Comparison

Resistor Value Checker vs Resistor Color Code Reader

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

Head to head
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Resistor Value Checker

Features
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Easily identify resistor values using resistor color bands, SMD resistor codes, and resistance calculators. Perfect for students, engineers, technicians, hobbyists, and electronics repair professionals. Resistor Value Checker helps you quickly decode resistor color codes and calculate resistance values with precision. Whether you work with 4-band, 5-band, or 6-band resistors, this app makes resistor identification simple and accurate. Features Resistor Color Code Calculator Decode 4-band resistors Decode 5-band resistors Decode 6-band resistors Instant resistance calculation Tolerance calculation support Use Resistor Value Checker to save time while working on electronic circuits, PCB repair, soldering projects, and electrical calculations.

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Resistor Color Code Reader

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Read any resistor in seconds. Tap the bands as you see them on the component and the value appears instantly, with its tolerance and the range the part is actually guaranteed to fall in. Type a value instead and the app shows you which bands print it. FOUR, FIVE AND SIX BANDS A 4-band resistor carries two significant digits and a 5-band carries three, so the same colours mean different things on different parts. Most apps quietly assume one format. This one asks, and switching between them keeps the value you already have. GOLD AND SILVER ARE MULTIPLIERS TOO Not just tolerances. Without them every sub-ohm resistor is unreadable, and a surprising number of calculators cannot read one. THE BENCH TOOLS Unlock surface-mount decoding for 3-digit, 4-digit, R-notation and EIA-96 markings โ€” including the one genuinely ambiguous case, where the app names both readings instead of guessing. Snap any value to the nearest E6, E12, E24, E48 or E96 preferred value and see how far off it is. Add up a handful of resistors in series and in parallel. WRITTEN THE WAY YOU WRITE IT Type 4k7, 4.7k, 4700, 470R or R47 โ€” all of them parse, along with a comma decimal mark and Arabic and Persian numerals. NO ACCOUNT. NO INTERNET NEEDED. NO TRACKING. Everything is calculated on your phone. Nothing is uploaded anywhere, and the app makes no network requests at all.

Screenshots

Resistor Value Checker4 screens
Resistor Color Code Reader2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Resistor Value Checker at none against Resistor Color Code Reader's 1. Resistor Value Checker also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Resistor Color Code Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Resistor Value Checker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Resistor Value Checker versus Resistor Color Code Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResistor Value CheckerResistor Color Code Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size24 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAjay GorasiyaRavinderjeet Dhillon

In-app purchases

None

Resistor Value Checker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Resistor Color Code Reader

One-time1
  • Workbench Tools$3.99

Questions

Is Resistor Value Checker free?
Resistor Value Checker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Resistor Color Code Reader free?
Resistor Color Code Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Resistor Value Checker or Resistor Color Code Reader have ads?
Neither Resistor Value Checker nor Resistor Color Code Reader shows ads.

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