Comparison

Regular Expressions vs Quarry

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

Head to head
About

Regular Expressions

Features
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Regular Expressions is an independent study app for building practical pattern-matching skill through focused questions and review. Use it if you are learning from scratch, preparing for technical interviews, reviewing syntax, or strengthening day-to-day text processing skills. - 160 questions across Fundamentals, Practical Skills, Common Pitfalls, and Advanced Concepts - FSRS spaced-repetition intervals to review at the right time - Weak-point heatmap to spot topics that need more work - Daily challenge for consistent practice - Mock exams for timed review - Every question includes an explanation - Offline practice, no login required Topics cover matching, character classes, quantifiers, anchors, groups, alternation, escaping, lookarounds, greedy behavior, backtracking, and common mistakes. Independent study app for Regular Expressions practice. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any company, certification body, exam operator, or vendor. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Privacy: Practice offline, no login required.

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Quarry

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Data interview practice that runs entirely on your device. Write real SQL and Python (pandas), get graded instantly, and see exactly why. NEW IN 1.1 • Designed for iPhone Duo: question and editor side by side when open, a focused layout when closed, and it adapts as you fold. • A new native design for iPhone and iPad, in light and dark mode. • 60 new problems: a staff-level data engineering set (gaps and islands, sessionisation, slowly changing dimensions, funnels, retention) and company-style SQL sets. • Clearer results: instant correct / not quite feedback, expected vs. actual tables, and the query plan for your SQL. WHAT'S INSIDE • 168 problems across three tracks: 61 SQL, 22 pandas and 85 Python (algorithms and data structures). • Real execution, real grading. Your output is checked against the expected result, with no self-marking. • Company-style practice. Filter problems written in the style of the company you're interviewing at. • Hints and full solutions when you're stuck. • Difficulty levels from Easy to Hard, grouped by topic. • A free-form Playground for scratch SQL and Python. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No analytics. No ads. No tracking. Quarry collects nothing and works fully offline. Built by a working data engineer, for analysts, data engineers, data scientists and software engineers who want a quiet, fast place to actually practice.

Screenshots

Regular Expressions4 screens
Quarry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Regular Expressions at 15.1 against Quarry's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Regular Expressions versus Quarry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegular ExpressionsQuarry
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAFTW LLCMayank Gulaty

In-app purchases

None

Regular Expressions

No in-app purchases

None

Quarry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Regular Expressions free?
Regular Expressions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quarry free?
Quarry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Regular Expressions or Quarry have ads?
Neither Regular Expressions nor Quarry shows ads.

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