Comparison

Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox vs Power Conversion Calc

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

Head to head
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.

About

Power Conversion Calc

Features
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The Power Conversion app is for AC & DC Electrical Systems in Transportation (EV, Rail, Airports), Renewable Power (Solar, Wind, BESS), Utility and Commercial Buildings.

Screenshots

Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox4 screens
Power Conversion Calc1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox at 14.0 against Power Conversion Calc's 16.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox versus Power Conversion Calc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMike Holt's Electrical ToolboxPower Conversion Calc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (197 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings197 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike Holt EnterprisesSouthwire Company

Bugs and 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

Power Conversion Calc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox

No in-app purchases

None

Power Conversion Calc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox free?
Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Power Conversion Calc free?
Power Conversion Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox or Power Conversion Calc have ads?
Neither Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox nor Power Conversion Calc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox or Power Conversion Calc?
Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox ships an update every 3 months, and Power Conversion Calc every 3 months. Most recently, Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox was updated on September 21, 2026 and Power Conversion Calc on September 12, 2026.

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