Comparison

Electronics Handbook vs Digital Electronics Guide

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

Head to head
About

Electronics Handbook

This app provides essential tools and calculators for electronics engineering students and professors. It includes features for circuit design, simulation, and understanding fundamental electronic concepts. Stay updated with industry news through an integrated RSS feed.

Highlights
  • Resistor Band Converter
  • Ceramic Capacitor Calculator
  • Logic Gate Tutor
  • Realtime Logic Simulator
  • ADC Sampling Simulation
  • Ohm's Law and Transistor Amplifier calculations
  • Potential Divider Calculator
  • Amplifier Circuit Designer
Features
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This Application was developed for the use of Electronic and Electrical Engineering students and professors. Electronics Handbook is a collaboration between Keysight Technologies and students from the University of Leeds to improve the 'Engineering Calculator' App. The Electronics Handbook App contains the following tools: 1. Resistor Band Converter Build a Resistor by selecting coloured bands. The tool will then show the resistors value. It also works in reverse, showing the colour bands for a specified resistance value. 2. Ceramic Capacitor Calculator Convert quickly and easily between capacitance and the ceramic capacitor numbering system. 3. Logic Gate Tutor A handy guide for when you are building logic circuits. The Tutor provides you with quick access to Truth Tables, Datasheets and Pin Diagrams of common logic IC's. 4. Realtime Logic Simulator Build and simulate your logic circuit before building the real thing. The simulator also includes a built in oscilloscope to show you how different wires change over time. 5. ADC Sampling Simulation Ever wondered what that Analog signal would look like in Digital form? Well, now you can get an impression of the effects of Sampling Rates and ADC Resolution have on an AM signal. 6. Back To Basics Whether you are new to electronics, or just need a helpful reminder of some of the basics, this tool is just what you need. The Basics tool will show you how to calculate Ohms Law, Parallel and Series Resistances, How to build a Transistor Amplifier, Decode some of that Electronics Jargon, and much more. 7. Potential Divider Calculator Need to quickly design a voltage/potential divider circuit? Perhaps need to simulate the effects of a load? Or just need to work out the resistance value you need to protect an LED? This tool is up to the challenge. 8. Amplifier Circuit Designer Quickly and easily design Op-Amp based Amplifier circuit designs. This tool has designs for 'Inverting', 'Non-Inverting' and 'Differential' amplifiers built right in. All you need to do is enter parameters for your design and this tool will do the rest. 9. Keysight RSS Feed Keep up to date with Keysight Technologies latest news and developments. This tool fetches the Keysight RSS Feed so you never miss out on anything. 10. Keysight Website A built in web browser which allows you to view and navigate through Keysight's website. (Requires Internet Connectivity)

About

Digital Electronics Guide

This app serves as a comprehensive reference for digital electronics, covering essential theory and practical guides. It's designed for students, engineers, and hobbyists to learn and prototype digital circuits with ease. Features include detailed information on logic gates, IC families, and various digital components.

Highlights
  • Logic gate tutorials
  • IC reference data (TTL 7400, CMOS 4000)
  • Digital circuit design and prototyping
  • Covers counters, flip-flops, and more
  • Available in 14 languages
  • Detailed tutorials and references
Features
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Digital Electronics Guide is a powerful reference tool for electronics students, engineers, and hobbyists. Whether you're just starting out or already experienced, this app helps you design, learn, and prototype with ease. It combines essential theory with practical guides and covers key digital electronics topics, including logic gates, counters, flip-flops, and IC reference data. The app also features detailed information on popular digital IC families such as TTL 7400 and CMOS 4000 series. Perfect for quick learning or as a companion for working on electronic circuits and digital systems. Available in 14 Languages: • English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese — study in your native language! The app includes detailed tutorials and references for: • Basic logic • Families of digital chips • Universal logic elements • Elements with Schmitt trigger • Buffer elements • Flip-flops • Registers • Counters • Adders • Multiplexers • Decoders and demultiplexers • 7-segment LED drivers • Encryptors • Digital comparators • Astable CMOS Oscillators • Monostable CMOS Oscillators • Bistable CMOS Oscillators • Gated CMOS Oscillators • TTL Oscillators • 7400 series ICs • 4000 series ICs Whether you're learning, teaching, or building real-world digital circuits, Digital Electronics Pro is your trusted companion every step of the way.

Screenshots

Electronics Handbook4 screens
Digital Electronics Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Digital Electronics Guide at 100% against Electronics Handbook's 43%. Digital Electronics Guide also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Electronics Handbook's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Digital Electronics Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Electronics Handbook's written reviews are positive against 100% of Digital Electronics Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Electronics Handbook ships an update every 2 months, Digital Electronics Guide every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Electronics Handbook versus Digital Electronics Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectronics HandbookDigital Electronics Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKeysight Technologies, Inc.ALG Software Lab

Customer experience

Electronics Handbook

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Digital Electronics Guide

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Electronics Handbook

No in-app purchases

None

Digital Electronics Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Electronics Handbook free?
Electronics Handbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital Electronics Guide free?
Digital Electronics Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Electronics Handbook or Digital Electronics Guide?
Digital Electronics Guide is rated higher. Electronics Handbook averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Digital Electronics Guide averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Electronics Handbook or Digital Electronics Guide have ads?
Digital Electronics Guide shows ads; Electronics Handbook does not.
Which is updated more often, Electronics Handbook or Digital Electronics Guide?
Electronics Handbook ships an update every 2 months, and Digital Electronics Guide every 5 weeks. Most recently, Electronics Handbook was updated on September 29, 2026 and Digital Electronics Guide on October 1, 2026.

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