Comparison

SQL Recipes vs PreGrade Ultra

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

Head to head
About

SQL Recipes

Access over 150 tested SQL code samples for common queries and commands. This app provides ready-to-use solutions for various SQL tasks, saving you time searching online. It's ideal for learning, exam preparation, or quick developer reference.

Highlights
  • 150+ SQL query and command examples
  • Tested code samples from books and internet
  • Offline access to all examples
  • Quick search by code or topic
  • Print and share code examples
  • Cross-platform iOS and macOS support
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An everyday SQL reference, from your first SELECT to window functions. Every query comes with an explanation, and most of them run. • 39 sections: filtering, sorting, calculated fields, functions, GROUP BY, window functions, subqueries, JOIN, UNION, INSERT and UPDATE, data types, tables, views. • Run in the app: more than half of the queries execute against a live practice database, and the result table appears below the query. Needs an internet connection. • Changes in new versions: 7 sections from SQL-92 to SQL:2023, showing what each standard added, with the old and the new query side by side. • Dialects compared: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MS SQL Server, Oracle, Firebird, Access. Where they differ, each one is shown separately. • The practice database is the classic MySQL world sample database: countries, cities, languages. The tables are described in the app. • Edit any query and run it again; one tap brings the original back. • Add your own queries; they stay in the app and are always at hand. • Search by section name or by a fragment of a query. • Everything except running works offline. No account needed. WHAT THE FREE VERSION INCLUDES 12 runs and 12 edits a day; the limit resets every morning. The keyword reference is unlocked, with no limits. Up to 5 queries of your own. The full version unlocks every section, lifts the daily limits and raises the run limit to 80 a day. One purchase, no subscription. Built by a developer for developers. In active development since 2015.

About

PreGrade Ultra

This app uses advanced computer vision to accurately measure card centering from photos, accounting for camera angle. It provides grading estimates for major companies and market pricing for Pokémon cards.

Highlights
  • Perspective correction for accurate measurements
  • Centering analysis for multiple grading companies
  • Cross-grade opportunity identification
  • Market pricing for Pokémon cards
  • Visual edge detection
  • Print tilt detection
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PreGrade Ultra uses perspective correction to reduce the impact of camera angle on your centering measurements. **PERSPECTIVE CORRECTION** Other centering apps measure your photo as-is. If your camera is even slightly angled, your measurements can lose accuracy. PreGrade Ultra uses homography-based perspective correction to mathematically flatten your card to its true 63×88mm dimensions before measuring borders — centering analysis powered by computer vision. **PRECISION CENTERING ANALYSIS** - Measure left/right and top/bottom centering ratios - Millimeter-level border measurements - Front and back analysis with separate thresholds - Visual edge detection confirms your guide placement - Detect clockwise and counterclockwise print tilt **7 GRADING COMPANIES** Centering grades from PSA, BGS, CGC, TAG, SGC, ACE, and AGS. Every company has different thresholds — see which grade your card may qualify for at each one, with full threshold breakdowns. **CROSS-GRADE OPPORTUNITIES** Already have a graded card? See which companies may give a higher centering grade. The Understand tab highlights your potential best market-value grade at a glance. **MARKET PRICING** Look up active eBay listings for any Pokémon card. See current asking prices for raw and graded cards across most major grading companies. **BUILT FOR COLLECTORS, NOT ADVERTISERS** No ads. No banner spam. PreGrade Ultra is a tool built by a collector, for collectors. 3 free grading sessions included. Unlock unlimited access with a one-time Pro upgrade. **IMPORTANT:** PreGrade Ultra measures centering only. Card grading involves surface condition, corners, edges, and print quality — factors that cannot be assessed from a photo. Results are estimates and are not guaranteed to match any grading company's official assessment. PreGrade Ultra is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any grading company. Pokémon is a trademark of Nintendo, Creatures Inc., and GAME FREAK Inc. eBay is a trademark of eBay Inc. All company names and grading scales are trademarks of their respective owners.

Screenshots

SQL Recipes4 screens
PreGrade Ultra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PreGrade Ultra at daily against SQL Recipes's every 2 months. PreGrade Ultra also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). SQL Recipes's advantage is ratings volume (109 vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). On price, rating, 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. SQL Recipes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and PreGrade Ultra sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SQL Recipes against 5.0 for PreGrade Ultra. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SQL Recipes has 109 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of SQL Recipes's written reviews are positive against 100% of PreGrade Ultra's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SQL Recipes ships an update every 2 months, PreGrade Ultra daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SQL Recipes versus PreGrade Ultra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSQL RecipesPreGrade Ultra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (109 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings109 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor ObraztsovMichael Sorg

Customer experience

SQL Recipes

All ratings109 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.8%

PreGrade Ultra

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SQL Recipes

One-time3
  • Оperations with example$0.99
  • Unlock the paid topics$0.99
  • Pro Version – Unlimited$1.99
1 purchases

PreGrade Ultra

One-time1
  • PreGrade Ultra Pro$4.99

Questions

Is SQL Recipes free?
SQL Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PreGrade Ultra free?
PreGrade Ultra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SQL Recipes or PreGrade Ultra?
PreGrade Ultra is rated higher. SQL Recipes averages 4.9 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while PreGrade Ultra averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SQL Recipes or PreGrade Ultra have ads?
Neither SQL Recipes nor PreGrade Ultra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SQL Recipes or PreGrade Ultra?
SQL Recipes ships an update every 2 months, and PreGrade Ultra daily. Most recently, SQL Recipes was updated on October 13, 2026 and PreGrade Ultra on October 11, 2026.

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