Spectre VPN vs Electronics SMD Codes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spectre VPN
This app provides secure internet access using Shadowsocks and Trojan protocols. It offers strong encryption to protect your privacy from third parties and features an intuitive design for ease of use. It is available for free.
- Shadowsocks and Trojan protocol support
- Strong encryption for privacy
- Lightweight and efficient proxy
- Intuitive and simple design
- Free to use
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A multi-protocol VPN and proxy client for your own servers. Import subscriptions, control traffic with routing rules, and connect from your Home Screen. IMPORT ONCE, KEEP SERVERS TOGETHER Add a server by scanning its QR code, pasting a link, or entering the details yourself. Import subscriptions to manage multiple nodes in one place. Check server latency before choosing a connection. CHOOSE WHAT GOES THROUGH YOUR PROXY Use Global mode for proxy routing, or Rule mode to choose which traffic connects directly and which uses your proxy. Edit your own rules or import a rule list from a URL. CONNECT FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN See the active server and connection status in the widget, then use its switch to connect or disconnect. On iOS 18 and later, add Spectre VPN to Control Center for another quick way to control your connection. USE THE PROTOCOL YOUR SERVER NEEDS - Shadowsocks and Trojan - VMess and VLESS - Hysteria2 and TUIC - SOCKS and HTTP For advanced setups, use a complete custom sing-box JSON configuration. The app interface supports 14 languages. BRING YOUR OWN SERVER Spectre does not include VPN servers or sell VPN service subscriptions. A compatible server configuration or subscription link is required.
Electronics SMD Codes
This offline electronics engineering tool helps identify and decode SMD components. It features a searchable database of over 236,000 components and includes calculators for resistors, capacitors, and inductors.
- Offline SMD component identification
- Searchable database of 236,000+ components
- Resistor calculator
- Capacitor calculator
- Inductor calculator
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SMD Finder is an offline electronics engineering tool for identifying and decoding SMD components. It contains a searchable database of over 236,000 components and includes Resistor, Capacitor and Inductor calculators.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Electronics SMD Codes at 5.0 against Spectre VPN's 3.9. Electronics SMD Codes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Spectre VPN's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (249 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Electronics SMD Codes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spectre VPN has 249 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Spectre VPN's written reviews are positive against 100% of Electronics SMD Codes's.
Spectre VPN ships an update every 2 weeks, Electronics SMD Codes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spectre VPN | Electronics SMD Codes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (249 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 249 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #100 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Passion Only | Stanislav Zaytsev |
Customer experience
Spectre VPN
Electronics SMD Codes
Bugs and requests
Spectre VPN
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on iOS 12.5.5 and older
- Incompatibility with certain devices and OS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Support for more protocols (e.g., VMess, VLESS, SSTP)
- Server sorting by ping/latency
- Websocket connection support
- Manual server configuration
- Multiple server import from clipboard
Electronics SMD Codes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spectre VPN
No in-app purchases
Electronics SMD Codes
No in-app purchases
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