Pictographs vs Operational Amplifiers Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pictographs
Easily insert a wide variety of special characters and symbols on your iPhone and iPad. Access symbols like infinity, copyright, and trademark directly from your keyboard.
- Insert odd characters
- Access special symbols
- Keyboard for iPhone and iPad
- Wide variety of symbols
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Pictographs make it easy to enter slightl-odd characters on your iPhone and iPad, for example: ‽, ∞, ≠, ®, ©, ™, ¢, º, ∞, ∅, and many more.
Operational Amplifiers Pro
This app provides interactive calculators and reference information for designing and analyzing op-amp circuits. It offers step-by-step explanations and technical data on popular op-amp series, aiding students and engineers in circuit development and prototyping.
- Interactive op-amp circuit calculators
- Step-by-step explanations and formulas
- Reference data on op-amps and comparators
- Support for 14 languages
- Light and dark mode
- Advanced calculators and circuit guides (Pro)
- Full-text search (Pro)
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Operational Amplifiers Pro is your essential tool for designing and analyzing circuits using op-amps. Whether you're a student, electronics enthusiast, or experienced engineer, this app helps you create, calculate, and understand a wide variety of op-amp–based circuits with ease. Use it as a practical reference when developing projects, building prototypes, or studying amplifier configurations. The app also includes technical data on popular operational amplifier and comparator series — making it a handy guide for both design and selection. Available in 14 Languages: • English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese — study in your native language! Key Features: • Interactive calculators for common op-amp circuits • Step-by-step explanations and formulas • Reference info on op-amps and comparators • Ideal for learning, prototyping, or quick checks • Light and dark mode support Pro Version Includes: • Advanced calculators and circuit guides • Full-text topic search • Save favorite circuits for quick access The application contains the following guides and calculators: Amplifiers • Non-inverting operational amplifier • Inverting operational amplifier • Inverting amplifier with T-bridge in OS • Differential amplifier • Differential amplifier with T-bridge in OS • Voltage repeater • Inverting voltage repeater • AC voltage amplifier • High Input Impedance AC Voltage Amplifier • AC voltage repeater ActiveFilters • Non-inverting low-pass filter • Inverting low-pass filter • Non-inverting high-pass filter • Inverting high pass filter • Bandpass filter • Gyrator Integrators and differentiators • Voltage integrator • Sum integrator • Integrator with signal amplification • Difference integrator • Double integrator • Voltage differentiator • Sum Differentiator • Differentiator with T-bridge • Differentiator with T-bridge made of capacitors • Difference differentiator Comparators • Comparator • Limiter • Limiter with zener diode at the input • RS trigger Attenuators • Non-inverting attenuator • Inverting attenuator Converters • Voltage-to-current converter with non-inverting input • Voltage to current converter with inverting input • Voltage to current converter with differential input Adders and substactors • Inverting adder • Addition-subtraction circuit • Non-inverting adder Logarithmic and exponential amplifiers • Diode-based logarithmic amplifier • Transistor-based logarithmic amplifier • Diode exponential amplifier • Exponential transistor amplifier • Popular operational amplifiers description and pinout Sine Wave generators • Op-Amp Oscillators • Oscillator with Diode in the Feedback Path • Twin-T Network Signal Generator Square-wave pulse generators • Op-Amp Square-Wave Generator • Adjustable Square-Wave Generator • Enhanced Square-Wave Generator • Duty-Cycle Adjustment • Triangle and Square-Wave Generator • Generator with Adjustable Slope and Duty Cycle Triangle-wave signal generators • Nonlinear Triangle-Wave Generator • Variable-Symmetry Sawtooth Generator • Linear Triangle-Wave Generator • Adjustable Linear Triangle-Wave Generator • Variable-Symmetry Ramp Generator Download now and power up your electronics work!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pictographs at Free against Operational Amplifiers Pro's $4.99. Pictographs also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Operational Amplifiers Pro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.0). On ads, 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
Pictographs is free to download; Operational Amplifiers Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Operational Amplifiers Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Pictographs ships an update every 3 weeks, Operational Amplifiers Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pictographs | Operational Amplifiers Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Miller | ALG Software Lab |
Customer experience
Pictographs
Operational Amplifiers Pro
In-app purchases
Pictographs
No in-app purchases
Operational Amplifiers Pro
No in-app purchases
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