Attenuator vs RFTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Attenuator
Calculate output voltage, power, and attenuation based on input values and dB of attenuation. Features NMR-specific calculations for pulses and measures local magnetic fields and barometric pressure.
- Calculate output voltage and power
- Specify input voltage (Vpp or Vrms)
- Calculate attenuation in dB
- NMR pulse calculations
- Measure local magnetic field
- Display barometric pressure
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Attenuator is a utility for anyone working with radio frequency sources and needs to know power and voltage after attenuation. You can specify an input voltage (Vpp or Vrms) and dB of attenuation to get the output voltage, power and attenuation. The impedance can be specified, typically 50Ω for most systems. There is a new emphasis on NMR utility, with options for calculating pulses based on reference power and pulse length. Powers are in Watts, dBm, and dB values. Measure local magnetic field to check stray static fields from magnets. See the local barometric pressure, useful if the magnet boil-off is high
RFTools
Control portable RF signal generators and RF power meters. This platform enables seamless management of netPlan's handheld RF devices.
- Control RF signal generators
- Control RF power meters
- Manage handheld portable devices
- Platform for RF tools
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netPlan RF Tools is a mobile application platform to control netPlan's handheld portable RF signal generators and RF power meters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Attenuator at 5.0 against RFTools's 1.0. Attenuator also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). RFTools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Attenuator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RFTools asks for nothing beyond the download.
Attenuator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Attenuator has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Attenuator | RFTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim E. Burrow | Jef Brink |
Customer experience
Attenuator
RFTools
In-app purchases
Attenuator
- Remove all ads$1.99
RFTools
No in-app purchases
