Comparison

Kotlin Recipes vs CraftOS

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

Head to head
About

Kotlin Recipes

This app provides runnable Kotlin code examples and SQL queries for developers. It offers a cheat sheet for common syntax needs, covering various language features and database operations. Users can edit and run code directly within the app, with offline access for most features.

Highlights
  • Runnable Kotlin code examples
  • SQL query examples
  • Code editor and runner
  • Offline reference
  • Searchable code snippets
  • Kotlin 2.0 changes
Features
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Tap Run and the real output appears right under the code, so you know what it does before it goes into your project. No Kotlin to install, no IDE, no setup, no account. 390+ short examples, one task each. Over 95% run on Kotlin 2.4. You know what you need, but not the exact syntax: • How do I fall back to a default value when a variable is null? • How do I return two values from a function? • How do I merge two maps? Each has a working example here. • 24 sections, including strings and dates, collections, nullable types, classes and interfaces, enums, generics, extension functions, lambdas, exception handling, regular expressions, multithreading, files, JSON and XML, algorithms, and design patterns. • What changed from Kotlin 1.4 to 2.0, with before-and-after code: value classes, sealed interfaces, data objects and the improved smart casts in Kotlin 2.0. • Reference, 320+ entries: keywords and standard library functions for strings, collections, files, and coroutines. Tap a word in the code to look it up. • 200+ SQL queries: JOIN, GROUP BY, subqueries, window functions; more than half run on a practice database. • Search looks inside the code: type joinToString to find every example that uses it. • Edit an example and run your version, or write your own. • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Everything except running code works offline. Free version: 210+ Kotlin examples and 120+ SQL queries, the full reference, and 12 runs and 12 edits a day (Kotlin and SQL runs share one limit). Full version: all examples and queries, unlimited edits and examples of your own, and up to 30 Kotlin and 80 SQL runs a day. One-time purchase, no subscription. Built by a developer for developers. The project behind it has been in active development since 2015.

About

CraftOS

This app emulates a classic text-based computer environment, allowing you to write and run Lua programs. It's perfect for learning to code or exploring existing programs from a popular Minecraft mod, all within a retro terminal interface.

Highlights
  • Lua 5.2+ scripting environment
  • 16-color text-based terminal
  • Virtual filesystem
  • Built-in shell
  • Extensive APIs
  • Compatibility with ComputerCraft programs
  • Exclusive graphics mode
Features
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CraftOS-PC is a fantasy terminal that allows you to write and run programs inside an ‘80s-style text console. CraftOS-PC emulates the popular Minecraft mod "ComputerCraft", which adds programmable computers to Minecraft using the Lua programming language. CraftOS-PC takes this experience outside Minecraft to allow you to run the same programs anywhere you go. CraftOS-PC provides a set of functions (called APIs) that make it super easy to do simple tasks such as write text to the screen, read files, and more. The simplicity of these functions makes CraftOS-PC great for new programmers, but their power makes it possible to write all sorts of complex programs with less code. If you aren’t ready to write programs yet, there’s already a large number of programs for ComputerCraft that will work in CraftOS-PC, ranging from simple games to whole graphical operating systems. These can be downloaded through the built-in Pastebin and GitHub Gist clients. • Full Lua 5.2+ scripting environment and command-line REPL • 16-color text-based terminal display • Expansive virtual filesystem for program and data storage • Built-in shell with syntax similar to most desktop shells • APIs to easily access terminal, filesystem, Internet, event queue, and more • Built-in programs make it easy to navigate & edit files without a single line of code • Plenty of help documents to assist programmers • Compatibility with thousands of existing ComputerCraft programs • Over 3x faster than Minecraft mod and comparable emulators • Emulation of all peripherals available in ComputerCraft • Easily access configuration from inside CraftOS • Exclusive graphics mode providing up to 256-color, pixel-based screen manipulation • Edit Lua scripts from CraftOS or other code editing apps • Open-source app makes it easy to suggest and contribute changes Documentation on all of the APIs that ComputerCraft provides are available at https://tweaked.cc, and CraftOS-PC’s unique APIs are described at https://www.craftos-pc.cc/docs/. Join the CraftOS-PC community at https://www.craftos-pc.cc/discord!

Screenshots

Kotlin Recipes4 screens
CraftOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: CraftOS at free against Kotlin Recipes's free with in-app purchases. CraftOS also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Kotlin Recipes's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Kotlin Recipes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and CraftOS 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

CraftOS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Kotlin Recipes's written reviews are positive against 88% of CraftOS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kotlin Recipes versus CraftOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKotlin RecipesCraftOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)4.8 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.2% of reviews
Number of ratings817 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor ObraztsovJack Bruienne

Customer experience

Kotlin Recipes

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CraftOS

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Kotlin Recipes

One-time5
  • Оperations with example$0.99
  • Unlock the paid topics$0.99
  • Kotlin Samples$0.99
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  • SQL queries$0.99
  • Full version$2.99
1 purchases

CraftOS

One-time1
  • Plugin Collection 1$0.99

Questions

Is Kotlin Recipes free?
Kotlin Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CraftOS free?
CraftOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kotlin Recipes or CraftOS?
CraftOS is rated higher. Kotlin Recipes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while CraftOS averages 4.8 from 17 ratings.
Do Kotlin Recipes or CraftOS have ads?
Neither Kotlin Recipes nor CraftOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kotlin Recipes or CraftOS?
Kotlin Recipes ships an update every 4 months, and CraftOS every 4 months. Most recently, Kotlin Recipes was updated on October 30, 2026 and CraftOS on October 30, 2026.

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