Code vs Design patterns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Code
A free application designed for viewing source code on mobile devices. It supports viewing code files directly on your iPhone or iPad.
- Source code viewing
- Free to use
- Supports iPhone and iPad
- Direct file viewing
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source code viewer
Design patterns
Learn and test your knowledge of design patterns with a concise reference guide and Swift examples. Save your favorite patterns and receive timely notifications to aid your learning journey. Monitor your progress with built-in assessment tools.
- Design pattern reference guide
- Swift programming language examples
- Knowledge assessment tests
- Learning progress monitoring
- Favorite pattern saving
- Customizable notifications
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An application for studying design patterns (initial knowledge). The application contains a short reference guide with examples in the swift programming language, several types of testing to assess knowledge and monitor learning progress. It is provided to save your favorite patterns. The app will send you notifications at a convenient time. Icons by Icons8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Design patterns at 5.0 against Code's 1.0. Design patterns also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months). Code's advantage is iOS requirement (11 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Design patterns holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Code ships an update every 8 months, Design patterns every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code | Design patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 修勇 黄 | Olga Novikova |
Customer experience
Code
Design patterns
In-app purchases
Code
No in-app purchases
Design patterns
No in-app purchases
