Comparison

555 Calc vs KANE555

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

Head to head
About

555 Calc

This utility app helps engineers and hobbyists calculate resistor values for circuits using the Timer IC 555. Simply input frequency, duty ratio, and capacitor values to get the required resistor outputs.

Highlights
  • Calculate resistor values
  • Input frequency
  • Input duty ratio
  • Input capacitor value
  • Timer IC 555 circuit design
Features
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This App calculates registors value, when designing the circuit using Timer IC 555. How to (1) Input Frequency value. (2) Input Duty Ratio. (3) Input C1 Value. (4) Touch ‘Calculate’ button. (5) Registors value will be displayed. Note. * Set Duty Ratio to 50 ~ 99. * If you set Duty Ratio to 50, R1 value will be set to 0.

About

KANE555

Features
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“KANE555” transmits the data via Bluetooth. Currently, this App is able to use on a handheld type digital multimeter KANE555.

Screenshots

555 Calc1 screens
KANE5554 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KANE555 at none against 555 Calc's shown. KANE555 also leads on update cadence (every 9 months vs every 20 months). 555 Calc's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

555 Calc ships an update every 20 months, KANE555 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
555 Calc versus KANE555: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter555 CalcKANE555
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJibiki WorksKane Asia Inc.

In-app purchases

None

555 Calc

No in-app purchases

None

KANE555

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 555 Calc free?
555 Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KANE555 free?
KANE555 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 555 Calc or KANE555 have ads?
555 Calc shows ads; KANE555 does not.
Which is updated more often, 555 Calc or KANE555?
555 Calc ships an update every 20 months, and KANE555 every 9 months. Most recently, 555 Calc was updated on October 28, 2026 and KANE555 on October 27, 2026.

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