C# Recipes vs CGPlus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
C# Recipes
Learn programming with ready-to-use code recipes for C# and SQL. Find tested solutions quickly for common tasks, aiding exam preparation and daily development.
- C# code recipes
- SQL code recipes
- Database query examples
- Code search functionality
- Offline access
- Exam and interview preparation tool
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An everyday C# reference, from strings and collections to classes, LINQ and async work. Most examples have comments in the code and run right in the app. • 26 sections: basic types, arrays and collections, classes and structs, interfaces and generics, LINQ, functions and lambdas, async and threading, exception handling, regular expressions, files, serialization, 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: 11 sections from C# 2.0 to 12.0, with the old and the new code side by side. • Keyword and function reference: over 400 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. Examples are drawn from professional sources and verified by running them. Built by a developer for developers. In active development since 2015.
CGPlus
This application serves as an offline compiler for C++ code, specifically designed for graphics programming. It enables users to write and compile applications that utilize OpenGLES and Metal graphics APIs.
- Offline C++ compilation
- Graphics programming focus
- OpenGLES support
- Metal API support
- Mobile development tool
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An offline C++ compiler focus on graphics programming, supports writing OpenGLES and Metal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: C# Recipes at 4.8 against CGPlus's 3.7. C# Recipes also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 67%). CGPlus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. C# Recipes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. CGPlus asks for nothing beyond the download.
C# Recipes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of C# Recipes's written reviews are positive against 67% of CGPlus's.
C# Recipes ships an update every 3 months, CGPlus every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | C# Recipes | CGPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fedor Obraztsov | 雄龙 许 |
Customer experience
C# Recipes
CGPlus
In-app purchases
C# Recipes
- Оperations with example$0.99
- Unlock the paid topics$0.99
- C# Samples$0.99
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- SQL queries$0.99
- Full version$2.99
CGPlus
No in-app purchases









