Comparison

Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox vs GoHereBro

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

GoHereBro

This app provides IBEW electricians with a live map and dashboard of open job calls across the country. It helps users find the best work opportunities by ranking locals based on pay, hours, and call volume. Get real-time updates on job availability and wage information to make informed decisions about where to travel for work.

Highlights
  • Live job call map
  • Hot spots dashboard
  • Hottest locals ranking
  • Wage and scale information
  • Automatic daily updates
  • National work picture
Features
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GoHereBro is the fastest way for IBEW electricians to see where the work is, right now! We automatically track open job calls from 300 IBEW local union halls across the country and put them on one live map. No more checking dozens of local websites, calling hall after hall, or missing a book sign because you didn't know a call dropped. WHAT YOU GET Live Job Map See every open call in the country on one interactive map. Hot spots glow so you can instantly spot where the calls are stacking up. Hot Spots Dashboard A ranked list of locals by open calls and scale. Know at a glance who has the most work and what they're paying. Hottest Locals: Top 10 The best opportunities ranked by estimated weekly pay and a heat score, factoring in pay rate, hours, and call volume. See real weekly earning potential before you decide where to travel. Wage & Scale Info Check journeyman scale, books, and work outlook for locals before you sign. Always Fresh Calls are scraped and updated automatically throughout the day, so you're looking at current data — not a stale forum post. WHO IT'S FOR - Travelers deciding which local to book into next - Journeyman wiremen chasing the best money and hours - Anyone in the IBEW who wants to see the national work picture in seconds IMPORTANT GoHereBro aggregates publicly available job call information to help you make informed decisions. Data is scraped automatically and may not always be complete or current. ALWAYS verify open calls directly with the local union hall before making any travel or work decisions. GoHereBro is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to the IBEW or any local union. Get the national job picture in your pocket. Go where the work is.

Screenshots

Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox4 screens
GoHereBro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox at none against GoHereBro's shown. Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). GoHereBro's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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

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

GoHereBro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 197 and 92 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox's written reviews are positive against 100% of GoHereBro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox ships an update every 3 months, GoHereBro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox versus GoHereBro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMike Holt's Electrical ToolboxGoHereBro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (197 ratings)4.9 (92 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings197 — better92
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMike Holt EnterprisesDominic Flory

Customer experience

Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox

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

GoHereBro

All ratings83 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

GoHereBro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox

No in-app purchases

None

GoHereBro

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 GoHereBro free?
GoHereBro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox or GoHereBro?
GoHereBro is rated higher. Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox averages 4.6 out of 5 from 197 ratings, while GoHereBro averages 4.9 from 92 ratings.
Do Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox or GoHereBro have ads?
GoHereBro shows ads; Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox does not.
Which is updated more often, Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox or GoHereBro?
Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox ships an update every 3 months, and GoHereBro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mike Holt's Electrical Toolbox was updated on October 26, 2026 and GoHereBro on October 25, 2026.

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