Comparison

StudentCalc 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

StudentCalc

A scientific calculator designed for ease of use on mobile devices. It offers large, uncluttered buttons and intuitive gesture-based access to functions, eliminating the need for complex key combinations. Customize your experience with background options and enjoy extended accuracy for precise calculations.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based function access
  • Large, uncluttered buttons
  • Backspace correction key
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • Customizable background and display
  • Extended accuracy calculations
Features
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Scientific Calculator for iPad, iPhone and iTouch all in the same App. Easy to access the scientific functions by swiping between exponents, logs and sinus functions so all buttons are large and uncluttereds, this allows you to work faster and more reliable (no rotation or "2nd" function keys needed). All the functions are visible on the iPad, but more are revealed by rotating to landscape. Balloon help for easy functionality. Features: - Correct with a backspace key if you enter a wrong digit without having to redo. - Parantheses and correct calculation priority. - Copy and Paste numbers to other Apps, by tapping on the display. - Change number display to Fixed, Scientific, etc., by tapping on the display. - Customize you background and fixed digits. - An audible sound confirms if you have pressed a button, which can be easily disabled by touching the speaker. - Previous calculation is repeated when the equal sign is pressed. - Memory is saved between uses. - Degrees and Radians can be switched by pressing the symbol on the screen or a button. - A visible and audible error when trying to divide by zero or take the square root of a negative number. - Numbers are shown in local format, depending on your Region Formats, i.e. comma used in Europe. - Calculations are done in extended accuracy so that the square root of 2 repeated a few times, followed by a square will result in 2, not 1.999999999999983 (try this on other calculators!).

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

StudentCalc3 screens
555 Timer & Oscillators Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide at Free against StudentCalc's $1.99. 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). StudentCalc's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

555 Timer & Oscillators Guide is free to download; StudentCalc costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StudentCalc ships an update every 4 months, 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StudentCalc versus 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudentCalc555 Timer & Oscillators Guide
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHannes SverrissonALG Software Lab

In-app purchases

None

StudentCalc

No in-app purchases

None

555 Timer & Oscillators Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StudentCalc free?
StudentCalc costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide free?
555 Timer & Oscillators Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StudentCalc or 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide have ads?
555 Timer & Oscillators Guide shows ads; StudentCalc does not.
Which is updated more often, StudentCalc or 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide?
StudentCalc ships an update every 4 months, and 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide every 5 months. Most recently, StudentCalc was updated on October 6, 2026 and 555 Timer & Oscillators Guide on October 12, 2026.

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