Resistor Color Codes vs Resistor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Resistor Color Codes
Easily determine resistor values without a multimeter. Simply spin the color wheels to match your resistor. This tool simplifies the process of identifying resistance.
- Intuitive color wheel interface
- Accurate resistance value calculation
- No multimeter required
- Easy to use for beginners
- Supports various resistor types
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This App takes the uncertainty out of determining resistance values when no multimeter is at hand. Intuitively spin the color wheels to match the resistor you have laying around. It truly is that easy!
Resistor
Quickly calculate resistor values from color bands or SMD codes, and vice versa. This tool is ideal for electronics enthusiasts, students, and DIYers working with 4, 5, or 6-band resistors and various SMD codes. It functions offline and requires no registration.
- Calculate resistor values from color bands
- Convert resistor values to color bands
- Supports 4, 5, and 6-band resistors
- Handles SMD codes (EIA-3, EIA-4, EIA-96)
- Works offline
- No registration required
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Resistor Converter – Fast & Easy Calculate resistor values, color bands, and SMD codes in seconds – perfect for electronics hobbyists, students, and professionals. Supports 4-, 5-, and 6-band resistors as well as SMD codes (EIA-3, EIA-4, EIA-96). - Tap color bands → read the value - Enter resistor → get matching color bands & SMD codes - Works offline, no registration required - Perfect for electronics, study & DIY projects Simple, fast, and free – the perfect companion for every electronics enthusiast!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Resistor at 19 against Resistor Color Codes's 2. Resistor Color Codes's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Color Codes against 4.9 for Resistor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Resistor has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Resistor Color Codes | Resistor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julian Musch | Gerhard Lentschik |
Customer experience
Resistor Color Codes
Resistor
In-app purchases
Resistor Color Codes
No in-app purchases
Resistor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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