Comparison

LeetCode vs W3Schools

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

Head to head
About

LeetCode

Practice coding challenges and prepare for technical interviews on the go. Discover company-specific questions, manage your practice lists, and track your progress. Stay updated with contests and daily quests to improve your skills.

Highlights
  • Search and discover company questions
  • Practice coding challenges
  • Manage practice lists
  • Track personal progress
  • Contest registration and calendar sync
  • Daily challenges and quests
Features
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One LeetCode a day keeps your reasoning in play. Introducing LeetCode for iOS and iPadOS. Enjoy LeetCoding right at your fingertips — jump in for quick practice, browse your collections, and stay on top of important events and progress. With LeetCode in the palm of your hand, you can easily: • Search and discover the latest company questions. • View and quickly practice your favorite challenges right in the palm of your hand. • Manage your lists or add to your wishlist to practice later. • Keep track of your personal progress with a rich profile view and widgets. • Stay notified and keep your streak alive — level up with new challenges and quests every day. • Register for contests and sync them to your calendar. Live Activities keep you updated on contest progress — so you never miss a moment. • And more content and features coming every month… Terms of Services: https://leetcode.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://leetcode.com/privacy/

About

W3Schools

Master coding with interactive lessons and practical exercises. Learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, and Java through bite-sized modules, daily quests, and rewarding progress tracking. Ideal for beginners and those looking to refresh their skills.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Real coding practice
  • Weekly quests and streaks
  • Rewards for learning
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Java
  • Progress tracking
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Learn coding in a simple, fun, and practical way. W3Schools helps you learn step by step with short lessons and hands-on practice, whether you're just starting or refreshing your skills. Start with: - HTML: build real web pages - CSS: make them look great - JavaScript: bring them to life - Python: the world's most popular language - Java: build powerful apps More languages and topics are on the way! Why learners love W3Schools: - Bite-sized lessons - Real coding practice - Weekly quests and streaks - Rewards as you learn Join millions of learners and start coding today! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ W3Schools Terms of Service: https://www.w3schools.com/about/about_copyright.asp Privacy Policy: https://www.w3schools.com/about/about_privacy.asp

Screenshots

LeetCode4 screens
W3Schools4 screens

Verdict

The call

LeetCode and W3Schools both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of W3Schools's written reviews are positive against 44% of LeetCode's. W3Schools also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). LeetCode's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium) and ratings volume (626 vs 121). On price, rating, 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. LeetCode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $35.00 per month and W3Schools sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for LeetCode against 4.7 for W3Schools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LeetCode has 626 ratings behind it against 121, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of LeetCode's written reviews are positive against 71% of W3Schools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LeetCode ships an update fortnightly, W3Schools every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LeetCode versus W3Schools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeetCodeW3Schools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (626 ratings) — better4.7 (121 ratings)
Positive reviews44.2% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings626 — better121
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB37 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLeetCodeW3Schools

Customer experience

LeetCode

All ratings626 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral28.8%
Negative26.9%

W3Schools

All ratings121 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LeetCode

Subscriptions2
  • LeetCode Premium Monthly$35.001 Month
  • LeetCode Premium Yearly$159.001 Year
5 purchases

W3Schools

Subscriptions4
  • Hero (monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Plus (monthly)$14.991 Month
  • Hero (yearly)$29.991 Year
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  • Plus (yearly)$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Access$499.00

Questions

Is LeetCode free?
LeetCode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is W3Schools free?
W3Schools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LeetCode or W3Schools?
LeetCode is rated higher. LeetCode averages 4.8 out of 5 from 626 ratings, while W3Schools averages 4.7 from 121 ratings.
Do LeetCode or W3Schools have ads?
Neither LeetCode nor W3Schools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LeetCode or W3Schools?
LeetCode ships an update fortnightly, and W3Schools every 4 days. Most recently, LeetCode was updated on October 11, 2026 and W3Schools on October 13, 2026.

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