Electronics Kit vs Resistor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Electronics Kit
This app offers a comprehensive suite of electronics tools and calculators for hobbyists and professionals. It includes features for component value calculation, pinout diagrams, and various electronic resources. Users can access a free version with ads or a PRO version for enhanced functionality and an ad-free experience.
- Component value calculators
- Extensive pinout diagrams
- Electronic resource library
- SMD resistor code lookup
- Ohm's law calculator
- RC charging/discharging calculator
- Frequency converter
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This app is a powerful collection of electronics tools. It is suitable for hobbyist, electronic engineers or professionals The FREE version may contain ads. You can also buy the PRO version to support the developer, unlock more features and get rid of the ads. Component value function is a tool for find combination of components to making desired corner frequency, equivalent resistance, equivalent capacitance, equivalent inductance, etc. It is useful for designers have different choices of limited components Features ● Calculators : Component value range, SMD resistor code, Resistor in series and parallel, Capacitor in series and parallel, Inductor in series and parallel, Impedance calculator, Ratio calculator, Voltage divider, Ohm's law, RC charging / discharging, LED resistor calculator, RC, RL, LC filter, Wheatstone bridge, Operational amplifier, Adjustable voltage regulator, 555 timer calculator, Power dissipation calculator, Coil inductance, Battery life calculator, Trace width calculator, Frequency converter, RMS converter, Decibel converter, Range converter, Temperature calculator, matrix, complex matrix, simultaneous equations, Routh-Hurwitz, link budget, dipole antenna ● Pinout : audio DIN , DVI, Ethernet, Firewire, Game port, HDMI , Lightning port, Mini-Display port, PS/2 connector, Parallel port, Phone jack connector, RCA connector, Registered jack, S-video, SDCard , Serial port, SIM card, USB, VGA , XLR connector ● Resource : Circuit symbol, SMD resistor package, SMD capacitor package, TTL 7400 series, CMOS 4000 series, SMD marking, ASCII table, logic gate , Resistivity table, Batteries, Ampacity, AWG wire, SWG wire, World plug ● Share CSV via AirDrop ● Share CSV to iCloud Drive
Resistor
Quickly calculate resistor values from color bands or SMD codes, and vice versa. This tool is ideal for electronics enthusiasts, students, and DIYers working with 4, 5, or 6-band resistors and various SMD codes. It functions offline and requires no registration.
- Calculate resistor values from color bands
- Convert resistor values to color bands
- Supports 4, 5, and 6-band resistors
- Handles SMD codes (EIA-3, EIA-4, EIA-96)
- Works offline
- No registration required
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Resistor Converter – Fast & Easy Calculate resistor values, color bands, and SMD codes in seconds – perfect for electronics hobbyists, students, and professionals. Supports 4-, 5-, and 6-band resistors as well as SMD codes (EIA-3, EIA-4, EIA-96). - Tap color bands → read the value - Enter resistor → get matching color bands & SMD codes - Works offline, no registration required - Perfect for electronics, study & DIY projects Simple, fast, and free – the perfect companion for every electronics enthusiast!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Resistor at none against Electronics Kit's 5. Electronics Kit's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (65 vs 17). On price, rating, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Electronics Kit sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Resistor asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Electronics Kit against 4.9 for Resistor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 17 respectively.
Electronics Kit ships an update every 6 weeks, Resistor every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Electronics Kit | Resistor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (65 ratings) | 4.9 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siu Yuen Ho | Gerhard Lentschik |
Customer experience
Electronics Kit
Resistor
In-app purchases
Electronics Kit
- Unlock no. of components limit$0.99
- Unlock Pro feature$1.99
- 'Show steps' in nodal analysis$2.99
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- Unlock controlled sources$2.99
- 'Show steps' in equivalent cir$3.99
Resistor
No in-app purchases
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