Comparison

Electronics Reference Toolkit vs OhmsLab

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

Head to head
About

Electronics Reference Toolkit

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for electronics calculations and reference. It includes calculators for resistors, LEDs, capacitors, and voltage dividers, along with a unit converter and transistor database. Designed for speed and offline use, it's ideal for students, hobbyists, and engineers.

Highlights
  • Resistor Calculator (4/5 band)
  • Ohm's Law Calculator
  • LED Resistor Calculator
  • Capacitor Decoder
  • Voltage Divider Calculator
  • Unit Converter
  • Transistor Reference
Features
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ElecKit is a lightweight electronics toolkit built for fast lookups and quick calculations—perfect for students, hobbyists, and engineers. Tools included - Resistor Calculator (4/5 band) + tolerance & range - Ohm’s Law (V/I/R/P) - LED Resistor Calculator (Vs, Vf, If) - Capacitor Decoder (3-digit & EIA codes) - Voltage Divider (2 or 3 resistors) - RC/RL Time Constant with charging curve & key points (1τ…5τ) - Unit Converter (Ω, F, H, Hz + prefixes) - Battery Life Estimator (battery type, load current, duty cycle) - Transistor Reference (NPN, PNP, MOSFET) with fast search & filters Notes * Designed for speed, clean UI, and offline use. * Reference values may vary by manufacturer—always confirm with the datasheet.

About

OhmsLab

Features
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The everyday electronics bench in your pocket. Solve Ohm's law, read resistor color codes, and size LED resistors in seconds, all on your iPhone. WHAT IT DOES - Ohm's law and power: enter any two of voltage, current, resistance or power and get the other two - Resistor color decoder: 4, 5 and 6 band, with tolerance and temperature coefficient, drawn on a real resistor - Find the colors for a value: enter a resistance and see the bands - LED series resistor: from supply, forward voltage and current, with the nearest standard value and a power rating - Series and parallel: combine any number of resistors, both totals at once - Voltage divider: output voltage, current and power, plus a helper to size R2 for a target output - Save any calculation to your bench and reopen it live - Bench reference: the full color code table, SI prefixes and the Ohm's law relationships - Copy any result, clean dark bench interface PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything you enter stays on your iPhone. No account, no cloud, no tracking. FREE AND LIFETIME Free includes the Ohm's law and power solver and the full resistor color decoder, with unlimited saved calculations. The one time Lifetime unlock ($4.99 USD, pay once, no subscription) adds the LED resistor, voltage divider, and series and parallel tools, plus PDF and CSV bench sheet export. Built for makers, students, repair techs, and anyone who keeps a soldering iron warm. A planning aid for hobby and bench work. Check part datasheets and ratings before you build.

Screenshots

Electronics Reference Toolkit4 screens
OhmsLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Electronics Reference Toolkit at none against OhmsLab's 1. Electronics Reference Toolkit also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OhmsLab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Electronics Reference Toolkit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Electronics Reference Toolkit ships an update fortnightly, OhmsLab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Electronics Reference Toolkit versus OhmsLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectronics Reference ToolkitOhmsLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHa Do Thi ThuInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

None

Electronics Reference Toolkit

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

OhmsLab

One-time1
  • OhmsLab Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Electronics Reference Toolkit free?
Electronics Reference Toolkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OhmsLab free?
OhmsLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Electronics Reference Toolkit or OhmsLab have ads?
Neither Electronics Reference Toolkit nor OhmsLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Electronics Reference Toolkit or OhmsLab?
Electronics Reference Toolkit ships an update fortnightly, and OhmsLab every 3 weeks. Most recently, Electronics Reference Toolkit was updated on October 24, 2026 and OhmsLab on October 25, 2026.

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