Benshaw Start Here vs Resistor color decoder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Benshaw Start Here
This app provides secure Bluetooth connectivity for specific industrial starters, enabling enhanced control and monitoring. It also serves as a central hub for storing contacts, accessing technical documents, and reviewing trip data.
- Bluetooth connectivity for NX Controller
- Secure device interaction
- Enhanced control and monitoring
- Store key contacts
- Access technical materials
- Instant model recommendations
- Review trip data
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The latest update to the Benshaw Start Here app brings a host of new functionalities, including the introduction of the Connect feature for Benshaw Medium Voltage starters fitted with the next-generation ‘NX’ Controller. This new suite of connectivity options allows users to securely interact with compatible devices via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), offering enhanced control and monitoring capabilities. Start Here continues to serve as your all-in-one solution, retaining the features you already know and love. Effortlessly store key contacts, access essential technical materials, receive instant model recommendations, and review comprehensive trip data—all within one app. With added improvements and a refreshed look, Start Here now offers an even more intuitive user experience.
Resistor color decoder
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App that let you calculate theoretical resistance from resistor color code and real tolerance resistance range.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Benshaw Start Here at none against Resistor color decoder's shown. Benshaw Start Here also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Resistor color decoder's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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.
Benshaw Start Here ships an update every 6 weeks, Resistor color decoder every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Benshaw Start Here | Resistor color decoder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AUCOM ELECTRONICS LIMITED | Michal Pajdak |
In-app purchases
Benshaw Start Here
No in-app purchases
Resistor color decoder
No in-app purchases
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