Comparison

C# Recipes vs CGPlus

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Offline C++ compilation
  • Graphics programming focus
  • OpenGLES support
  • Metal API support
  • Mobile development tool
Features
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An offline C++ compiler focus on graphics programming, supports writing OpenGLES and Metal.

Screenshots

C# Recipes4 screens
CGPlus4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. C# Recipes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. CGPlus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

C# Recipes ships an update every 3 months, CGPlus every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
C# Recipes versus CGPlus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterC# RecipesCGPlus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor Obraztsov雄龙 许

Customer experience

C# Recipes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

CGPlus

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

C# Recipes

One-time5
  • 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
None

CGPlus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is C# Recipes free?
C# Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CGPlus free?
CGPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, C# Recipes or CGPlus?
C# Recipes is rated higher. C# Recipes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while CGPlus averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do C# Recipes or CGPlus have ads?
Neither C# Recipes nor CGPlus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, C# Recipes or CGPlus?
C# Recipes ships an update every 3 months, and CGPlus every 5 days. Most recently, C# Recipes was updated on October 13, 2026 and CGPlus on October 13, 2026.

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