Arduino Pocket Reference vs Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico
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.'
Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico
Explore a variety of demo projects for Raspberry Pi Pico, covering displays, sensors, automation, memory, IoT, audio, and more. Ideal for makers, electronics enthusiasts, and engineering students.
- Display projects (LCM, OLED, TFT)
- Sensor projects (temperature, pressure, motion)
- Home automation (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LoRa)
- Memory projects (EEPROM, SRAM)
- IoT projects (SMS, ThingSpeak)
- Audio projects (piano, music player)
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This app is a collection of rich demo projects for makers, electronics enthusiast, or engineering students using Raspberry Pi Pico development board Features 1. Display projects • Character LCM 16x2 • I2C OLED 96x64 • SPI OLED 96x64 • TFT 176x220 • LED matrix • P10 led matrix 2. Sensors Projects • 18b20 temperature sensor • BMP180 pressure sensor • MPU6050 sensor • Pulse sensor • AM2320 sensor 3. Automation projects • Home automation using Wifi • Home automation using Bluetooth • Home automation using BluetoothLE • Home automation using LoRa • Home automation using 24L01 4. Memory Projects • Microwire eeprom • I2C eeprom • SPI eeprom • SPI SRAM 5. IoT projects • BMP180 IoT SMS • BMP180 IoT thingspeak 6. Miscellaneous Projects • Bluetooth multimeter • Milli-ohm meter • FM5767 FM radio • GPS module • Bluetooth ws2812 led strip • LoRa weather station 7. Audio Projects • SAA1099 piano • SAA1099 music player More projects will be added soon ! Raspberry Pi is a trademark of Raspberry Pi foundation. "Python" and the Python logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Python Software Foundation. All other trade names mentioned in this app or the other documentation provided by this app are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder. This app is not related or affiliated in any way these companies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico at none against Arduino Pocket Reference's shown. Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Arduino Pocket Reference's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 19 months) and review sentiment (12% vs 0%). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 and Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Arduino Pocket Reference ships an update every 5 months, Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arduino Pocket Reference | Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vipin Nair | Siu Yuen Ho |
Customer experience
Arduino Pocket Reference
Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico
In-app purchases
Arduino Pocket Reference
- Remove Advertisements$0.99
Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico
- Home automation using LoRa$1.99
- Home automation using 24L01$1.99
- Milli-ohm meter$1.99
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- FM5767 radio$1.99
- GPS module$1.99
- SAA1099 music player$1.99
- LoRa weather station$1.99
- Rotary encoder$1.99
- Home automation (bluetoothLE)$3.99
- Bluetooth multimeter$3.99
- Bluetooth WS2812 led strip$3.99
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