Comparison

Bernard Controls vs Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bernard Controls

Control and configure your actuator remotely via Bluetooth. Access detailed alarm descriptions, upload full configurations, and modify complex settings with ease. Improve maintenance with historical data and live operational conditions.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Actuator setup and configuration
  • Alarm descriptions
  • Full configuration upload/change
  • Complex settings modification
  • Intelli+ specific features
  • Maintenance history tracking
Features
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Bernard Controls application allows you to easily operate, setup and maintain your actuator using the Bluetooth connection of your smartphone. It is designed for Bernard Controls actuators with latest generation of controls. - Connect to the actuator using Bluetooth - Set your actuator with the simplicity of your smartphone - Get access to clear descriptions of alarm - Upload & Change the full actuator configuration in one step - Modify complex settings easily - Operate the actuator - Get direct access to Bernard Controls Assistance And for Intelli+ Controls : - Set all the Intelli+ specific features : fieldbus, timer, alarms with time stamping and Namur labels, ESD, PST, .. - Improve your maintenance with the history of torque measurement, vibration, temperature, - Follow the live operational conditions with the number of starts history. BC actuators with BC App provide the best protection against unauthorized access from third party : - Actuator’s Access Code can be changed with the simplicity of your smartphone, - By default, the command or settings of the actuator require a physical access to the actuator, - The remote command “Local Command Inhibition” can be activated at any time from the DCS.

About

Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox

This app provides essential calculations for electricians, inspectors, contractors, and engineers. It helps determine conductor sizing, circuit protection, race sizing, and grounding conductor sizes for various electrical equipment and services.

Highlights
  • Conductor sizing
  • Voltage drop limitations
  • Circuit protection sizing
  • Race sizing
  • Equipment grounding conductor sizing
  • Dwelling-unit service calculations
Features
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Mike Holt, the industry leader in the electrical industry (MikeHolt.com) has created an amazing, practical and useful app for the electrician, inspector, instructor, contractor and engineer. The app contains conductor sizing (including voltage drop limitations), circuit protection sizing, race sizing, equipment grounding conductor sizing for electric heating equipment (commercial and Residential), air-conditioning equipment (commercial and Residential), motors (commercial and Residential), Transformers (commercial) , and dwelling-unit service calculations and sizing.

Screenshots

Bernard Controls4 screens
Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bernard Controls at 5.0 against Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox's 4.6. Bernard Controls also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox's advantage is ratings volume (196 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bernard Controls holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox has 196 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bernard Controls ships an update every 4 months, Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bernard Controls versus Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBernard ControlsMike Holt's Electrical Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (196 ratings)
Positive reviews—76.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1196 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBERNARD CONTROLSMike Holt Enterprises

Customer experience

Bernard Controls

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox

All ratings197 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Bernard Controls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot email results
  • Video player widescreen exit bug
  • Previous calculation data not erased
  • App content is outdated

Requested features

6 requests
  • Increase transformer capacity to 225kva
  • Add option to print load calc
  • Update to NEC 2020
  • Add completion system for video series
  • Refine user interface for better usability
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  • Add more features, willing to pay extra

In-app purchases

None

Bernard Controls

No in-app purchases

None

Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bernard Controls free?
Bernard Controls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox free?
Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bernard Controls or Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox?
Bernard Controls is rated higher. Bernard Controls averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox averages 4.6 from 196 ratings.
Do Bernard Controls or Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox have ads?
Neither Bernard Controls nor Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bernard Controls or Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox?
Bernard Controls ships an update every 4 months, and Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox every 3 months. Most recently, Bernard Controls was updated on October 4, 2026 and Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox on October 21, 2026.

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