Resistor Calc+ vs PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Resistor Calc+
Easily determine resistance values from colored bands on resistors. Supports 3 to 6 band configurations with a visual representation of your selections. Ideal for electronics enthusiasts and hobbyists.
- 3, 4, 5, and 6 band resistor support
- Visual band color selection
- Displays resistance value and tolerance
- Aids in electronics configuration
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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.
PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic
This application enables students and professionals to test and explore basic PLC programming using ladder logic on their mobile devices. It supports various instructions, configurable rungs, and includes interactive animations for a hands-on learning experience. Save and modify up to 20 programs, with preloaded examples to aid understanding.
- Configurable rungs
- Input/Output descriptions
- Ladder logic simulation
- Save up to 20 programs
- Interactive animations
- Preloaded example programs
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This app allows PLC students (Electricians, apprentices and college students) to test their small homework assignments using their phone and explore basic PLC programming. It has input instructions, outputs, timers, counters, latches, unlatches and compare blocks, each rung is FULLY configurable with 6 instruction long and 4 instructions deep. Features include: - Three Interactive animations. - Includes the code to run animation 3, "Bottling Plant". - Input and Output descriptions. - Rung descriptions. - 25 programmable rungs. - Simple to construct and run PLC ladder logic. - Save up to 40 programs. - Includes 5 preloaded example programs that can be modified to see the affects of the changes. - It’s FREE with NO ADVERTISEMENTS. --- (Makes it a great learning tool for instructors to help their students to learn ladder logic.) --- Give it a try, I think you will like it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic at none against Resistor Calc+'s shown. PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (84% vs 67%). 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 4.9 for PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic has 121 ratings behind it against 5, 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 84% of PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic's.
Resistor Calc+ ships an update every 2 months, PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Resistor Calc+ | PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.9 (121 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 121 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EONSOFT | David White |
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Resistor Calc+
PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic
In-app purchases
Resistor Calc+
No in-app purchases
PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic
No in-app purchases
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