Comparison

PHP Recipes vs Code translate

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

Head to head
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.

About

Code translate

Features
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This app is the most convenient way to provide international development tools for developers The content formats of strings, plist, json, xml, and txt can be translated into files according to the corresponding format with one click, and can be directly dragged into xcode for use. It supports mutual translation between 26 languages and generates files according to the specified format. The application provides you with the following functions: Document translation -Translate strings content file -Translate plist content files -Translate xml content files -Translate the json content file -Translate txt content file Translation record -Record each translated project -Translation storage one click modification Comments and technical support We sincerely welcome your valuable comments and feedback, and we will add or optimize relevant functions according to your requirements Email: sunjun20141@qq.com

Screenshots

PHP Recipes4 screens
Code translate3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Code translate at 13.0 against PHP Recipes's 17.0. 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. PHP Recipes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Code translate sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PHP Recipes ships an update every 6 months, Code translate every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PHP Recipes versus Code translate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPHP RecipesCode translate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor Obraztsov军 孙

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
5 purchases

Code translate

One-time5
  • 20000 Gold$2.99
  • 50000 Gold$5.99
  • 100000 Gold$8.99
Show 2 more
  • 500,000 characters$37.99
  • 1000,000 Gold$74.99

Questions

Is PHP Recipes free?
PHP Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Code translate free?
Code translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PHP Recipes or Code translate have ads?
Neither PHP Recipes nor Code translate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PHP Recipes or Code translate?
PHP Recipes ships an update every 6 months, and Code translate every 9 months. Most recently, PHP Recipes was updated on November 8, 2026 and Code translate on November 3, 2026.

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