BG Experience™ vs Resistor Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BG Experience™
Explore modern engine technology through an interactive augmented reality experience. Learn about the challenges of downsized, boosted engines and how preventive maintenance solutions address them. This app aims to educate vehicle owners on the importance of automotive care.
- Augmented reality engine exploration
- Learn about downsized, boosted engines
- Discover preventive maintenance solutions
- Training Mode for guided learning
- Educates vehicle owners on maintenance
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In this augmented reality experience, you will get an inside look at today’s engine technology. Discover the challenges in downsized, boosted engines and the resulting drivability issues. Then, see how BG preventive maintenance effectively addresses each of these challenges. How to start the BG Experience: 1. Find a well-lit room and scan the floor. 2. Place the object by tapping the floor. 3. Select Training Mode to begin. BG’s purpose is to ensure every vehicle owner is aware of the importance of automotive maintenance. To support our efforts in this cause, we offer the highest quality maintenance products. We study the latest technologies so we can supply the appropriate chemistry using the most effective method of delivery. We provide products, equipment and training to thousands of service shops worldwide so they can educate vehicle owners on the best ways to care for their vehicles.
Resistor Reader
Easily determine resistor values directly from your wrist. Select color bands using the Digital Crown for quick identification. Requires Watch OS 9.0 or higher.
- Identify resistor values
- Digital Crown selection
- Color band input
- Watch-based utility
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Resistor Reader for the Watch allows one to quickly determine a resistors's value by selecting the color bands using the Digital Crown on the watch. Requires Watch OS version 9.0 or higher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BG Experience™ at Free against Resistor Reader's $0.99. BG Experience™ also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (28 vs 1). Resistor Reader's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
BG Experience™ is free to download; Resistor Reader costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Resistor Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BG Experience™ has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BG Experience™ ships an update every 3 months, Resistor Reader every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BG Experience™ | Resistor Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.6 GB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BG Products, Inc. | JONOTHON CONE |
Customer experience
BG Experience™
Resistor Reader
In-app purchases
BG Experience™
No in-app purchases
Resistor Reader
No in-app purchases
