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Python Recipes vs SQL Guide

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

SQL Guide

Learn SQL step-by-step with short chapters, interactive quizzes, and a practical reference library. Designed for beginners and those refreshing their skills, it covers core concepts and query patterns with clear explanations and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Short, focused chapters
  • Interactive quizzes with explanations
  • Practical SQL reference library
  • Bookmark and progress tracking
  • Structured curriculum from basics
  • No account or login required
Features
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SQLGuide — Learn SQL, One Chapter at a Time SQLGuide is a modern, lightweight SQL learning app built around short chapters, interactive quizzes, and a practical reference library. It is designed for beginners who want to learn core SQL concepts clearly and build confidence with real query patterns. Learn by doing SQLGuide combines guided reading with quick practice so you can move from understanding → recall → application: - Read a chapter with focused explanations and examples - Practice with multiple quiz formats - Keep a reference library for fast lookups - Bookmark what matters and come back later Guide (SQL Basics) Progress through a structured curriculum that starts from fundamentals and builds up step by step: - Queries: SELECT, DISTINCT, LIMIT - Filtering: WHERE, AND/OR, IN, BETWEEN, LIKE - Sorting and grouping: ORDER BY, GROUP BY, HAVING - Aggregation: COUNT, SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX - Joins: INNER/LEFT/RIGHT, practical join patterns - Data shaping: CASE, COALESCE, NULL handling - Subqueries, CTEs, UNION - Basic DDL/DML concepts: CREATE TABLE, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE (concepts and patterns) Quiz (with explanations) Practice with short, focused prompts that reinforce both syntax and reasoning: - Clear explanations after each question to help you learn from mistakes - SQL snippets and realistic scenarios that mirror everyday query work - Smooth “continue” flow to keep you moving without friction - Progress tracking that shows what you have mastered and what is next Reference (quick SQL lookup) A curated reference list for frequently used SQL topics, with concise notes and examples to reduce context switching while you learn. Bookmarks and progress - Bookmark chapters and reference topics - Track course progress and quiz completion - Earn badges as you complete milestones Who this is for - Students learning SQL fundamentals - Developers refreshing core SQL skills - Analysts practicing queries and concepts - Anyone preparing for SQL interviews or assessments Privacy and access No account required. No login. No external sign-in at all. Everything is free. Download and get all content immediately.

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Python Recipes4 screens
SQL Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SQL Guide at none against Python Recipes's 5. SQL Guide also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Python Recipes's advantage is ratings volume (83 vs 1) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Python Recipes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. SQL Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SQL Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Python Recipes has 83 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Python Recipes versus SQL Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPython RecipesSQL Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (83 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings83 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor Obraztsov婉媚 邵

Customer experience

Python Recipes

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

SQL Guide

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

SQL Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Python Recipes free?
Python Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SQL Guide free?
SQL Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Python Recipes or SQL Guide?
SQL Guide is rated higher. Python Recipes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while SQL Guide averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Python Recipes or SQL Guide have ads?
Neither Python Recipes nor SQL Guide shows ads.

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