Comparison

Resistor Tools vs Pareva

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

Head to head
About

Resistor Tools

This utility app provides a suite of tools for calculating and determining resistor values. It assists hobbyists and engineers with series, parallel, and voltage divider calculations, as well as inverting amplifier gain.

Highlights
  • Series and parallel resistor calculation
  • Resistor combination finder
  • Voltage divider ratio and value calculation
  • Inverting amplifier gain calculation
  • Save combinations to CSV
Features
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This app is a collection of resistor calculators. It is suitable for hobbyist or electronic engineer. * Calculate resistance of two resistors in series or parallel * Find out combinations of two resistors in series/parallel making a desired resistance * Calculate ratio of R1/R2 and voltage divider * Find out resistor values of making voltage divider ratio * Find out resistor values of making inverting amplifier gain * Save combination values in CSV file

About

Pareva

Features
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Pareva is the fastest way to pick up, drop off, or grab what's yours from a Pareva locker. Open your phone, tap once, push the door — you're in. Your bookings, your pocket! No scrolling through inboxes, no forwarded confirmations, no "what was my reference again?" One tap to open The countdown ring tells you how long you have. The door clicks open when you push. Pareva handles the rest. Your wrist works too Left your phone in the car? Your Apple Watch already has the same bookings and the same Open button. Raise your wrist, tap, push, done.

Screenshots

Resistor Tools4 screens
Pareva3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pareva at none against Resistor Tools's 1. Pareva also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Resistor Tools's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Resistor Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pareva asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Resistor Tools ships an update every 2 months, Pareva every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Resistor Tools versus Pareva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResistor ToolsPareva
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiu Yuen HoPareva

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Resistor Tools

One-time1
  • Unlock pro feature$0.99
None

Pareva

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Resistor Tools free?
Resistor Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pareva free?
Pareva is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Resistor Tools or Pareva have ads?
Neither Resistor Tools nor Pareva shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Resistor Tools or Pareva?
Resistor Tools ships an update every 2 months, and Pareva every 9 days. Most recently, Resistor Tools was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pareva on September 11, 2026.

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