Comparison

Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico vs 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico

Explore a variety of demo projects for Raspberry Pi Pico, covering displays, sensors, automation, memory, IoT, audio, and more. Ideal for makers, electronics enthusiasts, and engineering students.

Highlights
  • Display projects (LCM, OLED, TFT)
  • Sensor projects (temperature, pressure, motion)
  • Home automation (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LoRa)
  • Memory projects (EEPROM, SRAM)
  • IoT projects (SMS, ThingSpeak)
  • Audio projects (piano, music player)
Features
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This app is a collection of rich demo projects for makers, electronics enthusiast, or engineering students using Raspberry Pi Pico development board Features 1. Display projects • Character LCM 16x2 • I2C OLED 96x64 • SPI OLED 96x64 • TFT 176x220 • LED matrix • P10 led matrix 2. Sensors Projects • 18b20 temperature sensor • BMP180 pressure sensor • MPU6050 sensor • Pulse sensor • AM2320 sensor 3. Automation projects • Home automation using Wifi • Home automation using Bluetooth • Home automation using BluetoothLE • Home automation using LoRa • Home automation using 24L01 4. Memory Projects • Microwire eeprom • I2C eeprom • SPI eeprom • SPI SRAM 5. IoT projects • BMP180 IoT SMS • BMP180 IoT thingspeak 6. Miscellaneous Projects • Bluetooth multimeter • Milli-ohm meter • FM5767 FM radio • GPS module • Bluetooth ws2812 led strip • LoRa weather station 7. Audio Projects • SAA1099 piano • SAA1099 music player More projects will be added soon ! Raspberry Pi is a trademark of Raspberry Pi foundation. "Python" and the Python logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Python Software Foundation. All other trade names mentioned in this app or the other documentation provided by this app are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder. This app is not related or affiliated in any way these companies.

About

555 Timer & Oscillators Guide

Features
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Master the design of oscillators and waveform generators using 555 timer integrated circuits, digital logic integrated circuits, operational amplifiers, and transistors. The application provides a comprehensive collection of over 130 tutorials and circuit diagrams, covering 555 timer circuits and practical applications, CMOS 4000 series logic oscillators, TTL 74LS and 74HC series oscillators, operational amplifier–based waveform generators, and transistor multivibrators. Designed for electronics beginners, students, hobbyists, and professional engineers, the app serves as a complete reference and learning tool for designing, understanding, and building oscillators, multivibrators, pulse generators, and waveform circuits commonly used in both analog and digital electronics. In addition to tutorials and schematics, the app includes built-in calculators for frequency, timing, duty cycle, and component value estimation, helping users quickly calculate and adjust circuit parameters. All topics are presented with clear circuit diagrams and detailed explanations. Available in 14 Languages: • English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese — study in your native language! Covered Topics: • 555 Timer IC Series • Astable, monostable, and bistable modes • Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) • Voltage conversion circuits • Sensor and external module interfacing • CMOS Logic Oscillators • CMOS 4000 series circuits • Astable, monostable, and bistable modes • Gated CMOS oscillators • TTL / HC Logic Oscillators • TTL 74LS series circuits • 74HC series logic oscillators • Astable and monostable modes • Operational Amplifier Oscillators • Sine wave generators • Square-wave pulse generators • Triangle wave generators • Transistor-Based Oscillators • Transistor-Based Astable multivibrators • Transistor-Based Monostable multivibrators The content is regularly updated and expanded with each new release, ensuring the latest tutorials and circuit examples are always available.

Screenshots

Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico3 screens
555 Timer & Oscillators Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide at none against Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico's 11. 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 19 months). Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico ships an update every 19 months, 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico versus 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkshop for Raspberry Pi Pico555 Timer & Oscillators Guide
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiu Yuen HoALG Software Lab

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico

One-time11
  • Home automation using LoRa$1.99
  • Home automation using 24L01$1.99
  • Milli-ohm meter$1.99
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  • FM5767 radio$1.99
  • GPS module$1.99
  • SAA1099 music player$1.99
  • LoRa weather station$1.99
  • Rotary encoder$1.99
  • Home automation (bluetoothLE)$3.99
  • Bluetooth multimeter$3.99
  • Bluetooth WS2812 led strip$3.99
None

555 Timer & Oscillators Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico free?
Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide free?
555 Timer & Oscillators Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico or 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide have ads?
555 Timer & Oscillators Guide shows ads; Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico does not.
Which is updated more often, Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico or 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide?
Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico ships an update every 19 months, and 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide every 5 months. Most recently, Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico was updated on September 26, 2026 and 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide on October 2, 2026.

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