Comparison

Arduino Programming Tutorial vs Galactic Compass

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

Head to head
About

Arduino Programming Tutorial

Learn Arduino programming with over 200 lessons, circuit diagrams, and code examples. Covers electronics, components, and C++ essentials for beginners and advanced users. Available in 14 languages.

Highlights
  • 200+ practical lessons
  • Circuit diagrams and wiring guides
  • Ready-to-use code examples
  • Interactive quiz questions
  • Covers 14 languages
  • Detailed component explanations
  • C++ programming essentials
Features
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Learn Arduino programming from scratch with 200+ practical lessons, circuit diagrams, and ready-to-use code examples. For beginners, students, hobbyists, and engineers looking to learn Arduino from scratch or advance their skills — build real projects, understand electronics, and master Arduino. The app includes a wide collection of electronic components, analog and digital sensors, and external modules used with Arduino. Each topic includes: • Clear, detailed explanations of how components work • Step-by-step wiring instructions and circuit guidance • Integration steps with practical usage tips • Ready-to-use Arduino code examples • Interactive quiz questions 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! The application provides detailed lessons and wiring guides for a wide range of hardware components commonly used with Arduino, including: • GPIO, buttons, LEDs • ADC, PWM • UART, I2C, SPI communication • Distance, motion, and infrared sensors • Temperature, humidity, and pressure sensors • Light, sound, gas, and touch sensors • LCD and OLED displays • Motors, relays, and actuators • Accelerometers and gyroscopes • Real-time clock modules These examples include wiring diagrams, explanations, and ready-to-use Arduino code. The built-in programming course covers essential C++ topics used in Arduino development: • Data types and variables • Operators and expressions • Control structures and loops • Arrays and strings • Functions and scope • Math and random functions • Bitwise operations • Preprocessor directives All lessons, component descriptions, and quizzes are regularly updated and expanded in every new app version. "Arduino" and all other mentioned trade names are trademarks of their respective owners. This app is an independent educational product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or associated with Arduino or any other company.

About

Galactic Compass

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Galactic Compass is a beautiful, sci-fi-inspired utility that calculates and visualizes your real-time astronomical direction and speed through space. Ever wondered how fast you are actually moving right now? Galactic Compass integrates your device's compass, gyroscope, and GPS to orient you toward major cosmic points and breaks down your motion across multiple reference frames. Key Features: • Earth's Rotation: See how fast you are moving east just by standing on the spinning Earth. • Solar Orbit: Track the direction of our solar system's journey around the Sun. • Galactic Center: Point toward the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way and visualize our galactic orbit. • Andromeda Galaxy: Locate our neighbor Andromeda and track our mutual approach speed. • Great Attractor: Orient yourself toward the mysterious gravity well pulling our entire galactic group through the universe. Features a stunning retro-future sci-fi vector HUD UI, real-time sensor integration, offline calculation, and a built-in sensor calibration screen. No ads, no accounts, and 100% private (your location data never leaves your device).

Screenshots

Arduino Programming Tutorial4 screens
Galactic Compass3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Galactic Compass at none against Arduino Programming Tutorial's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
Arduino Programming Tutorial versus Galactic Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArduino Programming TutorialGalactic Compass
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALG Software LabAcademia HRM

In-app purchases

None

Arduino Programming Tutorial

No in-app purchases

None

Galactic Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arduino Programming Tutorial free?
Arduino Programming Tutorial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Galactic Compass free?
Galactic Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arduino Programming Tutorial or Galactic Compass have ads?
Arduino Programming Tutorial shows ads; Galactic Compass does not.

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