Comparison

US TECH vs PhotoMOS

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

Head to head
About

US TECH

Stay informed about the latest innovations and business trends in the global electronics industry. This publication covers components, manufacturing, renewable energy, and regulatory issues for professionals.

Highlights
  • Component innovations
  • PCB design and manufacturing
  • Electronic contract assembly
  • Test equipment and services
  • Renewable energy news
  • Business and regulatory issues
Features
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U.S. Tech is an international hi-tech electronics publication, reaching over 350,000 engineers, buyers, product specifiers and corporate managers each month, on the web and in print combined. The newspaper focuses on new innovations in components, distribution, PCB design and manufacturing, electronic contract assembly, test equipment and services, renewable energy, as well as the business and regulatory issues facing the electronics manufacturing and distribution sectors.

About

PhotoMOS

Features
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Find the most suitable PhotoMOS® relay for your application - amazingly quick and easy. Don’t waste time, use our intuitive mobile App: just a few fingertips and you’ll get exactly the photo coupled MOSFET relay you need out of more than 400 types. Much faster than any internet search. Save your results as favorites, directly download the datasheet, or immediately request for samples. Do you want to learn more about PhotoMOS® technology? The MOSpedia section has the answer. Find out how PhotoMOS® operate and what advantages the relays have. Get an overview about the broad lineup and use 16 application notes to answer the most design-in questions. Build the future you imagine – faster, more efficient, and with an optimized design.

Screenshots

US TECH4 screens
PhotoMOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

US TECH and PhotoMOS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

US TECH ships an update every 6 months, PhotoMOS every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
US TECH versus PhotoMOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUS TECHPhotoMOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperU.S. TechPanasonic Industry Europe GmbH

In-app purchases

None

US TECH

No in-app purchases

None

PhotoMOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is US TECH free?
US TECH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhotoMOS free?
PhotoMOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do US TECH or PhotoMOS have ads?
Neither US TECH nor PhotoMOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, US TECH or PhotoMOS?
US TECH ships an update every 6 months, and PhotoMOS every 11 months. Most recently, US TECH was updated on October 17, 2026 and PhotoMOS on October 26, 2026.

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