# Kotlin Recipes vs Hacker Read

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kotlin Recipes | Hacker Read |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kotlin-recipes/id1459431509/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hacker-read/id6479697844/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Fedor Obraztsov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1012115119) | [Garglet LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1736935411) |

## What reviewers say

### Kotlin Recipes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kotlin-recipes/id1459431509)

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Оperations with example | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock the paid topics | $0.99 | one-time |
| Kotlin Samples | $0.99 | one-time |
| SQL queries | $0.99 | one-time |
| Full version | $2.99 | one-time |


### Hacker Read

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hacker-read/id6479697844)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*