C++ Recipes vs Tersa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Tersa
Design and analyze analog, digital, and RF circuits directly on your iPhone or iPad. Explore circuit behavior with various simulations and visualize results on clear plots. Supports SPICE model import and local project exploration.
- Schematic building
- DC operating point analysis
- AC and transient analyses
- S-parameter analysis
- Smith chart visualization
- SPICE model import
- Local simulation
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Tersa is a touch-first workspace for learning, reviewing, and tuning small analog and RF circuits on iPhone and iPad. Build editable schematics, configure DC operating point, DC sweep, AC and transient analyses, and inspect measurements on clear plots. For linear two-port work, review S11, S12, S21 and S22, return and insertion loss, and raw complex data on a Smith chart. Use local sample projects to explore RC and LC filters. Change supported component values with the tuner and run the analysis again without rebuilding the project. Import supported SPICE model cards and subcircuits when a circuit needs them. Simulation runs locally on the device. Results depend on the circuit, models, and numerical settings and must be independently verified before fabrication or safety-related use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tersa at 100% against C++ Recipes's 44%. Tersa also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. C++ Recipes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Tersa asks for nothing beyond the download.
C++ Recipes ships an update every 4 months, Tersa every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C++ Recipes | Tersa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fedor Obraztsov | Denis Kosov |
Customer experience
C++ Recipes
Tersa
In-app purchases
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
Tersa
No in-app purchases









