Fundamental RLC vs HamWaves Sidekick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fundamental RLC
This app serves as a pocket reference for electrical engineering, covering fundamental RLC circuit topics. It includes calculations for impedance, Ohm's law, and resistor color codes, along with circuit solvers. It is accessible offline and contains no ads or in-app purchases.
- RLC circuit calculations
- Impedance and phase angle
- Ohm's law solver
- Resistor color code chart
- Delta/Wye solver
- Offline accessibility
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Fundamental RLC is an application intended as a pocket reference for electrical engineering. It includes basic RLC (Resistor, Inductor, and Capacitor) circuits topic like: + impedance, + magnitude of impedance, + phase angle, + admittance, + series and parallel connections, + Ohm’s law solver, + resistor color code chart (4 & 5 bands), + delta/wye solver, + voltage divider, + and much more... If you like this app, please check out our other apps and stickers in the Apple App Store. No in-app purchase. No ads. Accessible offline.
HamWaves Sidekick
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HamWaves Sidekick is an indispensable app for all amateur radio operators. We never seem to have access to user manuals when we need them. Even when we do, programming instructions are sometimes hard to understand. HamWaves Sidekick was written to solve this problem. Using a clean, gesture enabled interface, it provides clear, easy to follow step-by-step instructions to explain basic programming for dozens of popular handheld and mobile radios. Programming instructions are always available for offline use. It is extremely helpful for ARES and RACES groups that may need to add frequencies to a wide variety of radios on the fly. The app also provides one button access to the user manual for each radio. It will automatically download if it hasn't already been downloaded before. You can download only those manuals you are interested in or download them all. Once the manual is downloaded it will be available for offline use. The app covers dozens of popular handheld and mobile radios as well a few popular scanners. Included, are instructions for radios from Yaesu, Kenwood, Icom, Alinco, Anytone, Wouxun, Baofeng, BTECH, Quangdheng, TYT, TIDRadio, Radioddity and more. The app also includes helpful reference information such as frequency allocations, CTCSS/DCS tabes, Allstar commands, APRS reference for APRS capable radios, Packet radio commands, and much more. Links to user manuals are carefully researched to always provide the best quality manuals available for public distribution. Users are encouraged to visit our website and let us know of other radios they would like to see included in the app. We'll be happy to add them! Family Sharing is supported. Dark mode is supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Fundamental RLC at $0.99 against HamWaves Sidekick's $7.99. HamWaves Sidekick's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). On ads, 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
Fundamental RLC costs $0.99 and HamWaves Sidekick $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Fundamental RLC | HamWaves Sidekick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sigma Sky, LLC | Brian MILBURN |
In-app purchases
Fundamental RLC
No in-app purchases
HamWaves Sidekick
No in-app purchases






