Electronic Component Codes vs SMD decoder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Electronic Component Codes
Quickly identify electronic component values using color codes and SMD markings. This utility supports resistors, capacitors, and inductors, offering detailed explanations and standard value charts.
- Resistor color code calculator
- SMD resistor code lookup
- Capacitor code identification
- Inductor color code guide
- E-series value charts
- Detailed help sections
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Electronic Component Codes is a handy tool for identifying resistance, capacitance, and inductance values from component markings. Supported Features: • Resistor color codes • SMD resistor codes • EIA-96 resistor codes • Ceramic capacitor codes • Film capacitor codes • Tantalum capacitor color codes • SMD tantalum capacitor codes • Inductor color codes • SMD inductor color codes The app also includes detailed help sections and explanations for all supported codes, along with standard E-series value charts. Languages Supported: English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Ukrainian. Download now and simplify your electronics work!
SMD decoder
Decode SMD resistors with this practical tool. It supports three-digit, four-digit, and EIA-96 encoded resistor values, providing quick and accurate identification.
- Decodes 3-digit SMD codes
- Decodes 4-digit SMD codes
- Decodes EIA-96 SMD codes
- Resistor value identification
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A practical application that will decode any SMD resistor, regardless of whether the code is three or four digits, as well as those encoded in the EIA - 96 system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SMD decoder at none against Electronic Component Codes's shown. SMD decoder also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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.
Electronic Component Codes ships an update every 6 weeks, SMD decoder every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Electronic Component Codes | SMD decoder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALG Software Lab | Arkadiusz Fryszkowski |
Customer experience
Electronic Component Codes
SMD decoder
In-app purchases
Electronic Component Codes
No in-app purchases
SMD decoder
No in-app purchases
Questions
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