Comparison

Electronics Kit vs SMD decoder

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Component value calculators
  • Extensive pinout diagrams
  • Electronic resource library
  • SMD resistor code lookup
  • Ohm's law calculator
  • RC charging/discharging calculator
  • Frequency converter
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Decodes 3-digit SMD codes
  • Decodes 4-digit SMD codes
  • Decodes EIA-96 SMD codes
  • Resistor value identification
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Electronics Kit4 screens
SMD decoder3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Electronics Kit sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. SMD decoder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Electronics Kit versus SMD decoder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectronics KitSMD decoder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (65 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings65 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiu Yuen HoArkadiusz Fryszkowski

Customer experience

Electronics Kit

All ratings65 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.7%

SMD decoder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Electronics Kit

One-time5
  • 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
None

SMD decoder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Electronics Kit free?
Electronics Kit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SMD decoder free?
SMD decoder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Electronics Kit or SMD decoder?
SMD decoder is rated higher. Electronics Kit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while SMD decoder averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Electronics Kit or SMD decoder have ads?
Neither Electronics Kit nor SMD decoder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Electronics Kit or SMD decoder?
Electronics Kit ships an update every 6 weeks, and SMD decoder every 2 days. Most recently, Electronics Kit was updated on September 24, 2026 and SMD decoder on June 1, 2026.

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