Comparison

Lua IDE Fresh Edition vs C++ Recipes

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

Head to head
About

Lua IDE Fresh Edition

Learn and code Lua with this comprehensive application. It features grammar highlighting, direct code execution for testing, and a suite of practical functions to enhance your coding experience. Share your code and master Lua efficiently.

Highlights
  • Grammar highlighting
  • Direct code execution
  • Code sharing
  • Practical functions
  • Efficient learning
Features
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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 Lua 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!!!!!!!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Lua IDE Fresh Edition4 screens
C++ Recipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lua IDE Fresh Edition at 95% against C++ Recipes's 44%. Lua IDE Fresh Edition also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 4) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). C++ Recipes's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lua 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

C++ Recipes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lua IDE Fresh Edition has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of Lua 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lua IDE Fresh Edition ships an update every 8 months, C++ Recipes every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lua IDE Fresh Edition versus C++ Recipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLua IDE Fresh EditionC++ Recipes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer小文 黄Fedor Obraztsov

Customer experience

Lua IDE Fresh Edition

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

C++ Recipes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lua IDE Fresh Edition

One-time1
  • Convenient functions$2.99
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
  • Pro Version – Unlimited$2.99

Questions

Is Lua IDE Fresh Edition free?
Lua IDE Fresh Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is C++ Recipes free?
C++ Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lua IDE Fresh Edition or C++ Recipes?
C++ Recipes is rated higher. Lua IDE Fresh Edition averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while C++ Recipes averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Lua IDE Fresh Edition or C++ Recipes have ads?
Neither Lua IDE Fresh Edition nor C++ Recipes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lua IDE Fresh Edition or C++ Recipes?
Lua IDE Fresh Edition ships an update every 8 months, and C++ Recipes every 4 months. Most recently, Lua IDE Fresh Edition was updated on October 6, 2026 and C++ Recipes on October 6, 2026.

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