Comparison

Kotlin Recipes vs Gradient+

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

Gradient+

Easily generate beautiful linear, radial, angular, and elliptical gradients with 2 or 3 colors. These custom gradients are perfect for integration into your SwiftUI projects.

Highlights
  • Create linear gradients
  • Create radial gradients
  • Create angular gradients
  • Create elliptical gradients
  • Use 2 or 3 colors
  • Integrate into SwiftUI projects
Features
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A tool to quickly create stunning linear, radial, angular and elliptical gradients using 2 or 3 colors, which can then be used in your own SwiftUI projects.

Screenshots

Kotlin Recipes4 screens
Gradient+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gradient+ at 5.0 against Kotlin Recipes's 4.5. Gradient+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Kotlin Recipes's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 37 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Gradient+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gradient+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kotlin Recipes ships an update every 4 months, Gradient+ every 37 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kotlin Recipes versus Gradient+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKotlin RecipesGradient+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 37 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor ObraztsovAnkit Kumar

Customer experience

Kotlin Recipes

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

Gradient+

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

Gradient+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kotlin Recipes free?
Kotlin Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gradient+ free?
Gradient+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kotlin Recipes or Gradient+?
Gradient+ is rated higher. Kotlin Recipes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Gradient+ averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Kotlin Recipes or Gradient+ have ads?
Neither Kotlin Recipes nor Gradient+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kotlin Recipes or Gradient+?
Kotlin Recipes ships an update every 4 months, and Gradient+ every 37 months. Most recently, Kotlin Recipes was updated on October 30, 2026 and Gradient+ on October 30, 2026.

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