversion
- CRC calculation
- String to hex conversion
- Hex byte CRC calculation
- Developer support tool
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Python Recipes ships an update monthly, Programmer Calculator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Python Recipes | Programmer Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (83 ratings) — better | 4.6 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| 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 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fedor Obraztsov | 永超 侯 |
Customer experience
Python Recipes
Programmer Calculator
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
Programmer Calculator
- A coke$0.99
- A cup of coffee$2.99
- A big meal$5.99
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