Comparison

TVS Diode Array Product Selector vs Mobile Card Reader Utility

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

Head to head
About

TVS Diode Array Product Selector

This app helps you find the right TVS Diode Array for your electronic circuits. It asks a few questions about your application to recommend the best product for ESD and lightning surge protection. You can also request samples and access datasheets.

Highlights
  • Product recommendation based on application needs
  • Sample requests
  • View product information and characteristics
  • Download datasheets
  • Access design resources
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The Littelfuse TVS Diode Array Product Selector App provides product recommendation based on the response to a few simple questions about your application. TVS Diode Arrays are used to protect sensitive electronic circuits from ESD & Lightning Surge transients. Request samples from Littelfuse, view product information, characteristics, and download datasheet. Additional design resources are available at www.littelfuse.com/spa (http://www.littelfuse.com/spa) or send an e-mail to spa@littelfuse.com

About

Mobile Card Reader Utility

Features
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The ACS Mobile Card Reader Utility is an application that demonstrates the usage of Access Control for ACS Secure Bluetooth® NFC Readers. To fully access the application's features, you need to connect an ACS Bluetooth® NFC Reader and use it with a smart card. The supported smart card reader is the ACR1555U-A1 Secure Bluetooth® NFC Reader, and the supported smart card for read and write operations are the ACOS3 and MIFARE 1K card. Features - Smart Card Reader / Writer (ACOS3 and MIFARE 1K) - location based attendance System demo - NFC emulation (NFC Type 2 Tage and FeliCa) - NDEF Write Data Tools (Text, URL, Map, SMS, Email and Phone) - Support APDU tools - Device Information

Screenshots

TVS Diode Array Product Selector3 screens
Mobile Card Reader Utility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mobile Card Reader Utility at every 2 months against TVS Diode Array Product Selector's every 6 months. TVS Diode Array Product Selector's advantage is iOS requirement (8.4 vs 17.2). On price, 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

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

TVS Diode Array Product Selector ships an update every 6 months, Mobile Card Reader Utility every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TVS Diode Array Product Selector versus Mobile Card Reader Utility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTVS Diode Array Product SelectorMobile Card Reader Utility
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.4 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittelfuse, Inc.Advanced Card Systems Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

TVS Diode Array Product Selector

No in-app purchases

None

Mobile Card Reader Utility

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TVS Diode Array Product Selector free?
TVS Diode Array Product Selector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobile Card Reader Utility free?
Mobile Card Reader Utility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TVS Diode Array Product Selector or Mobile Card Reader Utility have ads?
Neither TVS Diode Array Product Selector nor Mobile Card Reader Utility shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TVS Diode Array Product Selector or Mobile Card Reader Utility?
TVS Diode Array Product Selector ships an update every 6 months, and Mobile Card Reader Utility every 2 months. Most recently, TVS Diode Array Product Selector was updated on September 30, 2026 and Mobile Card Reader Utility on October 7, 2026.

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