Comparison

ELECTROtools vs WE Catalog

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

Head to head
About

ELECTROtools

This app provides electricians and engineers with essential tabulations, formulas, and graphics for various electrical and electronic tasks. It includes tools for circuit calculations, component identification, and data lookup, making it a handy reference for fieldwork and office use.

Highlights
  • Electrical tabulations and graphics
  • Formulae calculator
  • Component identification
  • Color code references
  • Cable dimensioning
  • Own document uploads
Features
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Tabulations and formulae App for electricians, electronic engineers and anybody else operating within this field of business. With this App. you always have all important information at hand! The ideal tool for building sites, customer service, workshop, office and meetings. This App. contains formulae which are automatically converted, understandable graphics and clear tabulations At present only SI-Units!!!!! Most table entries are based on German and / or European standards! The screenshots shows the design in >= iOS 7. At this time following functions are integrated: Tabulations and graphics - Protection Classes - IP Code - Current Ratings (at present only available in German) - Assignments (ISDN, TAE etc.) - Terminal Identification - Motor Terminals - Circuits (Light) - Fiber Optics Engineering - Fuse Color Codes - Color Coded Cable End Sleeves - Telecommunication cable: sorting the colorcode - Typical Illuminance Strengths - Fluorescent Lamp Data (Colors, Lengths) - Lamp Sockets - Component Symbols - Equipment Identification - Acronyms and Abbreviations (under construction) - Own Documents (Upload your own files in this App.) Formulae Calculator - Power - Motor Power - Voltage Drop - Compensation - Ohm's Law - Cable Dimensioning (Convenience-Voltage-Drop-Calculator) - Cost of Electricity - Cable Length - Cable Price (DEL, €) - Fixation Interval Calculator - Scale Calculator - Pythagorean Theorem - Power over Energy Meter - Sat-Finder, Dish Alignment Calculator (Freely selectable location coordinates and satellites.) - Barcode product search - Manufacturer Tools: Use the configurators and the know-how of the manufacturer

About

WE Catalog

This app helps users select electronic components for their projects. It offers a QR-code scanner for paper catalogs and provides access to a wide range of components like ferrites, inductors, and capacitors.

Highlights
  • Component selection tool
  • QR-code scanner
  • Ferrite selection
  • Inductor selection
  • Capacitor selection
  • Resistor selection
  • LED selection
Features
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Thanks for using the WE Catalogue app by Würth Elektronik eiSos. With this app you have another tool in addition to the website, www.we-online.com and our online platform REDEXPERT www.we-online.com/redexpert. Here you can select the right component for your project. By using the QR-Code scanner, it is the perfect companion four our paper catalogue. With this app, you will be able to selecta suitable ferrite, inductor, overvoltage protection, capacitor, resistor, quartz, oscillator, wireless power coils, power modules, LEDs, Ethernet and LAN transformers. About Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG is a manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components for the electronics industry. Production sites in Europe, Asia and North America supply a growing number of customers worldwide. The product program encompasses EMC components, inductors, transformers, HF components, varistors, resisitors, capacitors, quartz, oscillators, power modules, LEDs, wireless power, connectors, power supply elements, switches, connection technology, fuse holders, wireless connectivity and sensors. Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG together with its specialized affiliated companies form the Würth Elektronik eiSos Group. About the Würth Elektronik eiSos Group Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG (Focus: standard components), Würth Elektronik iBE GmbH (Focus: customized passive components for the automotive industry), Wurth Electronics Midcom Inc. (Focus: transformers and custom magnetics), Würth Elektronik Stelvio Kontek S.p.A. (Focus: customized plug connectors) and IQD Frequency Products Ltd (Focus: frequency-producing devices) form the Würth Elektronik eiSos Group. The former subsidiary AMBER wireless GmbH with a focus on solutions for wireless data transmission became the Wireless Connectivity and Sensors division of Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG in 2018. The group of companies with 6,700 employees generated sales of approx. € 653 million in 2017. The Würth Elektronik eiSos Group is one of the biggest European manufacturers of passive components and operates in 50 countries. Through its technology partnership with the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler Formula E Team and its support for the Formula E racing series, the Group demonstrates its innovative strength in eMobility (www.we-speed-up-the-future.com). Other global growth markets, such as Energy Harvesting, Internet of Things and Wireless Communication, are addressed with innovative products. The Würth Elektronik eiSos Group is part of the Würth Group, the world market leader for assembly and fastening technology.

Screenshots

ELECTROtools4 screens
WE Catalog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WE Catalog at 5.0 against ELECTROtools's 4.0. ELECTROtools's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WE Catalog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ELECTROtools ships an update every 2 months, WE Catalog every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ELECTROtools versus WE Catalog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterELECTROtoolsWE Catalog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFEGIME Deutschland Marktgemeinschaft im Elektrogrosshandel GmbH & Co. KGWuerth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

ELECTROtools

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WE Catalog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ELECTROtools

No in-app purchases

None

WE Catalog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ELECTROtools free?
ELECTROtools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WE Catalog free?
WE Catalog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ELECTROtools or WE Catalog?
WE Catalog is rated higher. ELECTROtools averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while WE Catalog averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ELECTROtools or WE Catalog have ads?
Neither ELECTROtools nor WE Catalog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ELECTROtools or WE Catalog?
ELECTROtools ships an update every 2 months, and WE Catalog every 9 months. Most recently, ELECTROtools was updated on June 5, 2026 and WE Catalog on June 4, 2026.

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