C++ IDE Fresh Edition vs C++ Recipes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
C++ IDE Fresh Edition
This application aids in learning C/C++ programming with highlighted grammar and runnable code examples. It integrates learning, coding, compiling, and sharing functionalities for an efficient and user-friendly experience.
- Grammar highlighting
- Runnable code examples
- Integrated compiler
- Code sharing
- Learning materials
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* * * * * Grammar highlights the learning materials to make learning easier. * * * * * Directly run code examples make it easier for you to test. * * * * * Rich and practical functions make it easier for you to use. This is our C/C++ learning application. Set learning, coding, compiling, sharing code in one. Efficient learning, happy test, easy operation. Everything is in the mastery... Come and try it!!!!!!!
C++ Recipes
Access a curated collection of standard C++ and SQL code examples for quick reference. This app provides tested, ready-to-use code snippets, ideal for developers, students preparing for exams, or interviews. Enjoy offline access and a fast search function for efficient problem-solving.
- Standard C++ and SQL code directory
- Tested and ready-to-use code snippets
- Offline access to examples
- Quick search by code or topic
- Useful for exams and interviews
- Cross-platform iOS and macOS support
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A reference of everyday C++, from strings and STL containers to templates, smart pointers and threads. Every example comes with an explanation, and most of them run. • 19 sections: simple types, arrays and collections, classes and structs, templates, functions and lambdas, operator overloading, exception handling, regular expressions, threading, files, algorithms, patterns. • Run in the app: the example really executes and the output appears under the code. Needs an internet connection. • What changed in new versions: 5 sections from C++11 to C++23, with "before" and "after" code side by side. • Keyword and function reference: 192 articles, fully open with no daily counter. • 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 runs over 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. Copying in the free app is blocked after five attempts. The full version opens every example, removes the daily limits and raises running to 30 launches a day. One purchase, no subscription. Made by a developer for developers. In development since 2015.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: C++ IDE Fresh Edition at 91% against C++ Recipes's 44%. C++ IDE Fresh Edition also leads on ratings volume (63 vs 4) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). C++ Recipes's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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++ IDE Fresh Edition sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and C++ Recipes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
C++ Recipes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: C++ IDE Fresh Edition has 63 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of C++ IDE Fresh Edition's written reviews are positive against 44% of C++ Recipes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
C++ IDE Fresh Edition ships an update every 3 months, C++ Recipes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C++ IDE Fresh Edition | C++ Recipes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (63 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 小文 黄 | Fedor Obraztsov |
Customer experience
C++ IDE Fresh Edition
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In-app purchases
C++ IDE Fresh Edition
- Convenient functions$2.99
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
- Pro Version – Unlimited$2.99
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