Comparison

555 Calc vs Bode Plot

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

Bode Plot

Features
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Bode Plotは、伝達関数 G(s) を入力するだけでボード線図(ゲイン線図と位相線図)を自動生成するアプリです。 ・伝達関数をそのまま入力(例:G(s)=100/(s*(s+1)^2)) ・ゲイン線図:20log|G(jw)|を表示 ・位相線図:∠G(jw)を表示 ・周波数範囲(10^x)や点数をスライダーで調整 ・入力式は端末内に保存、いつでも続きから

Screenshots

555 Calc1 screens
Bode Plot3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bode Plot at none against 555 Calc's shown. Bode Plot also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 20 months). 555 Calc's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.2). 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, Bode Plot every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
555 Calc versus Bode Plot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter555 CalcBode Plot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJibiki WorksYuta Nishimatsu

In-app purchases

None

555 Calc

No in-app purchases

None

Bode Plot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 555 Calc free?
555 Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bode Plot free?
Bode Plot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 555 Calc or Bode Plot have ads?
555 Calc shows ads; Bode Plot does not.
Which is updated more often, 555 Calc or Bode Plot?
555 Calc ships an update every 20 months, and Bode Plot every 5 months. Most recently, 555 Calc was updated on October 13, 2026 and Bode Plot on October 11, 2026.

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