Comparison

555 Calc vs Innovation Vent

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

Innovation Vent

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Innovation Vent application offers possible most convenient interface among all currently available regulators. It offers: - easy configuration without the need to disassembly, - clear presentation on your smartphone display, - configuration portability between devices. Application gives you quick and easy way to read and write of all parameters on the device.

Screenshots

555 Calc1 screens
Innovation Vent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Innovation Vent at none against 555 Calc's shown. Innovation Vent also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 20 months). 555 Calc's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.3). 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, Innovation Vent every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
555 Calc versus Innovation Vent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter555 CalcInnovation Vent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.3
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJibiki WorksGRUPA Slawomir Chelminski

In-app purchases

None

555 Calc

No in-app purchases

None

Innovation Vent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 555 Calc free?
555 Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Innovation Vent free?
Innovation Vent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 555 Calc or Innovation Vent have ads?
555 Calc shows ads; Innovation Vent does not.
Which is updated more often, 555 Calc or Innovation Vent?
555 Calc ships an update every 20 months, and Innovation Vent every 7 months. Most recently, 555 Calc was updated on October 28, 2026 and Innovation Vent on October 25, 2026.

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