Comparison

PHP Recipes vs Tënk

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

Tënk

Access a curated collection of rare documentary films covering diverse topics like society, ecology, and arts. Enjoy a unique, hand-picked programming experience with films selected for their subjective perspectives and current relevance.

Highlights
  • Rare documentary films
  • Diverse subject matter
  • Unique programming
  • Societal and ecological themes
  • Art and science films
  • Hand-picked selections
Features
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Tënk, c’est du cinéma documentaire. Ce sont des films libres, des regards subjectifs, une diversité de sujets (société, écologie, arts…) mais surtout, une façon de programmer unique : à la main. L’application Tënk vous permet d’accéder à 90 films documentaires rares. Des films sélectionnés un à un, longs ou courts, qui abordent des thématiques actuelles (politiques, sociales) et plus intemporelles (histoire, arts, sciences), des films pour apprendre, des films qui vous inspirent. Abonnez vous pour 1€ Si vous souhaitez découvrir l’application, profitez d’un mois d’essai à 1€ sans engagement et résiliable à tout moment. S’abonner à Tënk, c’est participer à la diffusion du cinéma documentaire auprès du plus grand nombre et promouvoir la diversité des images. C’est aussi permettre à Tënk de continuer à soutenir la production de documentaires et, ainsi, donner vie à de nouveaux films qui nous invitent à penser. l’application a été développée comme une liseuse des films déjà disponibles sur votre compte et ne nous permet pas d’effectuer de transaction ni de parcourir le catalogue ___________________________ Informations Fournisseur Le fournisseur Tënk s’est identifié comme commerçant de cette app et a confirmé que ce produit ou service est conforme à la législation de l’Union européenne. Conditions générales d’utilisation - www.on-tenk.com/fr/p/mentions-legales-et-cgu Pour toutes questions et commentaires : contact@tenk.fr

Screenshots

PHP Recipes4 screens
Tënk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PHP Recipes at 100% against Tënk's 0%. Tënk's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Tënk asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PHP Recipes ships an update every 6 months, Tënk every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PHP Recipes versus Tënk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPHP RecipesTënk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB67 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFedor ObraztsovTENK

Customer experience

PHP Recipes

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

Tënk

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

Tënk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PHP Recipes free?
PHP Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tënk free?
Tënk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PHP Recipes or Tënk have ads?
Neither PHP Recipes nor Tënk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PHP Recipes or Tënk?
PHP Recipes ships an update every 6 months, and Tënk every 3 months. Most recently, PHP Recipes was updated on October 27, 2026 and Tënk on October 28, 2026.

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