techSampler vs Lbs Commands
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
techSampler
Explore dozens of free, standalone apps with complete source code for electronics, science, math, and graphics. This companion app to a popular book provides executable projects and programming tools for iPhone and iPad.
- Free standalone apps with source code
- Electronics and sensor projects
- Data collection and analysis
- Interactive graphics and programming
- Companion to O'Reilly book
- Built-in help and debugger
- STEM education tools
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Dozens of FREE Stand-Alone Apps with Complete Source Code for accessing Sensors, Electronics, Science, Math and Graphics from the iPhone and iPad, and is also the Companion App for the new O’Reilly Book “Building iPhone & iPad Electronics Projects.” VIDEO – BUILDING IPHONE & IPAD ELECTRONICS PROJECTS See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn_VqZMfoMY VIDEO -- CLASSROOM LEARNING See http://www.byteworks.us/Byte_Works/Classroom.html QUICK START GUIDES FOR THE IPHONE AND IPAD See http://www.byteworks.us/Byte_Works/Documentation.html SAMPLE APPS techBASIC Sampler Includes Apps Written in techBASIC for ◆ Electronics projects ◆ Data collection ◆ Creating interactive graphics ◆ Cool programming controls ◆ Connecting to the latest sensor technology ◆ Using Bluetooth low energy and Arduino O’REILLY BOOK -- BUILDING IPHONE & IPAD ELECTRONICS PROJECTS Real World Arduino, Sensor and Bluetooth LE Apps with techBASIC. techBASIC Sampler is the companion app to this new book and includes ◆ Executable versions of each project ◆ Complete source code Check out the Early Release of the Ebook at http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920029281.do PROGRAMMING Use techBASIC Sampler to ◆ View the complete source code for every example ◆ Check out the built-in help system ◆ Run the step-and-trace debugger ◆ Explore the powerful, and easy to use world of programming with techBASIC IN-APP PURCHASE An in-app purchase unlocks the editing capabilities, giving you the full version of techBASIC so you can customize these programs or write your own. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATH {STEM) SCIENCE CLASS Engage Students in Scientific Inquiry as they ◆ Understand physics from real data, like zero G on a swing ◆ Collect data from the built-in sensors on the iPhone & iPad ◆ Study the earth’s magnetic field ◆ See the Stars rotate around the sun Check out these apps for science class lesson ideas: • Accelerometer, Magnetometer and Gyroscope • E-M Field • G-Force • Metal Detector • Stars MATH CLASS Bring Math Class to Life as Students ◆ Quickly plot functions to understand coordinate systems ◆ Interact with equations using swipe and pinch gestures ◆ Watch a torus degenerate into a sphere ◆ Use numeric integration for calculus ◆ Fit curves to data with polynomial and linear regression ◆ Solve simultaneous equations with matrix math like LU decomposition ◆ Use techBASIC as the power-user’s graphing calculator (see our tutorial blog) Check Out These Apps for Math Class Lesson Ideas: • Sin_x and Ball • Torus Geometry • Integration • Regression PROGRAMMING CLASS ◆ Engage students with beautiful interactive graph using just a few lines of code ◆ Clear error messages and step-and-trace debugger make programming easy ◆ Write a program to collect data from the accelerometer in one class period ◆ Learn problem solving skills ◆ Write powerful programs to control and interact with the world around them ◆ BASIC programming language is easy to learn and widely used ◆ Built-in help system answers questions right in the app ELECTRONICS & SENSORS The techBASIC website has numerous tutorials you can modify ◆ Turn an iPhone into a magnetometer ◆ Build Bluetooth low energy based circuits ◆ Turn an iPhone into a Plant Moisture Meter using HiJack ◆ Hack a Remote Control car with an Arduino and Bluetooth LE ◆ Connect to Bluetooth low energy devices from the iPhone and iPad ◆ Collect Data from a model rocket iPhone flight using the TI SensorTag ◆ Access data real-time from the built-in accelerometer, magnetometer and gyroscope sensors FREE DOCUMENTATION QUICK START GUIDES FOR THE IPHONE AND IPAD See http://www.byteworks.us/Byte_Works/Documentation.html ◆ Learn how to quickly access the main features of techBASIC ◆ Get information on the examples included with techBASIC Sampler REFERENCE MANUAL FOR techBASIC ◆ Over 300 pages of documentation ◆ Dozens of sample programs and images
Lbs Commands
This app provides a comprehensive guide to Linux Bash commands, covering everything from basic file management to advanced system administration. It includes examples, allows users to create favorites, and serves as a daily cheat sheet for Linux users on various distributions.
- A-Z commands with examples
- Daily use command reference
- Favorite command list
- Notes for commands
- Covers multiple Linux distributions
- Cheat sheet functionality
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Linux Bash Shell (Lbs Commands) = A to Z Commands in application covers with Example This is Daily use commands( covers with Ubuntu, Fedora, Redhat, Serverauditor, SSH Terminal, SSH, Linux, Unix, Linux Command line, Unix shel, Bash Shell, CMD, All Commands, Daily Use Command, Console, Windows, Mac OS X) You can add notes for the commands and you can also add commands to a favorite list for fast access Linux Bash Shell as well as Cheat Sheet Commands (Ubuntu, Fedora, Redhat, Linux/Unix,Bash shell) has most powerful command line interface among the operating systems.This app will Support to iPad iPhone and iPod touch. Included Topics:- 01: Favorite list 02: Own Commands 03: All Commands 04: Files Management and Directories, 05: Package,Install Management, RPM Packages - Fedora, Red Hat and like YUM packages updater - Fedora, RedHat and like DEB packages - Debian, Ubuntu and like APT packages updater - Debian, Ubuntu e like 06: Print all Commands 07: Subversion (SVN), 08: Emacs Game 09: Process Management, 10: SAMBA ,Microsoft Windows Networks, 11: Network Communication Utilities,LAN and WiFi 12: Filesystem SWAP 13: Backup 14: Files Permissions &Owners,Groups, 15: CDROM 16: Miscellaneous Commands &System Information, 17: System Administrator, 18: Logging, 19: Managing users &Groups, 20: Packages Tool (Arch, Frugalware and alike) 21; Searching Files, 22: Hardware Information, 23: Messages Between Users, 24: Files,Text Editor, 25; Files Transfer, 26; Files System(Ex2,Ext3,or ex4 Files), 27: Compressed Files, 28: Linux Shell, 29: Advanced Linux Commands, 30: Decompression files 31: Firewall,(iptables like) 32: Basic Emacs Editor Commands, 33: SSH CONNECTION 34: File Format Converting 35: About linux, 36: Daily Linux Cheat Sheet Command 37: Linux Interview Try “Linux Bash Shell” today and start your journey of becoming an expert admin ! i will wait your suggestions ,feedback and your welcome! Good Luck!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: techSampler at Free against Lbs Commands's $1.99. techSampler also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). Lbs Commands's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 50%) and rating (4.2 vs 3.0). On update cadence, ads 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
techSampler is free to download; Lbs Commands costs $1.99 up front. techSampler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lbs Commands asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lbs Commands holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lbs Commands has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of techSampler's written reviews are positive against 93% of Lbs Commands's.
techSampler ships an update every 4 months, Lbs Commands every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | techSampler | Lbs Commands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.2 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Byte Works, Inc. | Raj Kumar |
Customer experience
techSampler
Lbs Commands
In-app purchases
techSampler
- Add Editing$14.99
Lbs Commands
No in-app purchases
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