Comparison

Kotlin Recipes vs Hacker Read

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

Head to head
About

Kotlin Recipes

Access a curated collection of ready-to-use code examples for Kotlin and SQL. Quickly find solutions to common programming tasks, prepare for exams and interviews, and learn with offline access to tested code snippets.

Highlights
  • Kotlin code recipes
  • SQL code recipes
  • Tested code examples
  • Quick search functionality
  • Offline access
  • Exam and interview preparation
  • Cross-platform iOS and macOS support
Read full description

• Learn programming with the best code recipes. • Kotlin: - How to get a substring? - How to declare a generalized method? - How to perform a database query? • SQL: - How to combine multiple tables in a single query? - How to sort the result of grouping data? - What types of data are there in SQL Server? • The best examples of code from books and specific internet resources are selected in the app. Finding the best solution on the internet can take hours of work. Ready-to-use and tested "recipes" for code are included in the app. • The app is a great tool for passing exams or preparing for interviews. It helps you study the typical tasks you might face. • One app for iOS and macOS. Buy once and use it on your phone, tablet, or computer. • Quick search of the correct example by code or name of topic. • All examples in the app are available offline. The app can be used when an internet connection is not available. • As a developer, I use this app when I need to quickly remember how to solve a given task in SQL or Kotlin. If you can help to translate the app into your language, please contact me by email. In the application, some examples are available for an additional fee (approximately 45%).

About

Hacker Read

An alternative reader for Hackernews that leverages AI and LLMs for advanced search capabilities. Discover similar comments, stories, and users through text-based similarity searches with positive and negative queries. Sort comments by user karma for a refined reading experience.

Highlights
  • AI-powered similarity search
  • Find similar comments
  • Find similar stories
  • Find similar users
  • Sort comments by karma
  • Positive and negative query search
Features
Read full description

Alternate reader for Hackernews with some AI features using LLM's such as similarity search. Other features: find similar comments, similar stories, and similar users. Find users and comments using similarity search on input text using positive and negative queries. sort comments by user karma.

Screenshots

Kotlin Recipes4 screens
Hacker Read4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hacker Read at 5.0 against Kotlin Recipes's 4.5. Kotlin Recipes's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Hacker Read sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hacker Read holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kotlin Recipes has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kotlin Recipes versus Hacker Read: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKotlin RecipesHacker Read
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFedor ObraztsovGarglet LLC

Customer experience

Kotlin Recipes

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

Hacker Read

All ratings1 ratings
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
Show 2 more
  • SQL queries$0.99
  • Full version$2.99
2 purchases

Hacker Read

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Kotlin Recipes free?
Kotlin Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hacker Read free?
Hacker Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kotlin Recipes or Hacker Read?
Hacker Read is rated higher. Kotlin Recipes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Hacker Read averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kotlin Recipes or Hacker Read have ads?
Neither Kotlin Recipes nor Hacker Read shows ads.

Other comparisons