Comparison

DEC Opcodes vs Twaf

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

Head to head
About

DEC Opcodes

Explore the instruction sets of legendary DEC computers like the PDP and VAX. This app provides detailed information on each instruction, historical context, and interactive lessons. Discover the machines that shaped modern computing.

Highlights
  • Instruction set reference
  • Historical context and photos
  • System specifications
  • Interactive assembly lessons
  • Search and filtering
  • Customizable themes
  • Simple assembler
Features
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Dec Opcodes – DEC Architecture Reference Before the microprocessor, there was DEC. The minicomputers built by Digital Equipment Corporation didn't just advance computing - they defined it. Unix was born on a PDP-7. Spacewar! ran on a PDP-1. The field of Artificial Intelligence was born on the PDP-10. The VAX powered universities and research labs worldwide for a generation. DecOpcodes puts the complete instruction sets of these legendary machines in your pocket. Five iconic architectures covered: PDP-1 (1960) · PDP-8 (1965) · PDP-10 (1966) · PDP-11 (1970) · VAX (1977) For every instruction:  • Full description of what the instruction does  • Octal and hex encoding  • Flags affected  • Addressing modes, word count, and cycle counts  • Assembly code examples and implementation notes But there is a lot more than just dry opcodes:  • Complete system specifications and register architecture  • Historical context and cultural impact  • Archival photographs - front panels, system cabinets, and more  • Notable installations and the systems they powered  • Architecture variants and successors • Interactive lessons on assembly language and console operations (ideal if you have an PiDP emulator) Built for exploration:  • Search across all systems instantly • A simple assembler for PDP-1, -8 and -11 code • Filter by instruction category  • Sort alphabetically or by category • Favorite instructions for quick reference Beautifully designed:  • System-specific accent colours  • Five themes including Terminal green and Blinkenlights orange  • Full Dark Mode support From the 18-bit simplicity of the PDP-1 to the 32-bit sophistication of the VAX, DecOpcodes is a fascinating and interactive journey through the machines that made modern computing possible. All features are free and unlocked. If you like the app you can always leave a nice review or tip the developer!

About

Twaf

This app provides daily guidance for the Ge'ez calendar and Orthodox Tewahedo traditions. It automatically calculates fasting and feast days, offers a visual year wheel, and includes prayers, saint profiles, and scripture readings. It also features a church directory and wedding planning tools, all available offline.

Highlights
  • Automatic Ge'ez calendar calculations
  • Circular Year Wheel for fasts and feasts
  • Interactive candlelit prayers
  • Saint profiles linked to feast days
  • Fasting Guide and scripture references
  • Ethiopian and Eritrean church directory
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Twaf is a daily companion for the Ge'ez calendar and the Orthodox Tewahedo tradition — for the Ethiopian and Eritrean diaspora, and for anyone walking this path of fasting and prayer. Know today's fast, automatically. Great Lent, Nineveh, Advent, Wednesdays and Fridays, and named fasts and feasts — computed from the Ge'ez calendar and Orthodox Easter. See the year on the Year Wheel — tap to explore fasting seasons and feasts. Pray by candlelight. Open a prayer and a twaf lights the page as you read — morning, midday, and evening. Follow Sunday readings in English, Tigrigna, and Amharic, with a focused reading view and opening and closing responses. Weekly readings refresh online when available from the readings service; an internet connection is needed for new readings. Keep today's calendar and fasting information close with the medium Home Screen widget. Meet the saints woven into your calendar through short, sourced profiles. Read Scripture, prepare for confession, and explore the Fasting Guide. Find a church. Browse Ethiopian and Eritrean congregations by city. Plan a wedding. Explore Saturdays and Sundays outside fasting periods. Switch between English, Tigrigna, and Amharic anytime. Core calendar and bundled prayer content are available offline. No account is required. Your saved preferences and private notes are stored on your device. Online readings and external links require network access. Dates are provided for reference. Please confirm observance-critical details with your parish priest.

Screenshots

DEC Opcodes4 screens
Twaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Twaf at none against DEC Opcodes's 1. Twaf also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. DEC Opcodes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Twaf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DEC Opcodes against 5.0 for Twaf. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DEC Opcodes ships an update every 8 days, Twaf daily. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
DEC Opcodes versus Twaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDEC OpcodesTwaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn Kennedyrobel abraha

Customer experience

DEC Opcodes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Twaf

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DEC Opcodes

One-time1
  • Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
None

Twaf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DEC Opcodes free?
DEC Opcodes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Twaf free?
Twaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DEC Opcodes or Twaf?
DEC Opcodes and Twaf are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do DEC Opcodes or Twaf have ads?
Neither DEC Opcodes nor Twaf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DEC Opcodes or Twaf?
DEC Opcodes ships an update every 8 days, and Twaf daily. Most recently, DEC Opcodes was updated on October 7, 2026 and Twaf on October 7, 2026.

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