Overhead Install Guide vs Catenary Cables
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Overhead Install Guide
This utility app offers Southwire's official recommendations for installing overhead transmission electrical conductors. It provides essential field information and includes a calculator for determining bullwheel and block diameters.
- Overhead conductor installation recommendations
- Information from Overhead Conductor Manual
- Industry standard IEEE 524 data
- Bullwheel and block diameter calculator
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This app provides Southwire’s recommendations for the installation of overhead transmission electrical conductors. It is a convenient way to have the information you need for a successful installation with you in the field. Features: Recommendations for the installation of overhead transmission electrical conductors. Information from our Overhead Conductor Manual and the industry accepted standard IEEE 524. Calculator to determine the minimum diameter of the bullwheel and blocks needed for installation.
Catenary Cables
This app provides a more accurate and efficient method for calculating the sagging of overhead transmission line conductors. It replaces traditional approximate parabolic equations with precise catenary expressions, saving time and improving accuracy.
- Accurate sag calculations
- Precise catenary expressions
- Replaces traditional methods
- Flexible transit setup
- Time-saving efficiency
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Catenary Cables revolutionizes the sagging process for overhead transmission line conductors, making it more accurate, precise, and efficient. Traditional methods in the IEEE Guide to the Installation of Overhead Transmission Line Conductors rely on approximate parabolic equations, leading to time-consuming calculations and guaranteed inaccuracies. Catenary Cables, however, leverages the more precise catenary expressions to deliver accurate results right from the start. Experience the benefits of flexible transit setup locations and unmatched sag accuracy while saving countless hours! All Access Membership: • Catenary Cables requires an active subscription to use. • Subscriptions are billed monthly, semi-annually, or yearly depending on the plan selected. By using Catenary Cables, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: • https://www.catenarycables.com/privacypolicy • https://www.catenarycables.com/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Overhead Install Guide at none against Catenary Cables's 2. Catenary Cables's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Catenary Cables sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per month. Overhead Install Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
Catenary Cables holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively.
Overhead Install Guide ships an update every 9 months, Catenary Cables every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 31, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Overhead Install Guide | Catenary Cables |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southwire Company | Logan Copenhaver |
Customer experience
Overhead Install Guide
Catenary Cables
In-app purchases
Overhead Install Guide
No in-app purchases
Catenary Cables
- Monthly3 Days trial$59.991 Month
- Yearly$539.991 Year
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