Electronics Engineer Helper vs eatDrives
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Electronics Engineer Helper
This app provides a comprehensive suite of calculators and reference tools for electronics enthusiasts and professionals. It includes features for component identification, circuit calculations, and electrical property analysis, aiding in both study and practical work.
- Datasheet search
- Resistor color code calculator
- Electronic schematic symbols
- Pinouts guide
- Ohm's law calculator
- AWG converter
- Unit converter
Read full descriptionHide full description
Digital toolbox for electronics engineers and electricians. Calculators and references for beginners and professionals — for work, study, DIY, and repair. Used by over 100,000 users. Completely ad-free. Included tools: • Datasheet search • Equivalent parts search (cross reference for transistors, diodes and ICs) • Resistor color and digit marking (4, 5 and 6 band color code; 2 symbols, 3/4 digit and EIA-96 code SMD resistors code) • Electronic schematic symbols (IEC 60617, IEEE 315 and GOST standards) • Pinouts of connectors and interfaces (USB, HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, VGA, Thunderbolt, Apple Lightning and 30-pin, SATA, PCI Express and M.2, Ethernet RJ45 with PoE, RJ11/RJ14/RJ25, RS-232/422/485, IEEE 1394 FireWire, ATX, computer fans, SD card, audio jack, RCA, MIDI, XLR, PS/2, D-sub, SMEMA) • Pinouts of boards and microcontrollers (Raspberry Pi and Pico, Arduino, ESP32, ESP8266, STM32 Nucleo, Teensy, Orange Pi, RADXA Rock Pi, LubanCat, Flipper Zero, ATmega and ATtiny) • Ohm's law calculator • AWG converter (wire diameter, cross-section area, resistance and maximum current) • Resistor for LED • Voltage divider • Wheatstone bridge (output voltage or unknown resistance, current and power of every arm) • Capacitor code • Capacitor markings • Capacitor ESR tables • Frequency response curve calculation of passive filters (RC, RL, RLC, LC) • Inductor color code • Air-core coil calculator (inductance or number of turns of a single-layer solenoid) • Ideal transformer (winding turns, voltages and currents) • Linear current regulator • SMD packages list • Reactance • PCB trace resistance • Active, apparent and reactive power • RMS converter (peak, RMS and peak-to-peak values for seven waveform shapes) • 555 waveform generator • Operational amplifiers • RLC circuit • Number conversion • Unit converter • Cable voltage drop • Battery life (runtime of a battery pack, with discharge curve) • NTC thermistor resistance • Logic gates • RC circuit • Decibels calculator • 25-pair cable color code • Fuse color marking Additionally, by purchasing the PRO version of the app, you will get access to additional tools: • SMD components marking codes • Diodes color code (Pro Electron, JEDEC and JIS-C-7012 standards) • Linear voltage regulator • Resistor value to color or SMD code marking converter • Voltage rectifier • Series or parallel electrical components' connection calculator • Diode voltage drop • Minimum PCB trace width • Analog to digital conversion • Attenuators • 4-20 mA signal converter • Thermocouple calculator • Resistance thermometer • Buck switching voltage regulator • Wire resistance • Zener diode regulator (Zener diode and series resistor selection from a catalogue of 438 parts) • Load cell (bridge output voltage to weight, force, pressure or torque) • BJT voltage divider biasing • Transformer turns per volt (from core area, flux density and frequency) • Junction temperature (with or without a heatsink, power derating curve) • Solar string dimensioning (minimum voltage and current ratings for a PV array) • Solar cable and fuse selection (NEC and IEC rules) • 555 astable generator with variable duty cycle • NTC thermistor in a voltage divider and with an ADC input Privacy Policy: https://www.eehelper.app/ios/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.eehelper.app/ios/terms/
eatDrives
Access comprehensive alarm descriptions and troubleshooting guides for Eaton AC drives. Quickly find solutions and links to user manuals for various drive models, aiding in commissioning and service.
- Alarm descriptions
- Troubleshooting guides
- User manual links
- Support for multiple Eaton drive models
- Multilingual alarm descriptions
- Offline access to information
Read full descriptionHide full description
The 'eatDrives - VFD help' app provides quick access to alarm descriptions of Eaton drives. In a second you get a full alarm description, troubleshooting guide and even a link to the latest user manual. App greatly helps by commissioning and service giving you the necessary information when you need it and where you need it. It is small but really feature-full application. A professional tool for professionals, must have in your First Aid Kit. Currently supported drives: H-MAX, HVX9000, LCX9000, M-MAX, MVX9000, NFX9000, PowerXL DA1, PowerXL DC1, PowerXL DE1, PowerXL DG1, SC9000, SLX9000, SPX9000, SVX9000. The app is in English. For most popular drives the main alarms descriptions are also available in Chinese, French and Spanish. Free version is fully functioning but is limited with only one randomly chosen drive. If you like the app, you can unlock all the drives by means of in-app purchase. DISCLAIMER This app IS NOT affiliated with Eaton Corporation or any of its affiliates.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Electronics Engineer Helper at 442 against eatDrives's 6. Electronics Engineer Helper also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). eatDrives's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Electronics Engineer Helper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.89 per year and eatDrives sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Electronics Engineer Helper against 4.8 for eatDrives. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Electronics Engineer Helper has 442 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Electronics Engineer Helper ships an update monthly, eatDrives every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Electronics Engineer Helper | eatDrives |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (442 ratings) — better | 4.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 442 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rostyslav Dovhaliuk | Evgeny Makarenkov |
Customer experience
Electronics Engineer Helper
eatDrives
Bugs and requests
Electronics Engineer Helper
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incorrect resistor color code display for some values
- In-app purchase option not working for some users
Requested features
5 requests- Add more circuit schematics and examples
- Include ASCII code to decimal, hex, and octal conversion
- Expand the pinout section with more details
- Add active filter (RC, RL, RLC, LC) calculators
- Include digital to analog converter, transistor, and transformer calculators
eatDrives
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Electronics Engineer Helper
- 1 Year Subscription1 Month trial$4.891 Year
- Lifetime PRO Version$12.49
eatDrives
- All Drives$0.99
Questions
Is Electronics Engineer Helper free?
Is eatDrives free?
Which has better reviews, Electronics Engineer Helper or eatDrives?
Do Electronics Engineer Helper or eatDrives have ads?
Which is updated more often, Electronics Engineer Helper or eatDrives?
Other comparisons















