Timer 555 Calculator Pro vs Z80CPM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer 555 Calculator Pro
Calculate parameters for monostable and astable circuits. Find component combinations for desired pulse width or frequency. Share circuit files via iCloud Drive or AirDrop.
- Calculate monostable pulse width
- Calculate astable frequency
- Find component combinations
- Adjust component tolerance
- Unlimited combinations (Pro)
- Share circuit files
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This app is used to calculate monostable and astable circuit. Features * Calculate pulse width of monostable circuit * Calculate frequency of astable circuit * Find out combination of components making a desire pulse width in monostable circuit * Find out combination of components making a desire frequency in astable circuit * Share file to iCloud Drive (For iOS8 or later) * Share file via AirDrop Additional Features in the Professional Edition * Unlimited number of combinations * Allow to change tolerance * No ads
Z80CPM
Experience the classic CP/M operating system on your iOS or Mac device with a full Z80 processor emulator. Run authentic CP/M software, including operating systems, word processors, programming languages, and text adventures. Works offline with support for multiple disk images.
- Full Z80 emulation
- VT100 terminal support
- Multiple disk image mounting
- Offline functionality
- Native Mac support
- Downloadable CP/M disk images
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RomWBW CP/M brings the classic CP/M operating system to your iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a full Z80 processor emulator. FEATURES • Full Z80 Emulation - Accurate instruction emulation runs authentic CP/M software • VT100 Terminal - ANSI escape sequence support for text adventures and productivity apps • Multiple Disk Support - Mount up to 4 disk images simultaneously • Download Disk Images - Fetch CP/M disk images directly from the RomWBW project • Works Offline - Downloaded disk images are stored locally • Native Mac Support - Runs natively on macOS via Mac Catalyst CLASSIC SOFTWARE Run the software that defined personal computing: • Operating Systems: CP/M 2.2, CP/M 3, ZSDOS, NZCOM, ZPM3 • Word Processing: WordStar • Programming: Turbo Pascal, Microsoft BASIC • Text Adventures: Zork, Adventure, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy • Databases: dBASE II • And thousands more CP/M programs GETTING STARTED 1. Open Settings and download a disk image (CP/M 2.2 recommended) 2. Select the disk image for Unit 0 3. Press Play to start the emulator 4. Press 0 at the boot menu to boot from disk BUILT ON ROMWBW This emulator is built on the RomWBW HBIOS platform, the same firmware used by real retro Z80 hardware projects. Disk images are downloaded from the official RomWBW project and include freely distributable CP/M software. TECHNICAL DETAILS • 80x25 character terminal display • hd1k disk format (8MB per slice, 64MB per disk) • Hardware keyboard support • Portrait and landscape orientation Perfect for retrocomputing enthusiasts, computer history education, or anyone who wants to experience the operating system that launched the personal computer revolution.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Z80CPM at Free against Timer 555 Calculator Pro's $0.99. Z80CPM also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Timer 555 Calculator Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Z80CPM is free to download; Timer 555 Calculator Pro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Z80CPM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Timer 555 Calculator Pro ships an update every 3 months, Z80CPM every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer 555 Calculator Pro | Z80CPM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siu Yuen Ho | Aaron Wohl |
Customer experience
Timer 555 Calculator Pro
Z80CPM
In-app purchases
Timer 555 Calculator Pro
No in-app purchases
Z80CPM
No in-app purchases
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