Comparison

iTer vs 编程盒子 · Programming Box

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iTer

This app provides an extensive offline library of over 10,000 interview questions for developers across various programming languages and career paths. It includes company-specific exams, smart learning tools, daily quizzes, and powerful search functionality to aid in interview preparation.

Highlights
  • 10,000+ offline interview questions
  • 16 language tracks and 12 career paths
  • Company exam collections
  • Smart learning management (starring, mastery labels)
  • Daily quiz habit builder
  • Powerful global search
  • Home screen widgets and quick actions
Features
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iTer is your offline interview question library for developers. For ten years, iTer has helped programmers study smarter for job interviews. Version 10 is a full SwiftUI rebuild that brings 10,000+ curated questions, company exams, and practical study tools into one clean, fast, always-ready app. Whether you are preparing for campus recruiting, switching jobs, or refreshing fundamentals, iTer turns spare minutes into real progress. 1. Massive offline question bank - 10,000+ interview questions, fully offline - 16 language tracks: Objective-C, Swift, Java, C/C++, PHP, JavaScript, Python, SQL, C#, HTML5, Ruby, R, Linux, Big Data, Algorithms, Network Security - 12 career paths: iOS, Java, Web, PHP, Python, Game, Database, Big Data, Linux, Algorithm, and Network Engineering - 12 company exam collections from Google, Microsoft, Baidu, Tencent, Alibaba, JD, 360, NetEase, and more - Multiple-choice and Q&A formats covering language basics, frameworks, algorithms, and common interview topics 2. Smart learning management - Star important questions for quick review before interviews - Recent history picks up where you left off - Mastery labels: unlearned, learned, mastered - Wrong-answer notebook collects mistakes from daily quizzes - Learning stats summarize favorites, wrong answers, and mastery rate 3. Daily quiz habit builder - Five multiple-choice questions every day, seeded by date - Streak counter keeps you motivated - Instant scoring with encouraging feedback - Wrong-answer review shows your answer vs the correct one - Retry today or reshuffle for extra practice 4. Powerful global search - Search questions, answers, and knowledge keywords - Filter by language or company exams - Jump straight to question details from results -【iPad + keyboard】⌘F to search, ⌘1–⌘4 for tabs. In question detail (from a multi-question list): ← Previous, R Random, Space Show answer, → Next — faster review on iPad. 5. Categories and advanced learning - Browse by career path or company exam papers - Advanced learning links to LeetCode, Objc.io, NSHipster, Awesome lists, Gitbook tutorials, and practice projects - External links open inside the app with in-app Safari 6. Home screen widgets - Daily Question: one interview question on your home screen - Quiz Glance: today score and streak - Favorites Glance: track saved questions - Wrong Book Glance: reminders for mistakes to review - Widget background can follow your app theme 7. Home screen quick actions - Long-press the app icon to pin up to 4 shortcuts - Jump to search, daily quiz, favorites, wrong book, categories, feedback, or App Store review - Deep links open the right screen instantly 8. Rich question detail experience - Tap to reveal or hide answers for Q&A items - Interactive multiple-choice practice before seeing explanations - Toolbar actions for favorite, mastery, and share - Copy question and answer text for notes - Shuffle question order in lists - Share cards render a long image with QR code for friends and teammates 9. 15 beautiful themes - Presets including Gold, Ocean Blue, Forest Green, Rose Pink, and more - Custom accent color support - Light, dark, and system appearance - List and grid layouts across language, category, and question screens 10. Native multi-platform experience - iOS and iPadOS 16: full features including widgets and quick actions - macOS 13: native Mac app with tabs, keyboard shortcuts, share cards, and tips 11. Settings and support - Toggle favorites and recent sections on the Languages tab - In-app feedback email to the developer - Tip the developer to support ongoing updates - About page with version info and open-source credits Why iTer - Ten years focused on developer interviews - Offline-first study, anywhere anytime - Questions, quizzes, wrong book, and widgets in one learning loop - One purchase, works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Add iTer to your home screen or Dock. Five questions a day adds up to interview confidence.

About

编程盒子 · Programming Box

This tool integrates advanced programming knowledge, skills, and experience, covering topics like design patterns, architecture, and deployment. It's a valuable resource for experienced programmers, featuring an auto-scrolling screen and color annotation.

Highlights
  • Integrates advanced programming knowledge
  • Covers design and deployment patterns
  • Explains architecture patterns (e.g., clean architecture, microservices)
  • Auto-scrolling screen for easy reading
  • Color annotation for content marking
Features
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Programming Box is a tool that integrates advanced programming knowledge, skills and experience. For example, common drift programming, design patterns, architecture design, and deployment patterns. The architecture pattern includes clean architecture, onion architecture, and microservices architecture etc. It is a pillow book worth cherishing for advanced programming engineers. You can also easily read the automatic scrolling screen and annotate the content in different colors.

Screenshots

iTer4 screens
编程盒子 · Programming Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 编程盒子 · Programming Box at 100% against iTer's 60%. 编程盒子 · Programming Box also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). On price, ads, monetization model 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

iTer costs $0.99 and 编程盒子 · Programming Box $0.99 up front. iTer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 编程盒子 · Programming Box asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
iTer versus 编程盒子 · Programming Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTer编程盒子 · Programming Box
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#193 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer天从 何何均 邓

Customer experience

iTer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

编程盒子 · Programming Box

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iTer

One-time1
  • Tip the developer$0.99
None

编程盒子 · Programming Box

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTer free?
iTer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is 编程盒子 · Programming Box free?
编程盒子 · Programming Box costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iTer or 编程盒子 · Programming Box have ads?
Neither iTer nor 编程盒子 · Programming Box shows ads.

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