Comparison

555 Timer & Oscillators Pro vs Pico Projects PRO

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

Head to head
About

555 Timer & Oscillators Pro

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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: β€’ English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese β€” study in your native language! Covered Topics: β€’ 555 Timer IC Series β€’ Astable, monostable, and bistable modes β€’ Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) β€’ Voltage conversion circuits β€’ Sensor and external module interfacing β€’ CMOS Logic Oscillators β€’ CMOS 4000 series circuits β€’ Astable, monostable, and bistable modes β€’ Gated CMOS oscillators β€’ TTL / HC Logic Oscillators β€’ TTL 74LS series circuits β€’ 74HC series logic oscillators β€’ Astable and monostable modes β€’ Operational Amplifier Oscillators β€’ Sine wave generators β€’ Square-wave pulse generators β€’ Triangle wave generators β€’ Transistor-Based Oscillators β€’ Transistor-Based Astable multivibrators β€’ Transistor-Based Monostable multivibrators The Pro edition provides additional tools for faster learning and easy navigation: β€’ Full-text search across all lessons and components β€’ Favorites for saving and organizing important topics The content is regularly updated and expanded with each new release, ensuring the latest tutorials and circuit examples are always available.

About

Pico Projects PRO

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Pico Projects PRO is an app for those who are learning Raspberry Pi Pico. It contains useful Raspberry Pi Pico projects in MicroPython and circuit diagrams. Also, it provides datasheet documents with details.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: 555 Timer & Oscillators Pro at #193 against Pico Projects PRO's unranked. 555 Timer & Oscillators Pro also leads on price ($4.99 vs $5.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

555 Timer & Oscillators Pro costs $4.99 and Pico Projects PRO $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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555 Timer & Oscillators Pro versus Pico Projects PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter555 Timer & Oscillators ProPico Projects PRO
Price$4.99 β€” better$5.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rank#193 β€” betterβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALG Software LabZaw Win Myat

In-app purchases

None

555 Timer & Oscillators Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Pico Projects PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 555 Timer & Oscillators Pro free?
555 Timer & Oscillators Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pico Projects PRO free?
Pico Projects PRO costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 555 Timer & Oscillators Pro or Pico Projects PRO have ads?
Neither 555 Timer & Oscillators Pro nor Pico Projects PRO shows ads.

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