Comparison

RF Tools vs EngineerTact

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

Head to head
About

RF Tools

This utility app helps engineers and students calculate and convert RF-specific values like impedance, wavelength, and return loss. It also includes a calculator for comparing RF cables and assemblies, and provides access to product catalogs and branch information.

Highlights
  • RF value conversion (impedance, wavelength, return loss)
  • RF assembly calculator
  • dB calculator
  • Product catalog access
  • Branch locator
Features
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The RF Tools App from HUBER+SUHNER AG is a useful tool, which shows the relation between RF specific values like impedance, wave length, return loss (VSWR) and signal delay including their conversion. On top of this, the RF Assembly Calculator provides an easy comparison of H+S RF cables and assemblies in different configurations and in different environments. It offers a straight access to technical specifications such as insertion loss and power rating. Above all, engineers and students will love this handy and helpful tool. Content Tools Reflection measurement (Return loss - VSWR) Frequency wavelength (Wavelength calculation) Signal delay (Signal delay - Dielectric constant - Velocity in % of speed of light) Impedance dimension (calculation of impedance of coaxial line) dB Calculator (dB Ratio / Watt - dBm) RF Assembly Calculator (comparison of up to three HUBER+SUHNER RF cables) Used formulas are explained in detail by meaningful pictures. Products Provides an overview of HUBER+SUHNER products such as cables, connectors, antennas, lightning protectors and passive components with the help of the product catalogues. Branches Find the nearest branch and displays your contact person Overview about all HUBER+SUHNER AG branches worldwide ========== HUBER+SUHNER, the global company with headquarters in Switzerland, develops and produces components and system solutions for electrical and optical connectivity. HUBER+SUHNER serves customers in the three markets of communication, transportation, and industrial with cables, connectors, and systems developed for the three core technologies of radio frequency, fiber optics and low frequency. HUBER+SUHNER products stand for highest performance, quality, reliability and longevity, even under demanding conditions. The company's global production network, combined with group companies and subsidiaries, ensures that HUBER+SUHNER is close to its customers in over 60 countries. Further information on the company is available at hubersuhner.com

About

EngineerTact

Features
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EngineerTact is an offline field toolkit for engineers, land surveyors, RF technicians, and field operators across all domains — land, sea, and air. KEY FEATURES: • WGS84 Geodetic Coordinate Conversion — Convert between Geodetic (Lat/Lon/Alt) and ECEF (X/Y/Z) using the Bowring iterative algorithm. Real-time ENU Local Tangent Plane target tracking with bearing and range. • RF & Radar Calculator — Compute Free Space Path Loss (FSPL), Radar Line of Sight (4/3-Earth model), first Fresnel Zone radius, and signal wavelength. All calculations run on-device. • Mission Brief Planner — Build complete field mission briefs with route distance (Haversine), bearing in degrees and NATO mils, estimated time of arrival, and RF link margin. Save and reload briefs on-device. • Aerospace & Maritime Converter — Convert speed (knots, km/h, m/s, Mach), altitude (ft, m, FL), pressure (hPa, inHg, psi), and ISA atmospheric parameters with full unit coverage. • Number Base & Data Converter — Convert between decimal, hexadecimal, binary, and octal. IEEE 754 float analysis. Bit-width calculator. • Formulas & Reference — Full mathematical reference for FSPL, WGS84 geodesy, Haversine, radar horizon, Fresnel zone, and NATO unit standards. All calculations are performed entirely on-device. No network connection, no account, no tracking, no ads. Designed and engineered by Fırat Bozkaya.

Screenshots

RF Tools4 screens
EngineerTact4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EngineerTact at fortnightly against RF Tools's every 14 months. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RF Tools ships an update every 14 months, EngineerTact fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RF Tools versus EngineerTact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRF ToolsEngineerTact
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUBER + SUHNER AGFırat BOZKAYA

In-app purchases

None

RF Tools

No in-app purchases

None

EngineerTact

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RF Tools free?
RF Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EngineerTact free?
EngineerTact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RF Tools or EngineerTact have ads?
Neither RF Tools nor EngineerTact shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RF Tools or EngineerTact?
RF Tools ships an update every 14 months, and EngineerTact fortnightly. Most recently, RF Tools was updated on June 9, 2026 and EngineerTact on September 6, 2026.

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