# Power Planner

> Power Planner (iPhone/iPad app by Matthew Bennett.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/power-planner/id6791815885 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matthew Bennett](https://appshunter.io/developer/6791815887)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-29
- Data updated: 2026-10-09
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/power-planner/id6791815885/reviews.md

## What is Power Planner?

Power Planner sizes generators and builds complete power plans for events, construction sites, off-grid camps, and field operations.

Every other tool gives you a flat wattage guess. Power Planner gives you a real bill of materials: the generator size, the fuel, the leads, the distribution boxes - and what happens when something fails.

TWO MODES

POWER PLANNER — Have a generator? Add your appliances and instantly see load percentage, surge headroom, and fuel burn. Perfect for camping, caravans, tradies, and home blackout backup.

POWER PLANNER PRO — Need power for an event or site? Add your equipment and get told what to hire or bring:

• Three-tier load model: connected load, realistic demand load (duty cycles), and design load with a 25% safety buffer
• Generator recommendations from standard commercial sizes (8–1000 kVA), including dual-unit redundancy options
• Multi-generator planning: assign equipment to zones, balance three-phase loads, and see per-unit utilisation
• Fuel logistics: burn rates, daily and total litres, jerry cans, drums, and resupply runs
• Distribution kit: lead counts by plug type (10A / 15A / 32A / hardwired), distro boxes, and cable estimates
• Load priority tagging (Critical / Essential / Deferrable) with an automatic load-shedding plan if a generator fails
• Recommended startup sequence to manage motor surge
• Generator service schedule tracking with hour meters
• Cost estimation and quote builder for hire companies
• CSV equipment import, PDF plan export, shareable plans

Scenario presets get you started fast: events and festivals, construction sites, accommodation and camps, and more. A Field Ops template pack for defence and government logistics users is available via access code (see the About screen).

BUILT FOR THE FIELD

Power Planner works 100% offline. No account, no sign-in, no cloud, no data collection — your plans stay on your device. Use it in a paddock, a basement, or anywhere else the job takes you.

IMPORTANT

Power Planner produces planning estimates only. All power configurations must be verified by a qualified licensed electrician before implementation.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.3.1 — 2026-09-05

This update is a round of polish and reliability fixes to Generator Planner mode, found through real testing on desktop and phone:

- Applying a saved template now correctly updates your plan's name
- Custom appliance categories now work properly: create one and it sticks around, hide one and it stays hidden everywhere
- Sharing a plan between devices now brings your custom categories along too, not just the appliances
- Added confirmation prompts before deleting a saved appliance or template, so a stray tap can't wipe out your work
- Replaced the QR code option in Share Plan with a simple, always-reliable share code (the QR could render unreadable on larger plans)
- Simplified the Add Appliance screen so it's less cluttered when you just want to browse presets

No changes to how your existing plans work - just a smoother, more reliable experience.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-08-12

- New: guided on-boarding tutorial for first-time Off-Grid users
- Redesigned equipment, zone, and appliance rows for faster editing
- Power sources can now be renamed (Edit on the Dashboard) so your plan shows "Camp Battery" instead of a model number
- Reworked Solar and Fuel runtime tabs to match the cleaner Battery tab layout
- General polish across the landing screen and dashboard

### 1.2.1 — 2026-07-30

No release notes.

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