Comparison

Electrical Engineering vs CircuitShepherd

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Electrical Engineering

This app provides electrical calculations and fundamental concepts for students and professionals. It covers Ohm's Law, power calculations, circuit analysis, and advanced topics like wire sizing and power factor correction.

Highlights
  • Electrical calculations
  • Basic electrical knowledge
  • Advanced electrical topics
  • Ohm's Law and power calculations
  • Circuit analysis theorems
  • Wire sizing and voltage drop
  • Resistor color codes
Features
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Electrical engineering for technical school and college: theory, formulas and calculators explained clearly. WHY CHOOSE IT • In-depth theory for every component and circuit • Calculators for every formula • Quizzes, mind maps and flashcards for revision • AI Scanner: turn your notes into maps and solve problems TOPICS • Direct current: Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws • Alternating current: phasors, impedance • Components: resistors, capacitors, inductors • Circuits: series, parallel, RLC • Electric machines: motors, transformers, generators • Electronics: diodes, transistors, semiconductors STUDY TOOLS • Calculators, quizzes, mind maps, flashcards, archive IDEAL FOR Technical school students and electrical engineering majors. Start studying electrical engineering the easier way today. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TERMS Full access is available via auto-renewable subscription: • Monthly Subscription • Annual Subscription Prices are shown in the app at purchase and may vary by region. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renew turned off in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://masterapps.it/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CircuitShepherd

Automate electronic circuit design with AI-driven parameter optimization. Define schematics and design goals, and the software finds optimal part values in real-time. Save time on calculations and iterations with this intuitive tool.

Highlights
  • Automated parameter optimization
  • AI-driven circuit engineering
  • Real-time design goal finding
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Schematic definition
  • Part value calculation
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CircuitShepherd provides you with analog-design superpowers by doing automated parameter optimization it in realtime! It's a novel Electronic Design Automation software for AI driven electronics circuit engineering. You define an arbitrary schematic including specific design goals and CircuitShepherd will find the right part values for you. This is achieved by combining traditional circuit simulation techniques with AI driven parameter estimation algorithms and finally a simple and intuitive user interface. It’s easy to learn, fast to use and it will save you a lot of time by automating your daily calculation and iteration tasks. CircuitShepherd is free to use immediately (with very basic features). The full version with all features enabled is available via in-app purchase (subscription-based). Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.circuitshepherd.com/privacy-policy-iOS.html

Screenshots

Electrical Engineering4 screens
CircuitShepherd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Electrical Engineering at 74% against CircuitShepherd's 0%. Electrical Engineering also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). CircuitShepherd's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Electrical Engineering sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and CircuitShepherd sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Electrical Engineering holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Electrical Engineering has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Electrical Engineering's written reviews are positive against 0% of CircuitShepherd's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Electrical Engineering ships an update every 2 months, CircuitShepherd every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Electrical Engineering versus CircuitShepherd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectrical EngineeringCircuitShepherd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better1.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlo TerraccianoJosef Woess

Customer experience

Electrical Engineering

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative17.4%

CircuitShepherd

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Electrical Engineering

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly subscription - Electro$3.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription - Electro$5.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription Electronic$8.991 Year
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  • Annual Subscription Electronic$24.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription Electronic1 Year trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Subscription Electro$29.99
  • Lifetime Subscription Electro$99.99
1 purchases

CircuitShepherd

Subscriptions1
  • full version$6.991 Month

Questions

Is Electrical Engineering free?
Electrical Engineering is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CircuitShepherd free?
CircuitShepherd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Electrical Engineering or CircuitShepherd?
Electrical Engineering is rated higher. Electrical Engineering averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while CircuitShepherd averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Electrical Engineering or CircuitShepherd have ads?
Electrical Engineering shows ads; CircuitShepherd does not.
Which is updated more often, Electrical Engineering or CircuitShepherd?
Electrical Engineering ships an update every 2 months, and CircuitShepherd every 3 weeks. Most recently, Electrical Engineering was updated on September 22, 2026 and CircuitShepherd on June 4, 2026.

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