Comparison

Breaker Box vs DoorCodes Vault

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 • Cloud 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 cloud management keep your data safe. Every circuit, documented.

About

DoorCodes Vault

This app securely stores your access codes for places like apartment buzzers, gates, and offices. It provides privacy-safe reminders when you approach a saved location, ensuring you have the right code ready.

Highlights
  • Save access codes for various locations
  • Privacy-safe location-based reminders
  • Secure Reveal for hidden codes
  • Nearby and Recents views
  • Optional iCloud sync
Features
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DoorCodes keeps your saved access details ready when you actually need them. Save apartment buzzers, gate codes, garage entries, office suites, and other place-based access details in one calm, private app. When you get close to a saved place, DoorCodes can surface a privacy-safe reminder so you are not digging through notes, texts, or old emails at the door. DoorCodes is designed for everyday trust: - save places with one or more access codes - see Nearby and Recents views built around real arrival moments - keep lock-screen alerts privacy-safe - protect hidden codes with Secure Reveal - optionally sync through your private iCloud account Launch scope for v1 focuses on the iPhone and iPad core app experience. Apple Watch, widgets, and Live Activity remain out of the public launch promise, and Apple Watch is intentionally sidelined for this release unless launch scope changes in a later update.

Screenshots

Breaker Box4 screens
DoorCodes Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DoorCodes Vault at 5.0 against Breaker Box's 4.4. DoorCodes Vault also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Breaker Box's advantage is ratings volume (107 vs 3). 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. Breaker Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DoorCodes Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DoorCodes Vault holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breaker Box has 107 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of DoorCodes Vault's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breaker Box ships an update every 10 days, DoorCodes Vault every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Breaker Box versus DoorCodes Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreaker BoxDoorCodes Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (107 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings107 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrett PappasTom Lewis

Customer experience

Breaker Box

All ratings106 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral11.3%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral17.5%
Negative4.8%

DoorCodes Vault

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Breaker Box

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro License$9.99
1 purchases

DoorCodes Vault

One-time1
  • DoorCodes Plus$9.99

Questions

Is Breaker Box free?
Breaker Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoorCodes Vault free?
DoorCodes Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Breaker Box or DoorCodes Vault?
DoorCodes Vault is rated higher. Breaker Box averages 4.4 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while DoorCodes Vault averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Breaker Box or DoorCodes Vault have ads?
Neither Breaker Box nor DoorCodes Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breaker Box or DoorCodes Vault?
Breaker Box ships an update every 10 days, and DoorCodes Vault every 8 days. Most recently, Breaker Box was updated on October 23, 2026 and DoorCodes Vault on October 24, 2026.

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