Comparison

leaDCalc vs Electrical Motor Calculator

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

Head to head
About

leaDCalc

This app calculates direct current power lead sizes for telephone company central office power plants. It uses a circular slide rule format to determine allowable voltage drops and wire sizes based on specific system parameters.

Highlights
  • Circular slide rule format
  • Calculates allowable voltage drops
  • Determines DC power lead sizes
  • Supports 48V and 24V DC systems
  • References Bell System calculations
Features
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Application based on the Western Electric Co. Inc, Bell Laboratories, Bell System DC Power Lead Calculator which is in a circular slide rule format.   Using allowable voltage drops specifically designed for telephone company central office direct current power plants and distribution wiring. The application references 48 volt battery systems but also works for other direct current voltages such as 24 volt. When using for 24 volts or other, choose by the required loop voltage drop instead of the specific section of the circuit. Notes: 51. Voltage drop and wire size calculations are based on 2.00 volt LOOP drop from the power plant battery to the load equipment and return. 1.75 Final Volts Per Cell or 40 volts min. operating volts at the equipment for nominal 48V systems.
 (40 + 2 = 42 / 24 = 1.75fvpc) 

 52. LOOP length is used in the calculations, often the battery and returns are unequal length. The result VD is shown as ONE WAY.

 53. The formula used in the lead size calculations is:
CM = LoopLength * 11.1 * Fuse or Breaker @ 100% / VD
(T-Mobile does use 80% of the input breaker or fuse size to calculate DC power wires)
CM = LoopLength * 11.1 * Fuse or Breaker @ 80% / VD
For example the Bell System might use the leaDCalc recommended 66% of the input breaker or fuse size to calculate DC power wires. The Bell System terms Peak and Busy Hour are antiquated electro-mechanical switch central office terms so leaDCalc recommends using 66% of the input fuse or breaker size, ie. 600A fuse or breaker calculate using 400 amperes and which is exactly as was done at Western Electric Co., Inc. for Bell System Telephone offices. 54. BDFB is a Battery Distributing Fuse Board. Fuse Panel is rack mounted at or near the load equipment. Load Equipment is the actual device requiring power. 

 55. This application is intended for informational use. Based on the original Bell System Lead Calculator, Western Electric Co., Inc. Model GS-5420, 4-66.

 56. "leaDCalc" is NOT affiliated with any person or company or anything else anywhere. No how, no way. 
Especially NOT T-Mobile nor the Bell System or even Western Electric Co. Inc., all of whom are mentioned. 
This application is meant as a guide only in determining the size and or capacities of power wiring used in direct current (DC), charging and storage battery telephone systems. 
This application is NOT intended to decide what type of wire, (or if you should even use wire or busbars in your DC systems), no how, no way and it is not for use with alternating current (AC) systems.

About

Electrical Motor Calculator

This engineering tool calculates key electrical motor characteristics like amps, horsepower, and kVa. Input system voltage, motor efficiency, and power factor to determine electrical values for your system.

Highlights
  • Calculate amps, horsepower, and kVa
  • Input system voltage and motor efficiency
  • Converts kilowatts to horsepower
  • Defines Power Factor (PF) and Full Load Amps (FLA)
  • Calculates Running Load Amps (RLA)
Features
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Electrical Motor Calculator is an engineering tool to calculate amps, horsepower, kilowatt and kVa base on electrical motor formula. Electrical Motor Calculator calculated values and are intended for use as a means of indicating expected values for electrical motor and similar product. Values will vary in service with load conditions, condition, age and type of motor. Electrical Motor Calculator lets you figure out electrical characteristics of your system given a specific motor. By inputting horsepower, kilowatt, motor efficiency, power factor, and system voltage the system will calculate the amps, horsepower, kilowatt and kVa. PF - Power Factor - three phase motors (0 - 100%) or (0.0 - 1.0) FLA - "Full Load Amps" - the amount of current when a motor is at its full rated output power. FLA is the running load + 25%. RLA - "Running Load Amps" - current drawn during normal operation of electric motor. 1 kVA = 1,000 volt amps Kilowatts to horsepower conversion 1 HP = 0.7457 kW 1 kW = 1.34102 HP Thanks for your support and do visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.

Screenshots

leaDCalc4 screens
Electrical Motor Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: leaDCalc at Free against Electrical Motor Calculator's $2.99. leaDCalc also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 11 months vs every 43 months). Electrical Motor Calculator's advantage is chart position (#179 vs unranked) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On ads, 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

leaDCalc is free to download; Electrical Motor Calculator costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

leaDCalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Electrical Motor Calculator has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

leaDCalc ships an update every 11 months, Electrical Motor Calculator every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on June 21, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
leaDCalc versus Electrical Motor Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterleaDCalcElectrical Motor Calculator
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (8 ratings)
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 43 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#179 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaughn WarrinerHeng Jia Liang

Customer experience

leaDCalc

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

Electrical Motor Calculator

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

leaDCalc

No in-app purchases

None

Electrical Motor Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is leaDCalc free?
leaDCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Electrical Motor Calculator free?
Electrical Motor Calculator costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, leaDCalc or Electrical Motor Calculator?
leaDCalc is rated higher. leaDCalc averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Electrical Motor Calculator averages 3.8 from 8 ratings.
Do leaDCalc or Electrical Motor Calculator have ads?
Neither leaDCalc nor Electrical Motor Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, leaDCalc or Electrical Motor Calculator?
leaDCalc ships an update every 11 months, and Electrical Motor Calculator every 43 months. Most recently, leaDCalc was updated on June 21, 2026 and Electrical Motor Calculator on September 21, 2026.

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