Code App vs Python Recipes Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Code App
This app offers a desktop-class code editing experience on iPadOS. It includes built-in runtimes for popular languages like Node.js, Python, and Java, along with advanced features such as autocompletion and Git integration.
- Desktop-class code editor
- Built-in Node.js, Python, C, C++, PHP, Java runtimes
- Autocompletion and language features
- Local file system support
- SSH/FTP remote connection
- Embedded terminal
- Git version control
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Code App is a MIT-licensed desktop-class code editor for iPadOS with built-in Node.js, Python, C, C++, PHP and Java runtime. We built it because there is nothing else on the App Store provides all these features in one app: * A robust, high-performance text editor (Monaco Editor from Visual Studio Code) * Autocomplete, static code analysis and other language features for Python & Java * First class local file system support * Extensive local language support * SSH / FTP remote connection support (Files and terminal) * Embedded emulated terminal * Git Version Control * Package manager support (pip and npm) * Markdown, themes, server-side snippet execution and more Read Code App's documentation: code.thebaselab.com See the project's source code, roadmap, discussion on GitHub: github.com/thebaselab/codeapp Send us an email: support@thebaselab.com Privacy Policy: thebaselab.com/privacypolicies Terms of Use (EULA): www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Python Recipes Pro
Learn programming with curated code recipes for Python and SQL. Find ready-to-use solutions for common tasks, perfect for exam preparation or quick reference. Access all examples offline on iOS and macOS.
- Python code recipes
- SQL code recipes
- Offline access
- Quick search functionality
- Exam and interview preparation
- Cross-platform iOS and macOS support
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An everyday Python reference, from strings and collections to threading and design patterns. Every example comes with an explanation, and most of them run. The construct is on the tip of your tongue, but the exact syntax slips away: • How do you sort a dictionary by value? • How do you serialize a class to JSON and read it back? • How do you start a thread and wait for the result? The app answers with a working example; all that is left is to fit it to your task. • 22 sections: basic types, arrays and collections, classes, files, serialization, functions and lambdas, exceptions, regular expressions, threading, databases, algorithms, design patterns. • Run in the app: the example actually runs and the output appears under the code. Needs an internet connection; the daily limit is 30 runs. • What changed in new versions: 8 sections from Python 3.0 to 3.13, with the old and the new code side by side. • Keyword and function reference: over 200 articles, browsable as a list or searchable by word. • SQL alongside: over 200 queries against a live practice database (JOIN, GROUP BY, subqueries, data types). Queries have their own daily limit. • Edit examples and add your own; they stay in the app and are always at hand. • Search looks inside the code itself, not just the titles: remember a fragment and you will find the example. • Everything except running works offline: examples, search, favorites. • Comfortable to read: light and dark themes, your own font and size, line numbers, and long lines wrap instead of spilling off the screen. Examples are drawn from professional sources and verified by running them. Built by a developer for developers. In active development since 2015.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Python Recipes Pro at 5.0 against Code App's 4.0. Python Recipes Pro also leads on price ($2.99 vs $6.99) and review sentiment (80% vs 64%). Code App's advantage is ratings volume (301 vs 6) and chart position (#3 vs #106). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Code App costs $6.99 and Python Recipes Pro $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Python Recipes Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Code App has 301 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Code App's written reviews are positive against 80% of Python Recipes Pro's.
Code App ships an update monthly, Python Recipes Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code App | Python Recipes Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (301 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 301 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #3 — better | #106 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 963 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | thebaselab Ltd | Fedor Obraztsov |
Customer experience
Code App
Python Recipes Pro
In-app purchases
Code App
No in-app purchases
Python Recipes Pro
No in-app purchases









