Comparison

TypeScript Recipes vs Self

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

Head to head
About

TypeScript Recipes

Learn programming with ready-to-use code recipes for TypeScript and SQL. Find tested examples from books and online resources quickly. Excellent for exam and interview preparation, offering offline access on iOS and macOS.

Highlights
  • Code recipes for TypeScript and SQL
  • Tested examples from books and online resources
  • Quick search by code or topic
  • Offline access
  • Preparation for exams and interviews
  • Cross-platform iOS and macOS support
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• Learn programming with the best code recipes. • TypeScript: - How to get a substring? - How to declare a generalized method? - How to perform a database query? • SQL: - How to combine multiple tables in a single query? - How to sort the result of grouping data? - What types of data are available in SQL Server? • The best examples of code from books and specific Internet resources are selected in the app. Finding a good solution on the Internet can take hours of work. Ready-to-use and tested “recipes” for code are included in the application. • The app is an excellent tool for preparing for exams or interviews. It helps you understand the typical tasks you might encounter. • One app for iOS and macOS. Buy it once and use it on your phone, tablet, or computer. • Quick search for the correct example by code or topic name. • All the examples in the app are available offline. You can use the app even if there's no internet connection. If you can help translate the app into your language, please let me know by email.

About

Self

Features
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Self-Transcendence is a spiritual practice companion offering 52 weekly exercises from the teachings of Sri Chinmoy. Each week brings a new exercise to inspire and deepen your inner journey. The app shows the exercise for the current week automatically — so your practice always stays fresh and alive. FEATURES • 52 weekly spiritual exercises from Sri Chinmoy • Beautiful Jharna-Kala paintings for each exercise • Original PDF source documents included • Daily practice tracker — mark each day of the week • 52-week progress journey map • Daily, interval, and one-time practice reminders • Dark and Light themes • Links to original texts at srichinmoylibrary.com Begin each week with intention. Carry your practice through every day. Transcend yourself — one week at a time.

Screenshots

TypeScript Recipes4 screens
Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Self at none against TypeScript Recipes's 4. Self also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). TypeScript Recipes's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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. TypeScript Recipes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Self asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TypeScript Recipes ships an update every 7 months, Self every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TypeScript Recipes versus Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeScript RecipesSelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFedor ObraztsovAndrej Kling

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TypeScript Recipes

One-time4
  • Оperations with example$0.99
  • TypeScript Samples$0.99
  • SQL queries$0.99
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  • Full version$2.99
None

Self

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TypeScript Recipes free?
TypeScript Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Self free?
Self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TypeScript Recipes or Self have ads?
Neither TypeScript Recipes nor Self shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TypeScript Recipes or Self?
TypeScript Recipes ships an update every 7 months, and Self every 3 weeks. Most recently, TypeScript Recipes was updated on October 13, 2026 and Self on October 7, 2026.

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