Comparison

My Lisp vs Java Recipes Pro

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

Head to head
About

My Lisp

A comprehensive Lisp programming environment for iOS and macOS devices. It offers a local interpreter, editor, and extensive libraries for learning and developing Lisp programs, including advanced mathematical functions and symbolic derivation.

Highlights
  • Local Lisp interpreter
  • Integrated editor
  • Core and mathematical operators
  • Advanced mathematics functions
  • Symbolic derivation module
  • Library and example files
  • User and reference manuals
Features
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My Lisp is a complete and universal Lisp environment running directly on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This interpreter is true to the original John McCarthy Lisp implementation with the fundamental 7 operators quote, atom, eq, car, cdr, cons, cond, along with lambda and label. My Lisp also contains core and mathematical operators borrowed from other Lisp dialects (Le Lisp, Lisp 1.5, MacLisp, Common Lisp and Scheme to name a few) to make it easy to learn, program, and most importantly, enjoy Lisp. It also features built-in functions for advanced mathematics, including complex numbers and numerical analysis (roots and zeros finder, integral approximation). The complete description of the fundamental, core, and built-in functions is available using a set of library functions completely written in My Lisp. My Lisp offers an interpreter and an editor, all working on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and most importantly, without requiring any server connection, that is, the interpreter is executing locally on the iPhone, iPad or Mac My Lisp is installed on. Library and example files contain the source code of classical functions and problems solved by My Lisp and may be used as reference to learn Lisp and develop other programs. They include classical puzzles (hanoi and n-queens), basic mathematical functions (gcd, lcm, factorial, fibonacci, prime?), and the historical apply, mapcar and maplist functions. The Lambda Calculus example file contains various functions related to Lambda Calculus and Combinators, with alpha-conversion, beta-reduction, de Bruijn notations, etc. As a special note, the example file Symbolic Derivation contains a complete yet extensible symbolic derivation module allowing to compute the formal derivation of virtually any symbolic function expressed as a Lisp expression. A user manual and a reference manual are available from within the application but also on My Lisp web site (https://lisp.lsrodier.net) and in Apple Books. The complete source code of the library and example files is part of My Lisp. Last but not least, this overview couldn’t end without a sample definition of the notorious REPL function: (define (REPL eval_me) (REPL (println (eval (read)))))

About

Java Recipes Pro

This app provides a curated collection of standard Java and SQL code examples for developers. It's designed to help with exams, interviews, and daily coding tasks by offering ready-to-use, proven code snippets. Access all examples offline on iOS and macOS devices.

Highlights
  • Directory of Java and SQL operations
  • Selected code examples from books and online resources
  • Useful for exams and interviews
  • Quick search by code or topic
  • Offline access to all examples
  • Cross-platform support (iOS, macOS)
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A reference of everyday Java, from strings and collections to threading and design patterns. Every example comes with an explanation, and most of them run. • 22 sections: simple types, arrays and collections, classes, interfaces and generics, functions and lambdas, files, serialization, exceptions, regular expressions, threading, databases, patterns. • Run in the app: the example really executes and the output appears under the code. Needs an internet connection; the daily limit is 30 launches. • What changed in new versions: 8 sections from Java 9 to 21, with "before" and "after" code side by side. • Keyword and function reference: 160 articles - browse the list or search by word. • SQL alongside: over 200 queries against a live practice database - JOIN, GROUP BY, subqueries, data types. Queries have their own daily count. • Edit examples and add your own - they stay in the app and are always at hand. • Search runs over the code itself, not just the titles: remember a fragment and you will find the example. • Everything except running works offline: examples, search, favourites. • Comfortable to read: light and dark themes, your own font and size, line numbers, and long lines wrap instead of running off the screen. Examples are drawn from professional sources and verified by running them. Made by a developer for developers. In development since 2015.

Screenshots

My Lisp4 screens
Java Recipes Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Java Recipes Pro at 5.0 against My Lisp's 4.1. Java Recipes Pro also leads on price ($2.99 vs $3.99). My Lisp's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

My Lisp costs $3.99 and Java Recipes Pro $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Java Recipes Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Lisp has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Lisp ships an update every 6 weeks, Java Recipes Pro every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
My Lisp versus Java Recipes Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy LispJava Recipes Pro
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.1 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#89 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaurent RodierFedor Obraztsov

Customer experience

My Lisp

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative18.8%

Java Recipes Pro

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

In-app purchases

None

My Lisp

No in-app purchases

None

Java Recipes Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Lisp free?
My Lisp costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Java Recipes Pro free?
Java Recipes Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Lisp or Java Recipes Pro?
Java Recipes Pro is rated higher. My Lisp averages 4.1 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Java Recipes Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do My Lisp or Java Recipes Pro have ads?
Neither My Lisp nor Java Recipes Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Lisp or Java Recipes Pro?
My Lisp ships an update every 6 weeks, and Java Recipes Pro every 8 months. Most recently, My Lisp was updated on September 22, 2026 and Java Recipes Pro on September 17, 2026.

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