Resistor Calc+ vs Handy Area Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Resistor Calc+
This utility helps you determine the resistance value of resistors by interpreting their colored bands. It supports 3, 4, 5, and 6 band resistors, visually displaying your selections and the calculated resistance and tolerance.
- Calculates resistance for 3-6 band resistors
- Visual band color selection
- Displays resistance and tolerance
- Aids electronics configuration
- User-friendly interface
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Resistor color code calculator helps determine the resistance value indicated by the colored band. You can use it for 3, 4, 5 and 6 band resistors. You can click the band in the color table to select a color for that band. The resistor visually shows your band color selection and displays the corresponding resistance value. It will help you configure your electronics. How to use the resistance color code calculator - Please select the number of band colors first. - Select the color of the band by clicking on the corresponding box in the color chart. - The corresponding resistance value and the tolerance of the resistance are displayed.
Handy Area Meter
Measure the area of any shape by selecting multiple points on a surface using your device's camera. The app guides you to stabilize the device for accurate point selection.
- Measure area by selecting points
- Uses device camera for selection
- Point selection with camera stabilization
- Supports shapes with 3+ points
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This app is for measuring the area formed by picking more than 3 points. Pick point after device camera stabilizes when small yellow dots appear on the surface where you can pick points.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Handy Area Meter at none against Resistor Calc+'s shown. Handy Area Meter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Resistor Calc+'s advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Resistor Calc+ against 5.0 for Handy Area Meter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Resistor Calc+ has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Resistor Calc+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Handy Area Meter's.
| Parameter | Resistor Calc+ | Handy Area Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EONSOFT | STRENGCON LLC |
Customer experience
Resistor Calc+
Handy Area Meter
In-app purchases
Resistor Calc+
No in-app purchases
Handy Area Meter
No in-app purchases
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