Comparison

JavaScript Recipes vs FileBox

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

Head to head
About

JavaScript Recipes

Learn programming with curated code recipes for JavaScript and SQL. Find ready-to-use solutions for common tasks, ideal for beginners and professionals. Access examples offline and search quickly.

Highlights
  • Learn programming with code recipes
  • JavaScript examples
  • SQL examples
  • Ready-to-use tested code
  • Quick search
  • Offline access
  • Cross-platform iOS and macOS
Features
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An everyday JavaScript reference, from strings and collections to async work and design patterns. Every example comes with an explanation, and most of them run. • 23 sections: basic types, arrays and collections, classes, files, serialization, functions and arrow expressions, exceptions, regular expressions, async operations, databases, algorithms, 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: 10 sections from ES2015 to ES2024, with the old and the new code side by side. • Keyword and function reference: over 170 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. Built by a developer for developers. In active development since 2015.

About

FileBox

Features
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FileBox — Your Files, All in One Place FileBox is a focused file manager and universal file viewer for iPhone. Import anything from the Share sheet, organize it effortlessly, and open it instantly — no extra apps required. What you can do - One inbox for everything — Import files from any app via the Share extension, and access them through the Files app with File Provider integration. - Browse and organize — Folders, collections, smart categories, full-text search, and sortable file listings keep large libraries manageable. - Know your storage — Visual storage analysis shows what's taking up space at a glance. - Open almost anything — Preview a wide range of formats right inside the app: Images: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, HEIC, TIFF, BMP, HDR, SVG, and camera RAW (DNG, CR2, NEF, ARW) Video & audio: MKV, AVI, FLV, WMV, MOV, MP4, FLAC, OGG, AAC and more, with subtitle support (SRT/ASS) powered by a built-in media engine Documents: PDF, RTF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint Text & code: Markdown rendering, source code, and plain text - Private by design — Your files stay on your device and in your own App Group storage. No accounts, no tracking, no uploads. Built with a fast native SwiftUI interface, FileBox gives heavy file users — developers, designers, and anyone juggling lots of documents — a clean, capable tool that just works. Terms of Use: https://zeekstudio.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://zeekstudio.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

JavaScript Recipes4 screens
FileBox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FileBox at every 8 days against JavaScript Recipes's every 2 months. JavaScript Recipes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. JavaScript Recipes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and FileBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JavaScript Recipes ships an update every 2 months, FileBox every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
JavaScript Recipes versus FileBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJavaScript RecipesFileBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (95 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings95 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor ObraztsovZeek Studio LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

JavaScript Recipes

One-time5
  • Оperations with example$0.99
  • Unlock the paid topics$0.99
  • JavaScript Samples$0.99
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  • SQL queries$0.99
  • Pro Version – Unlimited$2.99
1 purchases

FileBox

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$2.99

Questions

Is JavaScript Recipes free?
JavaScript Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FileBox free?
FileBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do JavaScript Recipes or FileBox have ads?
Neither JavaScript Recipes nor FileBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JavaScript Recipes or FileBox?
JavaScript Recipes ships an update every 2 months, and FileBox every 8 days. Most recently, JavaScript Recipes was updated on October 22, 2026 and FileBox on October 7, 2026.

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