Comparison

Kotlin Recipes vs IQ

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

IQ

Test your knowledge of core programming concepts with challenging quizzes and an AI-powered dynamic mode. Prepare for technical interviews or sharpen your skills in areas like multithreading, memory management, algorithms, and architecture. Track your progress and compete globally.

Highlights
  • AI-powered dynamic question generation
  • Hardcore technical interview questions
  • Multithreading, memory, and architecture topics
  • Algorithm and compiler/runtime knowledge
  • Time sprint and one mistake training modes
  • Detailed progress statistics
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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Multithreading, memory, architecture. New AI mode based on Foundation Models, hardcore challenges, and global rankings. Are you preparing for a Middle/Senior interview or just want to keep your brain in shape? I've collected and packaged everything that's asked in technical interviews into one app and added a powerful task generation engine. What's inside? Fundamentals: hardcore questions on topics to think about. Multithreading: GCD, Operations, Actors, data races. Memory management: ARC subtleties, retain cycles, and much more. Algorithms: From Big O to trees and graphs. Architectures: Breaking down MVC, MVVM, VIPER, TCA. Compiler and runtime: How Swift works under the hood. Infinite task generator The main feature of the update is Dynamic Mode. The app generates unique cases and questions in real time. This allows you to not only memorize the correct answer, but also to truly understand how a particular technology works by encountering new formulations each time. Training modes Time sprint: Live coding stress simulation. Learn to think fast. One mistake: “First mistake” mode. For those who are confident they know the documentation by heart. Progress and Rating Detailed statistics will show your weak areas (for example, if you are good at UI but struggle with algorithms). And the global leaderboard will help you compare your grade with other developers in the community. Adjust the difficulty to suit yourself, choose topics, and download skills.

Screenshots

Kotlin Recipes4 screens
IQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IQ at none against Kotlin Recipes's 5. Kotlin Recipes's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. IQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IQ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Kotlin Recipes's written reviews are positive against 92% of IQ's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kotlin Recipes ships an update every 4 months, IQ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kotlin Recipes versus IQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKotlin RecipesIQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings89 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor ObraztsovViktor Grushevskiy

Customer experience

Kotlin Recipes

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

IQ

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

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

IQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kotlin Recipes free?
Kotlin Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IQ free?
IQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kotlin Recipes or IQ?
IQ is rated higher. Kotlin Recipes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while IQ averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Kotlin Recipes or IQ have ads?
Neither Kotlin Recipes nor IQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kotlin Recipes or IQ?
Kotlin Recipes ships an update every 4 months, and IQ every 3 months. Most recently, Kotlin Recipes was updated on November 11, 2026 and IQ on October 30, 2026.

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