Comparison

PHP Recipes vs Cron Guru

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
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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%).

About

Cron Guru

This app translates complex cron expressions into easy-to-understand English descriptions. It's designed for system administrators, web developers, or anyone looking to automate tasks by clarifying their scheduled expressions.

Highlights
  • Translate cron expressions to human-readable format
  • Supports all cron expression features
  • Simple and easy to use interface
  • Instant English description generation
Features
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Cron expressions are a powerful way to schedule tasks on your computer, but they can be difficult to understand even for experienced users. Cron Guru is a simple app that translates cron expressions into human-readable format. Just enter your cron expression into the app and it will instantly generate a plain English description of what the expression does. Cron Guru is perfect for anyone who wants to understand their cron expressions, whether you're a system administrator, a web developer, or just someone who wants to automate some tasks on your computer. Features: - Translate cron expressions into human-readable format - Simple and easy to use - Supports all cron expression features

Screenshots

PHP Recipes4 screens
Cron Guru3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PHP Recipes at 5.0 against Cron Guru's 1.0. PHP Recipes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PHP Recipes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Cron Guru sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PHP Recipes versus Cron Guru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPHP RecipesCron Guru
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor ObraztsovBarracudaByte UG

Customer experience

PHP Recipes

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

Cron Guru

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
1 purchases

Cron Guru

One-time1
  • Full Version$0.99

Questions

Is PHP Recipes free?
PHP Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cron Guru free?
Cron Guru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PHP Recipes or Cron Guru?
PHP Recipes is rated higher. PHP Recipes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Cron Guru averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PHP Recipes or Cron Guru have ads?
Cron Guru shows ads; PHP Recipes does not.

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