# Electrical Calculator lite vs Steam Pad

The clearest difference is rating: Electrical Calculator lite at 4.6 against Steam Pad's 3.7. Electrical Calculator lite also leads on ratings volume (580 vs 3). Steam Pad's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 39%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Electrical Calculator lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Steam Pad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Electrical Calculator lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Electrical Calculator lite has 580 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Electrical Calculator lite's written reviews are positive against 67% of Steam Pad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Electrical Calculator lite ships an update every 2 months, Steam Pad every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Electrical Calculator lite | Steam Pad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (580 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/electrical-calculator-lite/id922903696/reviews)** | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steam-pad/id1450611272/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **580** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 18 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [V PUGAZHENTHI](https://appshunter.io/developer/491898049) | [晓东 翟](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450611271) |

## What reviewers say

### Electrical Calculator lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/electrical-calculator-lite/id922903696)

This comprehensive tool offers over 60 calculators and 16 converters for electrical engineering, wiring, and circuit analysis. It supports engineers, electricians, students, and hobbyists with calculations ranging from basic Ohm's Law to complex RLC circuits and power conversions.

**Highlights:** 60+ Electrical Calculators, 16 Electrical Unit Converters, Ohm's Law Calculations, RLC Circuit Analysis, Power and Current Calculations, Transformer Calculations, Wire Size Selector

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 16 Electrical Converters | $0.99 | one-time |
| Electrical Calculators | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Very helpful formulas for homework
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Comprehensive electricity app, a true Swiss Army knife
- 👍 Well-designed, intuitive, and aesthetic interface
- 👍 Great for work, very useful

**What reviewers complain about**

-  anúncios são muito irritantes
- 💰 Useful features are paywalled (RMS calculator, transformer calculator, MVA/current calculator)
- 💰 Costs too much
- 💰 Extremely basic calculators, rest require purchase
- 💰 Unlock option doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- Unlock option doesn’t work
- Voltage drop calculator is incorrect compared to other apps

**Requested features**

- Output vs frequency sweep plotting for resonance points or impedance graphs for RL and RC circuits
- Add MHz option for capacitive and inductive reactance calculators
- Add MHz option for resonance frequency calculator


### Steam Pad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steam-pad/id1450611272)

This app calculates thermodynamic and transport properties of water and steam using IAPWS standards. It allows users to input any two basic parameters to derive others, visualize results on various charts, and compute additional properties. It supports both SI and I-P unit systems for engineering and educational purposes.

**Highlights:** Calculate properties from any two basic parameters, Generate T-S, H-S, P-H, T-H charts, Compute additional thermodynamic and transport parameters, Save and restore calculation results, Supports SI and I-P unit systems, Interactive chart manipulation (pan, zoom)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Functions | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Electrical Calculator lite free?

Electrical Calculator lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Steam Pad free?

Steam Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Electrical Calculator lite or Steam Pad?

Electrical Calculator lite is rated higher. Electrical Calculator lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 580 ratings, while Steam Pad averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Electrical Calculator lite or Steam Pad have ads?

Neither Electrical Calculator lite nor Steam Pad shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Electrical Calculator lite or Steam Pad?

Electrical Calculator lite ships an update every 2 months, and Steam Pad every 9 days. Most recently, Electrical Calculator lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Steam Pad on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*