Comparison

VHDL Ref vs PCB Toolkit

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

Head to head
About

VHDL Ref

This app serves as a quick reference for VHDL and Verilog, two popular Hardware Description Languages. It offers a searchable dictionary of keywords, operators, and data types, along with examples and common functions for each language. Designed for engineers and students, it facilitates cross-language comparison and filtering by language elements.

Highlights
  • Searchable dictionary of keywords, operators, and data types
  • Examples for every reference construct
  • Common functions for VHDL and Verilog
  • Pre-defined attributes for VHDL
  • Primitive gates and drive strengths for Verilog
  • Filter by language (VHDL, Verilog, or both)
  • Filter by language elements
Features
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The pocket translator for hardware description languages. VHDL Ref is a quick reference for VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVerilog, written by engineers for engineers. For every construct in VHDL it shows the equivalent in Verilog, and vice versa. Whether you are an FPGA or ASIC designer who thinks in one language but has to read the other, a verification engineer working in SystemVerilog, or an engineering student in your first digital design course, VHDL Ref puts the answer one tap away. + 328 entries covering every keyword, operator, and data type in both languages + Cross-language equivalents on every entry: see how the other language says it + A simple worked example for every single entry + SystemVerilog coverage, plus VHDL 2008 and Verilog 2001 notation + All pre-defined VHDL attributes + All Verilog primitive gates and drive strengths + Filter by language and by element type + Works completely offline: in the lab, on a plane, behind the firewall + No ads, no subscription, no account, no tracking Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac (a real Mac app, not a port), so the same reference sits next to your simulator at your desk and rides in your pocket everywhere else. Note: VHDL Ref is a reference, not a simulator or compiler. It is the book you keep open beside your tools, rebuilt for the device you always have with you.

About

PCB Toolkit

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You can use this PCB Toolkit for iOS to calculate: - Maximum conductor length / bandwidth (Hammerstad/Jensen & IPC) - Conductor Impedance (also differential precise calculation by Kirschning/Jansen & IPC calculation) - Via properties - Via θ (Thermal resistance), and for a via array (IPC) - Low Pass Π-filter - Fusing current (Preece, Brooks & Onderdonk) - Maximum current or width for a trace (IPC-2521 and IPC-2221) - Electrical clearance (IPC2221B) - Pull Up calculator I2C And now also: - LED Resistor Calculator - Mounting Hole Info - Nearest E-Series Resistor Calculator (Solo/Serie/Parallel) - Resistor Tolerance / Alpha Viewer - Via Stitching Calculator - Cload Calculator (XTAL) And also links to standard house stackups of JLCPCB, PCBWAY and Aisler are included. I will add more calculations with updates. (One time buy, so you will get these updates without additional charge later) I am also open to feature requests. The app supports light mode, dark mode, portrait & landscape mode and zoomed-in display.

Screenshots

VHDL Ref3 screens
PCB Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PCB Toolkit at Free against VHDL Ref's $2.99. PCB Toolkit also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PCB Toolkit is free to download; VHDL Ref costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VHDL Ref ships an update every 7 months, PCB Toolkit every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VHDL Ref versus PCB Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVHDL RefPCB Toolkit
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopersquishLogicAntonius Hurx

In-app purchases

None

VHDL Ref

No in-app purchases

None

PCB Toolkit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VHDL Ref free?
VHDL Ref costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PCB Toolkit free?
PCB Toolkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VHDL Ref or PCB Toolkit have ads?
Neither VHDL Ref nor PCB Toolkit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VHDL Ref or PCB Toolkit?
VHDL Ref ships an update every 7 months, and PCB Toolkit every 3 months. Most recently, VHDL Ref was updated on October 17, 2026 and PCB Toolkit on October 26, 2026.

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