Regular Expressions vs Quarry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Regular Expressions
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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.
Quarry
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Quarry is a focused, offline gym for data and coding interviews. 108 hand-picked problems across SQL, pandas, and Python โ write real code, run it on your device, and get graded instantly. Everything runs on-device. The SQL and Python engines are built into the app, so there's no sign-up, no internet requirement, and nothing you write ever leaves your phone or iPad. Practice on a plane, on the subway, or anywhere. WHAT'S INSIDE โข 108 problems across three tracks: SQL queries, pandas data wrangling, and Python algorithms & data structures. โข Real execution, real grading. Your output is checked against the expected result โ no self-marking. โข Company tags. Filter problems by the company you're interviewing at. โข Hints and full solutions when you're stuck. โข Difficulty levels from Easy to Hard, grouped by topic. โข A free-form Playground for scratch SQL and Python. โข Universal app โ designed for both iPhone and iPad. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No analytics. No ads. No tracking. Quarry collects nothing and works fully offline. Whether you're prepping for a data analyst, data engineer, data scientist, or software role, Quarry gives you a quiet, fast place to actually practice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Regular Expressions at 15.1 against Quarry's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Regular Expressions | Quarry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AFTW LLC | Mayank Gulaty |
In-app purchases
Regular Expressions
No in-app purchases
Quarry
No in-app purchases
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