Comparison

websta$ vs JavaScript Recipes

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

Head to head
About

websta$

Learn and develop web technologies with this comprehensive tool. It offers local code execution, Git integration, and seamless file sharing via LAN. Access learning materials, utilize advanced coding features, and personalize your learning environment for efficient skill development.

Highlights
  • Local code execution
  • Git retrieval
  • LAN file transfer (HTTP/FTP)
  • Code templates and autocompletion
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Built-in browser for learning materials
  • Customizable interface
Features
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This is a learning tool for efficient HTML, CSS, and JS learning, fast programming, local execution, Git retrieval, iCloud storage, efficient transfer and sharing via LAN HTTP/FTP multi-point connections. (^.^) It aspires to help you who want to learn, develop, and improve! !!!(^.^) (^.^) Read a variety of learning materials at your leisure and run examples while learning, making it easy to understand and efficient. (^.^) Use code templates, autocomplate, auto-indentation, code coloring, symbol completion, a symbol keyboard, text search, multi-file search, multi-line indentation, and multi-line comments to make development more convenient. (^.^) Access iCloud easily and synchronize across multiple devices for efficient collaboration. (^.^) Retrieve source code projects from GitHub with Git. (^.^) Efficiently transfer files via LAN or Bluetooth connections via HTTP/FTP multi-point connections. (^.^) Find learning materials easily through the built-in browser. Simply select code in the built-in browser to run it. (^.^) Open file formats like txt, pdf, chm, mp3, m4v, zip, gif, png, html, py, doc, etc. easily through the file system. (^.^) Adjust code color, font size, and line spacing for a more comfortable reading experience. (^.^) Customize background images and colors, text color and shadow, text font, text size, background animation, interface transition animation, the number and order of tabs on the main interface to create your own personalized learning software. (^.^) Generate QR codes for HTML, CSS, and JS scripts and learning materials, and scan them to access them. (^.^) Share HTML, CSS, and JS scripts and learning materials via email, Weibo, Twitter, and Facebook. Code templates - The contents of a new file will copy the contents of the code template.

About

JavaScript Recipes

Learn programming with curated code recipes for JavaScript and SQL. Find ready-to-use solutions for common tasks, ideal for beginners and professionals. Access examples offline and search quickly.

Highlights
  • Learn programming with code recipes
  • JavaScript examples
  • SQL examples
  • Ready-to-use tested code
  • Quick search
  • Offline access
  • Cross-platform iOS and macOS
Features
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An everyday JavaScript reference, from strings and collections to async work and design patterns. Every example comes with an explanation, and most of them run. • 23 sections: basic types, arrays and collections, classes, files, serialization, functions and arrow expressions, exceptions, regular expressions, async operations, databases, algorithms, design patterns. • Run in the app: the example actually runs and the output appears under the code. Needs an internet connection. • What changed in new versions: 10 sections from ES2015 to ES2024, with the old and the new code side by side. • Keyword and function reference: over 170 articles, open in full, with no daily limit. • SQL alongside: over 200 queries against a live practice database (JOIN, GROUP BY, subqueries, data types). • Edit examples and add your own; they stay in the app and are always at hand. • Search looks inside the code itself, not just the titles: remember a fragment and you will find the example. • Everything except running works offline. No account needed. WHAT THE FREE VERSION INCLUDES 12 runs and 12 edits a day; the counter resets every morning. The keyword reference is open without limits. Up to 5 examples of your own. The full version unlocks every example, lifts the daily limits and raises the run limit to 30 a day. One purchase, no subscription. Built by a developer for developers. In active development since 2015.

Screenshots

websta$4 screens
JavaScript Recipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JavaScript Recipes at Free against websta$'s $2.99. JavaScript Recipes also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). websta$'s advantage is chart position (#53 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

JavaScript Recipes is free to download; websta$ costs $2.99 up front. websta$ sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and JavaScript Recipes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.6 for websta$ against 4.7 for JavaScript Recipes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 95 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 89% and 88% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

websta$ ships an update every 4 months, JavaScript Recipes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
websta$ versus JavaScript Recipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwebsta$JavaScript Recipes
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (67 ratings)4.7 (95 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews — better88.1% of reviews
Number of ratings6795 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#53 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer小文 黄Fedor Obraztsov

Customer experience

websta$

All ratings67 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative9.1%

JavaScript Recipes

All ratings95 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.5%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

websta$

One-time8
  • 2048 Source$0.99
  • AircraftWar$0.99
  • CodeEditor Source$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Five Chess Game Source$0.99
  • Source of look color$0.99
  • Tetris$0.99
  • Whac-A-Mole$0.99
  • Snake Game Source$0.99
5 purchases

JavaScript Recipes

One-time5
  • Оperations with example$0.99
  • Unlock the paid topics$0.99
  • JavaScript Samples$0.99
Show 2 more
  • SQL queries$0.99
  • Pro Version – Unlimited$2.99

Questions

Is websta$ free?
websta$ costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is JavaScript Recipes free?
JavaScript Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, websta$ or JavaScript Recipes?
JavaScript Recipes is rated higher. websta$ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while JavaScript Recipes averages 4.7 from 95 ratings.
Do websta$ or JavaScript Recipes have ads?
Neither websta$ nor JavaScript Recipes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, websta$ or JavaScript Recipes?
websta$ ships an update every 4 months, and JavaScript Recipes every 2 months. Most recently, websta$ was updated on October 4, 2026 and JavaScript Recipes on October 6, 2026.

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