Comparison

Electronics Engineer Helper vs CircuitShepherd

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Datasheet search
  • Resistor color code calculator
  • Electronic schematic symbols
  • Pinouts guide
  • Ohm's law calculator
  • AWG converter
  • Unit converter
Features
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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/

About

CircuitShepherd

Automate electronic circuit design with AI-driven parameter optimization. Define schematics and design goals, and the software finds optimal part values in real-time. Save time on calculations and iterations with this intuitive tool.

Highlights
  • Automated parameter optimization
  • AI-driven circuit engineering
  • Real-time design goal finding
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Schematic definition
  • Part value calculation
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CircuitShepherd provides you with analog-design superpowers by doing automated parameter optimization it in realtime! It's a novel Electronic Design Automation software for AI driven electronics circuit engineering. You define an arbitrary schematic including specific design goals and CircuitShepherd will find the right part values for you. This is achieved by combining traditional circuit simulation techniques with AI driven parameter estimation algorithms and finally a simple and intuitive user interface. It’s easy to learn, fast to use and it will save you a lot of time by automating your daily calculation and iteration tasks. CircuitShepherd is free to use immediately (with very basic features). The full version with all features enabled is available via in-app purchase (subscription-based). Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.circuitshepherd.com/privacy-policy-iOS.html

Screenshots

Electronics Engineer Helper4 screens
CircuitShepherd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Electronics Engineer Helper at 98% against CircuitShepherd's 0%. Electronics Engineer Helper also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (436 vs 2). CircuitShepherd's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Electronics Engineer Helper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.89 per year and CircuitShepherd sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Electronics Engineer Helper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Electronics Engineer Helper has 436 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Electronics Engineer Helper's written reviews are positive against 0% of CircuitShepherd's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Electronics Engineer Helper ships an update monthly, CircuitShepherd every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Electronics Engineer Helper versus CircuitShepherd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectronics Engineer HelperCircuitShepherd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (436 ratings) — better1.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews97.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings436 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB49 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRostyslav DovhaliukJosef Woess

Customer experience

Electronics Engineer Helper

All ratings436 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews172 reviews
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.7%

CircuitShepherd

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

CircuitShepherd

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Electronics Engineer Helper

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Year Subscription1 Month trial$4.891 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime PRO Version$12.49
1 purchases

CircuitShepherd

Subscriptions1
  • full version$6.991 Month

Questions

Is Electronics Engineer Helper free?
Electronics Engineer Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CircuitShepherd free?
CircuitShepherd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Electronics Engineer Helper or CircuitShepherd?
Electronics Engineer Helper is rated higher. Electronics Engineer Helper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 436 ratings, while CircuitShepherd averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Electronics Engineer Helper or CircuitShepherd have ads?
Neither Electronics Engineer Helper nor CircuitShepherd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Electronics Engineer Helper or CircuitShepherd?
Electronics Engineer Helper ships an update monthly, and CircuitShepherd every 3 weeks. Most recently, Electronics Engineer Helper was updated on September 18, 2026 and CircuitShepherd on June 4, 2026.

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