Resistor AI Calculator vs AI Resistor Color Code Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Resistor AI Calculator
Point your phone's camera at a resistor to instantly identify its value. Currently supports 4-band carbon film resistors with a 5% tolerance.
- Real-time resistor detection
- Automatic resistance calculation
- Supports 4-band carbon film resistors
- 5% margin of error detection
- Uses smartphone camera
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Hold your smartphone over the resistor, and detects the object in real time and calculates the resistance value. Currently, only carbon film (brown) resistors with 4 lines and a margin of error of ± 5% (gold) are supported.
AI Resistor Color Code Scanner
Instantly identify and calculate resistor values using your iPhone camera. This tool eliminates the need for manual color band reading and charts, offering quick results for engineers, hobbyists, and students. Save your scans and organize them into projects for efficient workflow.
- Instant camera scanning
- Save and organize scans
- Interactive color band editing
- Supports 3-6 band resistors
- Offline functionality
- User-friendly interface
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Tired of manually reading resistor color bands? Instantly scan, identify, and calculate resistor values with your iPhone camera — no more squinting or color code charts. Key Features - Instant Scanning: Point your camera and get resistor values in seconds. - Save & Organize: Save scans and group them into projects. - Interactive Editing: Verify and adjust color bands directly on screen. - Accurate Calculations: Supports 3, 4, 5, and 6-band resistors. - Offline Support: Works without internet — perfect for workshops and the field. - Easy to Use: Clean interface for beginners and professionals alike. Built for faster bench work, easier troubleshooting, and fewer resistor-reading mistakes. Join thousands of engineers, hobbyists, and students making their projects easier. Download today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Resistor AI Calculator at 3.6 against AI Resistor Color Code Scanner's 1.7. Resistor AI Calculator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). AI Resistor Color Code Scanner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 15 months). On price and ratings volume 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. AI Resistor Color Code Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Resistor AI Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Resistor AI Calculator holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.
Resistor AI Calculator ships an update every 15 months, AI Resistor Color Code Scanner every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Resistor AI Calculator | AI Resistor Color Code Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better | 1.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daichi Takigawa | Andrew Ausonio |
In-app purchases
Resistor AI Calculator
No in-app purchases
AI Resistor Color Code Scanner
- Monthly Subscription$2.99
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