Electronics Engineer Helper vs RF toolbox
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
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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/
RF toolbox
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RF Toolbox — All-in-One RF Engineering Calculator & Design Suite RF Toolbox is a practical, field-ready app built for RF engineers, students, and radio hobbyists who need fast, reliable calculations and design utilities in one place. From impedance matching and transmission line work to filter and attenuator synthesis, RF Toolbox helps you move from idea to implementation with less friction. KEY FEATURES Impedance & S-Parameter Tools • Smith Chart utilities for impedance visualization and matching workflows • S11 parameter / reflection analysis support • Reflection coefficient and VSWR calculators Matching Networks • L, Pi (π), and T matching network calculators • Stub tuner tools for transmission-line matching • Filters (Passive & RF) • RC and RL passive filter calculators • LC low-pass prototypes: Butterworth and Chebyshev (up to 8th order) • Microstrip filters: band-pass and band-reject (notch) • RLC Networks • RLC series and parallel calculators for resonance and frequency behavior Attenuators • Pi (π), T, and Bridge-T attenuator calculators for common RF pad designs • Cascaded Networks • Cascaded network calculations for chained RF blocks and stages Antenna & Propagation • Antenna design utilities (core RF design helpers) • Path loss calculators • Friis link budget calculator • Power density calculator • Radar maximum range calculator Component Toolkits • Inductor design: air-core, spiral, and multi-layer air-core • Resistors: SMD code, color code, and series/parallel network calculator • Capacitors: SMD code and series/parallel network calculator DESIGNED FOR SPEED AND ACCURACY RF Toolbox is organized for quick access—open the tool you need, enter values, and get results immediately. Whether you’re prototyping a matching network, checking VSWR, sizing an attenuator, or running a quick link budget, RF Toolbox keeps your workflow efficient. Download RF Toolbox and keep essential RF design tools in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Electronics Engineer Helper at monthly against RF toolbox's every 6 months. RF toolbox's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Electronics Engineer Helper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.89 per year and RF toolbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Electronics Engineer Helper ships an update monthly, RF toolbox every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Electronics Engineer Helper | RF toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (436 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 97.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 436 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rostyslav Dovhaliuk | Anas Abubakar |
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
RF toolbox
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
RF toolbox
- upgrade to pro$3.99
Questions
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