Comparison

Electronics Engineer Helper vs Electrical Code

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

Electrical Code

Test your electrical knowledge daily with a new question based on the US electrical code. Perfect for apprentices, journeymen, and masters seeking to learn or refresh their understanding of electrical concepts and regulations.

Highlights
  • Daily electrical code questions
  • Questions written by a real electrician
  • Covers a wide range of electrical topics
  • Suitable for learning and refreshers
  • US electrical code compliance
Features
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Can you beat the Master? See how many of the 366 questions you can answer correctly! Electrical Code-A-Day has an electrical code question for each day in the year. Take a minute a day to answer a question, or answer as many as you can in one go. How you do it is up to you! This quiz app contains basic electrician questions written by a real electrician. This app is for apprentices, journeymen, and masters. Whether you are learning the code or just need a refresher, this is the app for you. The topics we cover are: ampacity, junction/pull/device boxes, wiring methods, conduit fill, devices, NEMA, electrical safety, lighting, disconnects, panelboards, motor data, electrician terms, derating, box fill, construction support distances, voltage drop, distribution wiring, grounding and bonding, ARC flash, torque, conduit bending, connectors/lugs, hazardous locations, wet/dry/damp locations, trade practices, EMT, Rigid, wiring cables MC/AC/Flex, wire types/insulation, NEC books and lookup, AHJ/adoptive states, electrical part identification, electrical symbols, electrician tools, copper costs, and much, much more. This app follows the electrical code in the United States.

Screenshots

Electronics Engineer Helper4 screens
Electrical Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Electrical Code at none against Electronics Engineer Helper's 2. Electrical Code also leads on ratings volume (9.3K vs 442) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Electronics Engineer Helper's advantage is review sentiment (98% vs 71%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, 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. Electronics Engineer Helper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.89 per year. Electrical Code asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Electronics Engineer Helper against 4.8 for Electrical Code. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Electrical Code has 9.3K ratings behind it against 442, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Electronics Engineer Helper's written reviews are positive against 71% of Electrical Code's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Electronics Engineer Helper ships an update monthly, Electrical Code every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Electronics Engineer Helper versus Electrical Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectronics Engineer HelperElectrical Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (442 ratings) — better4.8 (9.3K ratings)
Positive reviews97.7% of reviews — better70.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4429.3K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRostyslav DovhaliukPawEng, LLC

Customer experience

Electronics Engineer Helper

All ratings440 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews173 reviews
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.7%

Electrical Code

All ratings9,246 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral15.3%
Negative13.9%

User reviews

Electronics Engineer Helper

From 442 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Useful tool
  • 👍 Comprehensive reference
  • 👍 Intuitive and well-designed
  • 👍 Saves time and effort
  • 👍 Excellent for beginners and professionals

Room to improve

  • 💰 Some advanced features require paid subscription
  • 🇷🇺 Some content in Russian language

Electrical Code

From 9.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for studying electrical content
  • 🚀 Convenient app for refreshing knowledge
  • 💡 Great tool for sharpening knowledge and testing
  • 👍 Awesome for narrowing down NEC questions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lacks explanations for wrong answers
  • 🐛 Some answers may be incorrect or unclear
  • 🐛 Mediocre grammar and proofreading
  • 🐛 Cannot toggle back and forth through questions

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

Electrical Code

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Some questions and answers are not up to date
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Provide NEC references and explanations for answers
  • Add a feature to review past questions
  • Improve question quality and proofreading

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Electronics Engineer Helper

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Year Subscription1 Month trial$4.891 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime PRO Version$12.49
None

Electrical Code

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Electronics Engineer Helper free?
Electronics Engineer Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Electrical Code free?
Electrical Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Electronics Engineer Helper or Electrical Code?
Electronics Engineer Helper is rated higher. Electronics Engineer Helper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 442 ratings, while Electrical Code averages 4.8 from 9.3K ratings.
Do Electronics Engineer Helper or Electrical Code have ads?
Neither Electronics Engineer Helper nor Electrical Code shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Electronics Engineer Helper or Electrical Code?
Electronics Engineer Helper ships an update monthly, and Electrical Code every 4 months. Most recently, Electronics Engineer Helper was updated on November 1, 2026 and Electrical Code on November 1, 2026.

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