# RF & Microwave Toolbox lite

> Toolbox for Microwave engineers, RF professionals, radio-amateur and students.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/mwave.mcalculator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mwave.mcalculator)

## Overview

- **ID:** `mwave.mcalculator`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** android-design.nl
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 128,350
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (460 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.050
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-15
- **First published:** 2010-04-07
- **Publisher country:** NL
- **Size:** 7.83 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mwave.mcalculator)
- **Website:** [http://www.android-design.nl](http://www.android-design.nl/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.android-design.nl/joomla/index.php/privacy-policy-rf-and-microwave-toolbox-lite](http://www.android-design.nl/joomla/index.php/privacy-policy-rf-and-microwave-toolbox-lite)

## Description

RF & Microwave Toolbox Lite is a compact and powerful extension designed for microwave engineers, RF professionals, EMC technicians, radio amateurs, students, astronomers, and electronic hobbyists. This free lite version includes essential tools such as PI and T attenuators, reflectometer for VSWR and return loss measurements, mismatch error limits, parallel LCR impedance calculators, capacitor impedance calculations, lowpass filter design, capacitor plate and microstrip line calculators, power and voltage converters, coupler directivity, wavelength calculators, skin depth estimations, and more.

The full version expands greatly on these capabilities with over 60 specialized tools including noise floor and amplifier cascade analysis, radar and radio equations, field intensity converters, detailed filter designs, PCB trace calculators, impedance matching calculators, and various component calculators (resistors, inductors, capacitors). This extension is an invaluable resource for those working in high frequency electronics needing precise and accessible calculations on the go.

## Rankings

- #197,051 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `mwave.mcalculator.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

RF & Microwave Toolbox lite is praised for its professionalism, logical design, and usefulness in telecom and electronics calculations. Users appreciate its handy tools for quick checks and data verification. However, some find the app confusing or unclear, note missing features like microstrip filters, and feel the purchase price is high. Overall, it is a valuable tool for professionals and students needing RF calculations.

### Pros

- Useful for quick calculations and double checking data
- Professional and logically designed application
- Handy and easy to use for telecom and electronics work
- Provides helpful RF and microwave calculation tools

### Cons

- App can be confusing or not clear to some users
- Some desired features like microstrip filter calculators are missing
- App is considered costly by some users

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