Comparison

Electronics Tools & Calculator vs Electro Sim

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

Head to head
About

Electronics Tools & Calculator

This app serves as a pocket-sized electronics lab, offering a comprehensive reference for components and circuits. It simplifies complex calculations for filters, inductors, and various circuit configurations, aiding both engineers and hobbyists in their design processes.

Highlights
  • Electronic component reference
  • Electronic circuit reference
  • Filter design calculators
  • Inductor winding calculators
  • Transformer winding calculators
  • Resistor and capacitor calculations
  • Ohm's law and power calculations
Features
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Calculate, simulate, and understand electronic circuits with more than 60 calculators, interactive tools, and illustrated engineering references. Electronics Tools & Calculator is an all-in-one toolkit for students, engineers, technicians, makers, and electronics enthusiasts. Use it to study circuit theory, select components, check designs, or troubleshoot projects with practical calculators and clear circuit visuals. MORE THAN 60 ELECTRONICS CALCULATORS Solve problems across a wide range of topics: • Ohm’s law, voltage, current, resistance, and power • Series and parallel resistors and capacitors • Four-band, five-band, and SMD resistor codes • Voltage and current dividers • DC power and ripple voltage • RC, RL, LC, and RLC circuits • LED resistor and parallel LED calculations • Capacitor and inductor charging • Star-to-delta and delta-to-star conversions ACTIVE AND PASSIVE FILTER DESIGN Design and explore: • RC, RL, and LC filters • Butterworth and Chebyshev filters • Active and passive filters • Sallen-Key active filters • Band-pass and band-reject filters • Twin-T notch filters Selected advanced calculators include response graphs, helping you visualize how component values affect circuit behavior. AMPLIFIERS AND SEMICONDUCTORS Work with practical tools for: • 555 timer astable and monostable circuits • BJT analysis, biasing, Q-point, and switching • MOSFET switching • Inverting, non-inverting, and difference amplifiers • Class A, Class B, and Class AB amplifiers • Differential amplifiers and current mirrors • LM386 audio amplifier circuits POWER, RF, AND DESIGN TOOLS Explore calculations for: • Linear regulators and heat dissipation • Buck and boost converters • Rectifiers and Zener regulators • Clippers, clampers, and voltage multipliers • PCB trace width • Air-core and multilayer inductors • Transformers • Coaxial cables and waveguides • Antenna length and skin depth • dBm, watts, and decibel conversions • Servo and stepper motors DIGITAL ELECTRONICS Study essential digital circuits with clear diagrams and truth tables: • Logic gates • Flip-flops and counters • Multiplexers and demultiplexers • Encoders and decoders • Shift registers • Common digital integrated circuits INTERACTIVE CIRCUIT TOOLS Explore circuit behavior through interactive simulations and strong visual explanations. Adjust values, examine circuit configurations, and connect formulas with practical electronic designs. ILLUSTRATED ELECTRONICS REFERENCES Access more than 30 guides covering resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, diodes, BJTs, MOSFETs, IGBTs, UJTs, SCRs, DIACs, TRIACs, operational amplifiers, regulators, 555 timers, sensors, digital logic, Arduino boards, and ATmega microcontrollers. The guides combine explanations, equations, circuit diagrams, pinouts, truth tables, and practical notes to connect theory with real-world applications. DESIGNED FOR FASTER WORK • Search calculators by name • Save frequently used tools to Favorites • View response graphs in selected calculators • Export results from selected tools as PDF documents • Automatically switch between light and dark appearance • Use an interface designed for phones and larger screens • Choose from 15 supported languages • Access additional features through optional Pro tools Whether you are learning electronics, designing a filter, analyzing an amplifier, or checking values at the workbench, Electronics Tools & Calculator keeps useful tools and references close at hand. Important: This app is intended for education and design assistance. Always verify calculations, component ratings, circuit requirements, and safety considerations before building or operating electronic equipment.

About

Electro Sim

Learn and teach basic electronics with an intuitive circuit simulator. Drag, wire, and combine components on a real-time canvas to visualize current flow and understand DC circuit concepts.

Highlights
  • Intuitive drag-and-drop canvas
  • Real-time DC simulation with current visualization
  • Extensive component library with search
  • Build and reuse custom components
  • Save, load, and export circuits
  • Undo/redo functionality
Features
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Electro Sim is an iOS app for learning and teaching basic electronics. With an intuitive canvas and component library, you can drag, wire, combine parts, and watch current flow in real time to make DC circuit concepts click. Key Features - Component library with search and categories - Drag-and-drop canvas with rotation, multi-select, and wiring tools - Build custom components to reuse your favorite circuit blocks - Real-time DC simulation with current visualization - Undo/redo (up to 50 steps) - Save/load circuits (JSON) and export snapshots - Supports basic DC components: resistors, switches, wires, LEDs/diodes

Screenshots

Electronics Tools & Calculator4 screens
Electro Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Electro Sim at 100% against Electronics Tools & Calculator's 17%. Electro Sim also leads on ads (none vs shown). Electronics Tools & Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price 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. Electro Sim sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Electronics Tools & Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Electronics Tools & Calculator versus Electro Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectronics Tools & CalculatorElectro Sim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnas Abubakar剑龙 刘

Customer experience

Electronics Tools & Calculator

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Electro Sim

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Electronics Tools & Calculator

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Electro Sim

One-time2
  • Monthly$0.99
  • Yearly$9.99

Questions

Is Electronics Tools & Calculator free?
Electronics Tools & Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Electro Sim free?
Electro Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Electronics Tools & Calculator or Electro Sim have ads?
Electronics Tools & Calculator shows ads; Electro Sim does not.

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