SQL Practice vs ZScripter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SQL Practice
Master SQL with short, daily interactive sessions. Practice real-world queries and datasets on your phone to build confidence for career changes, professional development, or technical interviews. Learn database concepts and advanced techniques at your own pace.
- 15-minute daily learning sessions
- Interactive exercises with real-world datasets
- Progressive curriculum from beginner to advanced
- Instant feedback and mistake analysis
- Gamified progress tracking (streaks, XP, achievements)
- Master SELECT, JOINs, aggregations, and subqueries
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Learn SQL in 15-minute daily sessions — on your phone, anywhere. SQL Practice turns idle moments into practical data skills. With interactive exercises, realistic datasets, and instant feedback, you’ll build SQL confidence from beginner fundamentals to interview-ready skills. Who it’s for: - Career changers entering tech - Professionals adding SQL to their toolkit - Students preparing for technical interviews - Anyone curious about data and databases Why it’s different: - Learn by doing: write and run real SQL queries - SQL Patterns (Pro): understand reusable approaches instead of memorizing answers - Database Bits (Pro): build intuition with short, visual lessons - Smarter feedback (Pro): see why your result differs from the expected output - Progressive curriculum: start with the fundamentals and advance at your own pace - Mobile-first design: practice whenever you have a few spare minutes When you get stuck: With Pro, SQL Practice helps you move forward without immediately giving away the answer. Use progressive hints, compare your results with the expected output, and explore SQL X-Ray explanations that break queries into understandable steps. What you’ll learn: - SELECT, WHERE, ORDER BY, and filtering - JOINs and relationships between tables - COUNT, SUM, AVG, GROUP BY, and HAVING - Subqueries and advanced query techniques - Reusable SQL patterns (Pro) - Core database concepts, indexes, and data design (Pro) Practice your way: - Guided SQL lessons - Easy, medium, and hard exercises - Quick drills - Short visual database lessons (Pro) - Daily practice challenges - Streaks, XP, achievements, and progress tracking - Hardcore mode: turn off the advanced SQL keyboard and solve the toughest challenges without assistance—the highest level of SQL practice. Free and Pro: Core SQL lessons, exercises, drills, streaks, and basic progress tracking are free. An optional auto-renewing Pro subscription unlocks SQL Patterns, Database Bits, progressive hints, detailed result comparisons, and SQL X-Ray step-by-step explanations. Available plans, billing periods, trial eligibility, and localized prices are shown before purchase. No purchase is required to use the core learning and practice features. Start your data journey today — no prior coding experience required, just 15 minutes of curiosity. Privacy Policy: https://martongreber.github.io/mvp/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://martongreber.github.io/mvp/terms.html
ZScripter
This app allows you to play your existing visual novel games on your iPhone or iPad. It supports NScripter, ONScripter, and PONScripter compatible titles, offering a streamlined library and intuitive playback controls. Import your games via the Files app or Wi-Fi.
- Plays NScripter/ONScripter/PONScripter games
- Import games from Files app or .zip
- Wi-Fi game upload
- Organized game library
- Custom metadata editing
- Save file management
- Intuitive tap controls
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ZScripter plays compatible Ren'Py, RealLive, NScripter, (PONS)ONScripter-EN/RU/JH/Yuri, Artemis, AI5 games as well as KiriKiri (+Kirikiroid2 patches) and RPG Maker MV/MZ & XP, VX and VX Ace support. - ZScripter supports 115 specific Ren'Py releases across the 6.15.x, 6.17.x, 6.18.x, 6.99.x, 7.0.x–7.8.x, and 8.0.x–8.6.x release families - The shared NScripter-family runtime supports ONScripter, ONScripter-EN, ONScripter-RU, ONScripter-JH, and ONScripter-Yuri, with dedicated Yuri compatibility profiles for GBK (Chinese), Shift-JIS (Japanese), and UTF-8. - The shared NScripter-family runtime also includes dedicated PONScripter compatibility profiles for Original/Mion (2011), Sekai Project Steam releases, Witch Hunt (1× and 2×), and 07th-Mod (v3 and v4). - Custom RealLive engine has support for English and Japanese RealLive game variants, supporting most RealLive novels. - KiriKiri engine with Kirikiroid2 patch support. - RPG Maker MV/MZ & XP, VX, and VX Ace engine with full patch and MTool translation support. BRING YOUR OWN GAMES (FILES + WEB IMPORTER) - Import games you own from folders, ZIP, RAR, 7z, LHA/LZH, TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, TAR.XZ, and ISO disc images. - Import supported self-extracting EXE packages, including Inno Setup, NSIS, and supported FreeArc formats. - Extract compatible game data from APK, XAPK, APKS, APKM, AAB, and IPA packages. Split RAR and 7z archives are also supported. - Choose files through the Files app, or transfer games from another computer on the same Wi-Fi network. REN'PY TRANSLATION - Enable translation, choose your source and target languages, and translate dialogue and menus directly in Ren'Py games. - Use Apple on-device translation on iOS 18 or later with supported downloaded language models. - Or connect AI models with your own API key and an internet connection. Game text and context are sent to your selected provider with your permission. LOCAL SAVES, BACKUPS AND FILES - Edit supported Ren'Py save-slot and persistent data with the dedicated Save Editor. - Manage storage, create save snapshots, roll back saves, and export complete game-and-save backups. - Games and saves are stored on this device; ZScripter does not provide iCloud syncing. READING AND CONTROLS - Adjust in-game text size in Ren'Py games in real time. - Customize touch controls, hardware controller bindings where supported, and per-game orientation. Ren'Py is a registered trademark. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ZScripter is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ren'Py project or any named developers, publishers, or community projects. ZScripter’s engine compatibility is tested against thousands of game distributions, with checks covering startup, rendering, and engine-specific behavior. Compatibility varies by game and version.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZScripter at none against SQL Practice's 2. ZScripter also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (95% vs 86%). SQL Practice's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. SQL Practice sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. ZScripter asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for SQL Practice against 4.8 for ZScripter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 137 and 46 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of SQL Practice's written reviews are positive against 95% of ZScripter's.
SQL Practice ships an update every 6 months, ZScripter every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | SQL Practice | ZScripter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (137 ratings) | 4.8 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews | 94.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 137 — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #95 — better | #108 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Marton Greber | Connor Kulczytzky |
Customer experience
SQL Practice
ZScripter
In-app purchases
SQL Practice
- Pro Access3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Pro Access$19.991 Year
ZScripter
No in-app purchases









