Frontend Masters vs Codelet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frontend Masters
Learn essential JavaScript and front-end development skills with over 100 web development courses. Download videos for offline viewing and access new content as it's released. Progress syncs across devices, ensuring you never lose your place.
- 100+ web development courses
- Offline video downloads
- Access to entire course catalog
- New courses released regularly
- Cross-device progress sync
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Master the most important JavaScript and front-end development skills like React, Node.js, Vue, Functional JavaScript, CSS Grid, Flexbox, and more — with 100+ fresh web development courses on Frontend Masters! This iOS App features: - Save videos to your device! Watch on-the-go, on or offline (on the plane, or a train, or in space) - Access to our entire course catalog and new courses as they’re released. - Never lose where you’ve left off — progress syncs online and offline! Subscription Options: • Unlimited - full access for $39.99 per month or $399.99 per year. Cancel anytime. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the prices quoted above. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Service: https://frontendmasters.com/company/terms/ Privacy policy: https://frontendmasters.com/company/privacy/ For issues, the iOS issues repo is now public! https://github.com/FrontendMasters/ios-issues For customer support, email us at support@frontendmasters.com
Codelet
Prepare for technical interviews by identifying core coding patterns and analyzing your performance. Practice coding questions conveniently to improve your skills and pinpoint areas for growth.
- Identify core patterns
- Analyze approaches
- Track performance
- Identify improvement areas
- Practice coding questions
- Anytime, anywhere practice
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∙ Identify and analyze the core patterns and approaches ∙ View how well you’re doing and where you can improve ∙ Practice coding questions anywhere and anytime
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Codelet at none against Frontend Masters's 2. Frontend Masters's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 53%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Frontend Masters sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. Codelet asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Frontend Masters against 4.7 for Codelet. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 340 and 127 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Frontend Masters's written reviews are positive against 53% of Codelet's.
Frontend Masters ships an update every 3 weeks, Codelet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frontend Masters | Codelet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (340 ratings) | 4.7 (127 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 340 — better | 127 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MJG International, LLC | Codelet LLC |
Customer experience
Frontend Masters
Codelet
Bugs and requests
Frontend Masters
Reported bugs
11 issues- Pause button mutes audio instead of pausing video (iOS 17)
- App crashes when clicking on courses
- Video pause not working on iPad
- PiP mode zombie defect - video continues playing silently
- Unable to login on app while website login works
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- Videos don't load without app restart
- Full-screen video not working on iOS 16+
- Progress tracking not updating correctly
- Offline download progress not indicated
- Phone lock/unlock breaks video playback
- Video player audio glitches and dropouts
Requested features
9 requests- Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode
- Search functionality in app
- Dark mode option
- Video quality settings
- Keyboard controls for video playback
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- Course duration display
- Caption size adjustment
- Download progress indication
- Keyboard support for navigation
Codelet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Frontend Masters
- Monthly Unlimited$39.991 Month
- Yearly Unlimited$399.991 Year
Codelet
No in-app purchases
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