Comparison

Electronic Lab Free vs Arlektra Mini

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

Head to head
About

Electronic Lab Free

This app provides electrical and computer engineering tools for professionals and hobbyists. It offers circuit design, simulation, component libraries, and measurement functionalities for on-the-go use.

Highlights
  • Circuit design and simulation
  • Component libraries and datasheets
  • Calculators and unit conversion
  • Arduino code editor
  • Waveform audio visualizer
  • Electronic color code identification
Features
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Electronic Lab App Description Electronic Lab is a great phone application for people working in the field of electrical and computer engineering. Hobbyist, DIYers, Students, Technicians with specific needs, Engineers can all benefit from this app. It is an amazing community of Tools, Projects and resources providing functionalities to measure two or more electrical values such as voltage, current and signals. The app’s natural touch experience is designed for all phones and tablets. Whether you want to design a power supply circuit, program an Arduino board or analyze an analog signal on-the-go, Electronic Lab gives you the best experience. It brings the bulky tools of the electrical/electronic industry to the palm of your hand. Features Electronic Color code Color picker Alpha-Numeric Code Identification Sample circuits Component libraries Calculators Component Datasheet Formula Calculators Unit Conversion Arduino Code editor Circuit design and simulation PCB design Chip Simulation Waveform audio visualizer Signal to Audio Page Bookmarking The following features require the Bluetooth module Voltmeter Ammeter Oscilloscope Voltage generator Frequency generator Chip programming (Arduino) Contribution Share Simulations Shares circuits Share code Add formula Add Sample circuit Add PCB design

About

Arlektra Mini

Learn electronics and circuits through interactive augmented reality. Visualize complex theories, build circuits with step-by-step instructions, and explore electrical components in 3D.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality 3D instructions
  • Real-time visualizations
  • Step-by-step circuit building
  • Detailed 3D component views
  • Digital multimeter basics
  • Interactive learning
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Arlektra Mini™ teaches electronics and circuits hands-on, while using real-time Augmented Reality 3D instructions and animations through your phone or tablet. Now you easily learn, build and see the world of electronics and circuits like never before!

When using the complete Arlektra Mini learning kit, or the demo Arlektra Mini image target, learners will:

 SEE THEORY 
Arlektra Mini will allow you to easily visualize and comprehend the most difficult electrical concepts and theories, as they come alive right before your very eyes. You'll finally understand the unseen complexities of electrical theory, with vision and insight beyond your imagination.

 BUILD CIRCUITS
 Using step-by-step Visual (3D), Audio and Text instructions, Arlektra Mini will teach you to build electrical circuits, with ease. You’ll learn to build various types of circuits, while using different electrical parts to do so - all without any assistance.

 EXPLORE PARTS 
Arlektra Mini will allow you to see real electrical parts in detailed 3D exploded and 360 views - while you look through your mobile device. You'll learn about their inner workings and operation, and how they connect and work together in electrical circuits. 

LEARN TOOLS 
Arlektra Mini will teach you the basics of a Digital Multimeter. You'll learn a multimeters functions, and how tests and basic electrical troubleshooting procedures are performed.

 Arlektra Mini comes with everything you want and need. No other app in the universe can teach you electronics and circuits like Arlektra Mini. It will inspire and prepare you for the future, beyond your imagination! Requirements:
 *Camera Permissions: Needed by the Arlektra Mini app to produce the Augmented Reality experience through your rear camera

 *Guest Menu Lessons: To use these lessons, you must first download and print the required Arlektra Mini Image Target from: https://arstemlabs.com/pages/arlektra-mini-demo

Screenshots

Electronic Lab Free4 screens
Arlektra Mini4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Arlektra Mini at 5.0 against Electronic Lab Free's 4.2. Electronic Lab Free's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 17 months) and review sentiment (88% vs 67%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arlektra Mini holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Electronic Lab Free's written reviews are positive against 67% of Arlektra Mini's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Electronic Lab Free ships an update every 9 days, Arlektra Mini every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Electronic Lab Free versus Arlektra Mini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectronic Lab FreeArlektra Mini
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (16 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuai ElamirAR STEM LABS

Customer experience

Electronic Lab Free

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Arlektra Mini

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Electronic Lab Free

No in-app purchases

None

Arlektra Mini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Electronic Lab Free free?
Electronic Lab Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arlektra Mini free?
Arlektra Mini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Electronic Lab Free or Arlektra Mini?
Arlektra Mini is rated higher. Electronic Lab Free averages 4.2 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Arlektra Mini averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Electronic Lab Free or Arlektra Mini have ads?
Neither Electronic Lab Free nor Arlektra Mini shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Electronic Lab Free or Arlektra Mini?
Electronic Lab Free ships an update every 9 days, and Arlektra Mini every 17 months. Most recently, Electronic Lab Free was updated on September 26, 2026 and Arlektra Mini on October 1, 2026.

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