Comparison

UX Ref 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

UX Ref

Explore user experience principles through an interactive guide. This app provides a reference for understanding UX concepts in a hands-on manner. It's designed for learning and quick access to UX information.

Highlights
  • Interactive learning
  • UX principles reference
  • Quick access to information
  • User experience concepts
Features
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Learn about UX in an interactive way!

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
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• Contains a directory of standard, frequently used operations in PHP and SQL queries. • The best examples of codes from books and specific internet resources are selected in the program. Finding the best decision on the Internet may demand hours of working time. Ready for use and tested code "recipes" are included in the application. • One app for iOS and MacOS. Buy once and use on your phone, tablet or computer. • The application is a good tool during the exam or the preparation to the interview because it contains answers to frequently asked programming questions. • All examples in the application are available offline. The application can be used when the Internet connection is not available. • Quick search of the correct example by the code or by the name of topic. • Being a developer, I use this program when I need to remember quickly how to solve a given task in one or another programming language. If you can help translate the application into your language, please contact me by email. In the application, some examples are available for an additional fee (approximately 45%).

Screenshots

UX Ref4 screens
PHP Recipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UX Ref at none against PHP Recipes's 4. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. PHP Recipes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. UX Ref asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for UX Ref against 5.0 for PHP Recipes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
UX Ref versus PHP Recipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUX RefPHP Recipes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKieran BrownFedor Obraztsov

Customer experience

UX Ref

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PHP Recipes

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

In-app purchases

None

UX Ref

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

PHP Recipes

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

Questions

Is UX Ref free?
UX Ref is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PHP Recipes free?
PHP Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UX Ref or PHP Recipes?
UX Ref and PHP Recipes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do UX Ref or PHP Recipes have ads?
Neither UX Ref nor PHP Recipes shows ads.

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