Comparison

Electrician's Helper vs TVS Diode Array Product Selector

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

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About

Electrician's Helper

This app simplifies electrical work by providing quick access to electrical codes and performing complex calculations for installations. It helps electricians find conductor ampacity, calculate voltage drop, determine box fill, and size raceways, among many other essential functions.

Highlights
  • 3 phase delta and wye circuit calculations
  • Conductor ampacity lookup (NEC/CEC)
  • Voltage drop calculation
  • Box fill calculation
  • Raceway fill and sizing
  • Motor calculations
  • Transformer calculations
Features
Currently charting
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Electrician’s Helper will take the hassle out of looking up electrical codes and doing complex calculations for installations. With Electrician’s Helper you can... ● Calculate voltage, current and power in 3 phase delta and wye circuits. ● Find the ampacity of a conductor as per the NEC and CEC tables. ● Calculate the voltage drop in a line based on length, size, current and temperature. ● Find the total box fill by entering the size and number of conductors, straps and clamps. ● Find the maximum number of conductors allowed in a particular size raceway based on NEC and CEC rules. ● Determine what size raceway is needed for a bundle of conductors. ● Find the maximum bend radius of a conduit. ● Find the maximum capacitor kvar for a motor and the current reduction obtained. ● Find the motor current, heater current, breaker required, wire size, starter and conduit size for a particular 3 phase motor. ● Find the full load current of an induction, squirrel cage, and synchronous motor. ● Find the locked rotor current of a single or 3 phase motor. ● Estimate the Maximum Pull Tension. ● Calculate voltage, current and kVA of single and three phase transformers. ● Do basic ohm’s law calculations. ● Find decimal equivalents of fractions. ● Convert temperature scales. ● Look up connector configurations. ● Look up NEC tables 315.60(C)(1-20) Tested with iOS 16.6 thru iOS 26.3 Please note that this is a calculator for codes used in the NEC and CEC. It is not a replacement for the code books.

About

TVS Diode Array Product Selector

This app helps you find the right TVS Diode Array for your electronic circuits. It asks a few questions about your application to recommend the best product for ESD and lightning surge protection. You can also request samples and access datasheets.

Highlights
  • Product recommendation based on application needs
  • Sample requests
  • View product information and characteristics
  • Download datasheets
  • Access design resources
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The Littelfuse TVS Diode Array Product Selector App provides product recommendation based on the response to a few simple questions about your application. TVS Diode Arrays are used to protect sensitive electronic circuits from ESD & Lightning Surge transients. Request samples from Littelfuse, view product information, characteristics, and download datasheet. Additional design resources are available at www.littelfuse.com/spa (http://www.littelfuse.com/spa) or send an e-mail to spa@littelfuse.com

Screenshots

Electrician's Helper4 screens
TVS Diode Array Product Selector3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TVS Diode Array Product Selector at 100% against Electrician's Helper's 48%. TVS Diode Array Product Selector also leads on price (Free vs $12.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Electrician's Helper's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and chart position (#83 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

TVS Diode Array Product Selector is free to download; Electrician's Helper costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TVS Diode Array Product Selector holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Electrician's Helper has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Electrician's Helper's written reviews are positive against 100% of TVS Diode Array Product Selector's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Electrician's Helper ships an update every 3 months, TVS Diode Array Product Selector every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Electrician's Helper versus TVS Diode Array Product Selector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectrician's HelperTVS Diode Array Product Selector
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#83 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.08.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSam VirgilloLittelfuse, Inc.

Customer experience

Electrician's Helper

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral10.9%
Negative41.3%

TVS Diode Array Product Selector

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Electrician's Helper

No in-app purchases

None

TVS Diode Array Product Selector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Electrician's Helper free?
Electrician's Helper costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TVS Diode Array Product Selector free?
TVS Diode Array Product Selector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Electrician's Helper or TVS Diode Array Product Selector?
TVS Diode Array Product Selector is rated higher. Electrician's Helper averages 4.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while TVS Diode Array Product Selector averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Electrician's Helper or TVS Diode Array Product Selector have ads?
Neither Electrician's Helper nor TVS Diode Array Product Selector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Electrician's Helper or TVS Diode Array Product Selector?
Electrician's Helper ships an update every 3 months, and TVS Diode Array Product Selector every 6 months. Most recently, Electrician's Helper was updated on October 15, 2026 and TVS Diode Array Product Selector on September 30, 2026.

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