Electronics Kit vs SMD decoder
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
SMD decoder
Decode SMD resistors with this practical tool. It supports three-digit, four-digit, and EIA-96 encoded resistor values, providing quick and accurate identification.
- Decodes 3-digit SMD codes
- Decodes 4-digit SMD codes
- Decodes EIA-96 SMD codes
- Resistor value identification
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A practical application that will decode any SMD resistor, regardless of whether the code is three or four digits, as well as those encoded in the EIA - 96 system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SMD decoder at none against Electronics Kit's 5. SMD decoder also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Electronics Kit's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, 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. SMD decoder asks for nothing beyond the download.
SMD decoder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Electronics Kit has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Electronics Kit ships an update every 6 weeks, SMD decoder every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Electronics Kit | SMD decoder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (65 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siu Yuen Ho | Arkadiusz Fryszkowski |
Customer experience
Electronics Kit
SMD decoder
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
SMD decoder
No in-app purchases
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