Comparison

Breaker Box vs Kopperfield

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

Head to head
About

Breaker Box

Easily create custom electrical panel legends. Label phases with colors, tandem breakers, and 3-pole breakers. Print legends in exact sizes for sleeves or door taping.

Highlights
  • Create custom panel legends
  • Label phases with color
  • Support for tandem breakers
  • Support for 3-pole breakers
  • Print legends in exact sizes
  • Print for sleeves or door taping
Features
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Stop guessing which breaker controls what. Whether you're a homeowner mapping a single panel or an electrician documenting multiple buildings, Breaker Box gives you a complete directory for every circuit — and lets you print a professional legend to match. LABEL EVERY CIRCUIT Assign notes, rooms, and fixtures to each breaker. Tandem splits, multi-pole circuits, GFCI outlets, and HACR systems all supported. Track wire gauge and size. Use custom phase colors for 1-, 2-, and 3-phase panels. ORGANIZE BY ROOM Link circuits to the rooms and fixtures they control — so you always know which breaker to flip, in seconds. PDF LEGENDS Export to PDF, sized to fit a panel sleeve or tape to the door. Adjust font scale per label for a professional result. MULTI-PANEL SUPPORT Manage multiple panels across one or more properties. Link breakers to sub-panels. PRO FEATURES • Unlimited panels • PDF export with custom print sizes • iCloud sync across all your devices • Custom fixture types and unlimited rooms • Import and export for client handoffs and device transfers BACKUP & RESTORE Automatic backups and iCloud management keep your data safe. Every circuit, documented.

About

Kopperfield

Streamline electrical design and permitting with powerful tools for load calculations, panel schedules, and single-line diagrams. Quickly reference the National Electrical Code with an AI-powered chatbot and generate instant PDF reports for inspectors and clients.

Highlights
  • Load calculator with NEC standards
  • Single line diagram tool
  • Panel schedule creation
  • NEC chatbot
  • Instant PDF report generation
  • AI panel photo processing
  • Team dashboard
Features
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Save time and money. Get ready for permits and projects with faster and easier design tools from Kopperfield, including load calcs, line diagrams, panel schedules, and more. Once logged into your Kopperfield account, you'll enjoy our: * Load calculator: Easy-to-use interface pre-loaded with common appliances and their standard output values from the National Electrical Code. Add information on the property and your calculation will automatically update. Supports both commercial and residential calculations, as well as the Standard (NEC Article 220 Part III), Optional (NEC Article 220 Part IV), and 2026 Standard (NEC Article 120 Part III) methods. * Single line diagram tool: Contains dozens of common templates and electrical symbols to make it easy to generate new diagrams and share them with your team. View diagrams from any device and create new templates on tablet or desktop for your whole team to use. * Panel schedules: Includes tools to complete panel schedules and create labels for electrical panels. Drag-and-drop interface makes it easy to arrange and customize circuits for both split-phase and three-phase projects. * NEC chatbot: Custom chatbot with advanced search capabilities to quickly reference specific sections of the 2017, 2020, or 2023 National Electrical Code. Includes the following features: * Fast PDF outputs: instantly generate a downloadable, one-page PDF report of your load calc, line diagram, or panel schedule to share with inspectors and customers * Smart property data: enter the property address and we’ll pull in the square footage for any customer project or electrical load calculation * AI panel photo processing: upload a photo of an electrical panel to automatically add items to your load calculation or panel schedule * Team dashboard: store your team's projects and documents in one place for easier management, access, and review *Single and three phase options: use a variety of nominal voltages for residential and commercial building types, including: 120/240V, 120/208V, 120/240V, 208Y/120V 3Ø, 240V 3Ø Delta, 240V 3Ø Hi-leg Delta, 347V 3Ø Delta, 480Y/277V 3Ø, 480V 3Ø Delta, 600Y/347Y 3Ø, 600V 3Ø Delta. * Standard scenarios: generate load calcs for scenarios including single family homes (standard and optional methods), multi dwelling units (i.e., duplex, triplex, quad), 120/208v (three-phase power) dwellings, accessory dwelling units and additions, commercial occupancy types, and heat pumps * Common appliance defaults: choose from a pre-loaded list of common appliances and standard output values that you can adjust for every load calculation * EV charger inputs: include EV charger values to any load calculation, essential for modern homes

Screenshots

Breaker Box4 screens
Kopperfield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Breaker Box at 78% against Kopperfield's 0%. Breaker Box also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (99 vs 9). Kopperfield's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Breaker Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kopperfield asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Breaker Box holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breaker Box has 99 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Breaker Box's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kopperfield's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breaker Box ships an update every 2 weeks, Kopperfield every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Breaker Box versus Kopperfield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreaker BoxKopperfield
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (99 ratings) — better3.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings99 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrett PappasKopperfield, Inc.

Customer experience

Breaker Box

All ratings99 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral12.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral17.5%
Negative4.8%

Kopperfield

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Breaker Box

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro License$9.99
None

Kopperfield

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Breaker Box free?
Breaker Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kopperfield free?
Kopperfield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Breaker Box or Kopperfield?
Breaker Box is rated higher. Breaker Box averages 4.4 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Kopperfield averages 3.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Breaker Box or Kopperfield have ads?
Neither Breaker Box nor Kopperfield shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breaker Box or Kopperfield?
Breaker Box ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kopperfield every 3 weeks. Most recently, Breaker Box was updated on September 17, 2026 and Kopperfield on August 21, 2026.

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