Comparison

Talon vs PHP Recipes

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

Head to head
About

Talon

Simplify working with webhooks on platforms like Discord, Slack, and IFTTT without coding. Includes a built-in link shortener and allows saving links for easy access. Offers a Pro version for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Webhook integration for Discord, Slack, IFTTT
  • Built-in link shortener (Talon.link)
  • Save and copy webhook and shortened links
  • Send multiline messages and use Text-to-Speech on Discord
  • Customizable link extensions (Pro)
  • Discord Embeds and custom link creation (Pro)
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Talon is a simple tool for users to work with Webhooks on Discord, Slack, and IFTTT. It's very easy to use, and allows a larger audience to work with Webhooks in a simple way, without requiring you to know how to code. Talon gets rid of everything complex, and gives you a nice and easy to use Interface thats familiar to use. We built Talon to take advantage of the features that Discord, Slack, and IFTTT offer. With Discord, you can send multiline messages, use Text-to-Speech, and more. Talon also has a built in Link Shortener, Talon.link - allowing users to create shortened links easily. With Talon Free, you can make randomized link extensions, and with Talon Pro, you can choose your own. Either way, all Talon users get to have fun with our Link Shortening service. Talon allows you to save and copy your links inside of the app, so you don't have to constantly go back and forth just to use the app. Just save all of your webhook links for later convenience. Alternatively, you can save your shortened links from Talon.link to reference later. For even more features, you can purchase Talon Pro. Talon Pro allows you to send Discord Embeds, create custom links with Talon Pro, customize your App Theme and App Icon, and remove ads. Talon Pro is a one time purchase, the app is subscription free. Want to suggest something for a future Talon update? Contact us at support@talonapp.xyz.

About

PHP Recipes

Access a curated collection of standard PHP and SQL code examples for quick reference. This app provides tested, ready-to-use "recipes" to save developers time, and is useful for exam preparation and interviews. All content is available offline and searchable.

Highlights
  • Directory of PHP and SQL operations
  • Tested code "recipes"
  • Offline access
  • Quick search by code or topic
  • Useful for exams and interviews
  • Cross-platform iOS and MacOS support
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 PHP to install, no IDE, no setup, no account. 360+ short examples, one task each. Over 95% run on PHP 8.5. You know what you need, but not the exact syntax: • How do I pass values into an SQL query without concatenating strings? • How do I add a month to a date? • How do I build a random string from a given set of characters? Each has a working example here. • 21 sections, including arrays, classes and interfaces, enums, closures, exception handling, regular expressions, files, JSON and XML, databases, algorithms, and design patterns. • What changed from PHP 7.0 to 8.4, with before-and-after code: match expressions, named arguments, constructor property promotion, readonly properties, property hooks. • Reference, 150+ entries: keywords, magic methods, superglobals, and functions for strings, arrays, and files. 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 array_map 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: 200+ PHP examples and 120+ SQL queries, the full reference, and 12 runs and 12 edits a day (PHP and SQL runs share one limit). Full version: all examples and queries, unlimited edits and examples of your own, and up to 30 PHP 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.

Screenshots

Talon4 screens
PHP Recipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PHP Recipes at 5.0 against Talon's 4.6. PHP Recipes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Talon's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Talon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and PHP Recipes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PHP Recipes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talon has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Talon's written reviews are positive against 100% of PHP Recipes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talon ships an update every 3 months, PHP Recipes every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Talon versus PHP Recipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalonPHP Recipes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndy LinFedor Obraztsov

Customer experience

Talon

All ratings29 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

PHP Recipes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Talon

One-time6
  • Small Donation$0.99
  • Medium Donation$1.99
  • Great Donation$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Amazing Donation$4.99
  • Talon Pro$5.99
  • Excellent Donation$9.99
4 purchases

PHP Recipes

One-time4
  • Оperations with example$0.99
  • PHP Samples$0.99
  • SQL queries$0.99
Show 1 more
  • Full version (no restrictions)$2.99

Questions

Is Talon free?
Talon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PHP Recipes free?
PHP Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talon or PHP Recipes?
PHP Recipes is rated higher. Talon averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while PHP Recipes averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Talon or PHP Recipes have ads?
Neither Talon nor PHP Recipes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talon or PHP Recipes?
Talon ships an update every 3 months, and PHP Recipes every 6 months. Most recently, Talon was updated on November 4, 2026 and PHP Recipes on November 3, 2026.

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