Arduino Pocket Reference vs Adafruit AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arduino Pocket Reference
This app provides a comprehensive reference for Arduino programming, covering core libraries, syntax, operators, and various hardware shields. It includes examples for common functionalities like mouse control, GSM communication, and LCD displays, making it a valuable tool for makers and developers.
- Arduino core libraries list
- Mouse and Keyboard control examples
- GSM communication examples
- LiquidCrystal library functions
- Syntax, operators, and data types
- Various Arduino board guides
- IO and math functions
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Arduino is a tool for making computers that can sense and control more of the physical world than your desktop computer. It's an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software for the board. Our App have a list of Arduino core libraries. SOME OF THE APP CONTENTS INCLUDE Mouse ButtonMouseControl JoystickMouseControl Added Robot Library Compass JDisco Bot JHello User JInputs JLine Following JLogo JPicture Browser JRemote Control JRescue JRunaway Robot JWheel Calibration JoystickMouseControl Added GSM Library GSM Examples Make Voice Call Receive SMS Receive Voice Call Send SMS Web Client Web Server Xively Client String Xively Client GSM Tools Band Management. GSM Scan Networks. Pin Management. Test GPRS. Test Modem. Test Web Server. LiquidCrystal Library Autoscroll Blink Cursor Display Hello World Scroll Serial input SetCursor TextDirection Arduino Due Arduino Ethernet Shield Arduino Fio Programming Arduino Pro Mini Arduino Pro Arduino WiFI Shield Arduino Wireless Shield with the XBee 802.15.4 modules ArduinoBT Getting started with Arduino Esplora Guide to the Arduino Leonardo and Micro Guide to the Arduino Mini Guide to the Arduino Nano Guide to the LilyPad Arduino USB Guide to the LilyPad ArduinoEEPROM Library Ethernet library Firmata Library LiquidCrystal Library Mouse and Keyboard libraries SD Servo library Bridge Library EEPROM Library Software Serial Example Two Port Receive Software Serial Library Arithmetic Operators Bitwise Operators Boolean Operators Comparison Operators Compound Operators constants Control Structures Conversion Data Types Further Syntax Operators Pointer Access Operators Utilities Variable Scope & Qualifiers Advanced IO Analog IO Bits and Bytes Communication Digital IO Due & Zero only External Interrupts Interrupts Math Random Numbers Time Trigonometry AND MANY MORE.... Download and enjoy ! PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO RATE THE APP AND LEAVE YOUR VALUABLE COMMENTS.'
Adafruit AR
Explore electronics concepts in augmented reality. Visualize virtual components and see pinout overlays on real circuit boards. Learn about electronics in an interactive and engaging way.
- Virtual Adabot interaction
- Pinout overlays on boards
- Augmented reality visualization
- Electronics tips and info
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It's Adafruit in augmented reality! • Meet a virtual Adabot right on any surface • View pinout overlays on Adafruit and third-party microcontroller boards
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Adafruit AR at 57% against Arduino Pocket Reference's 12%. Adafruit AR also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Arduino Pocket Reference's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Arduino Pocket Reference sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Adafruit AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Adafruit AR holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Arduino Pocket Reference's written reviews are positive against 57% of Adafruit AR's.
Arduino Pocket Reference ships an update every 5 months, Adafruit AR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arduino Pocket Reference | Adafruit AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (19 ratings) | 3.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.5% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vipin Nair | Adafruit Industries |
Customer experience
Arduino Pocket Reference
Adafruit AR
In-app purchases
Arduino Pocket Reference
- Remove Advertisements$0.99
Adafruit AR
No in-app purchases
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