Comparison

leaDCalc vs Geschenke

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

Geschenke

Features
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Don't forget great ideas for gifts ever again, or to get them before it's too late. Share your wishlists with friends and family. And many more features in a single app! Your personal ultimate gift assistant makes your gift planning easier than ever before. WISHLISTS Create wishlists which you can access from anywhere at any point time. Seamlessly add your gift ideas too. For example, create a wishlist for each of your kids - and then share it with all your family members just before Christmas. GIFT HISTORY Mark the gifts on your wishlists as gifted, creating a profound gift history in the process. Of course, you can access this history from anywhere too. EVENTS Never forget an important event again, for example the birthdays of your godchildren. The GIVE AWAY functionalities lets you note down all your gift ideas for that person. Cross them off the list once you purchased them and you will have the perfect overview how many and which gifts you need to get before that event. PREMIUM FEATURES The app is free and will continue to be free. However, there are certain features that will only be available with a paid plan. - Unlimited items: with the free plan you can only have up to 3 wishlists, 5 events and 5 gifts. The paid plan does not have any limitations. - Share wishlists: the paid plan offers to share your wishlists with anybody, the free plan does not. - Ads: you will see ads with the free plan. The paid plan does not show ads. You will find more information, also on pricing, in the premium features section in the app's account page. For the premium features and its subscriptions, Apple's standard Terms & Services apply. Please find the details here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

leaDCalc4 screens
Geschenke4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: leaDCalc at none against Geschenke's 2. leaDCalc also leads on ads (none vs shown). Geschenke's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. Geschenke sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. leaDCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

leaDCalc ships an update every 11 months, Geschenke daily. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
leaDCalc versus Geschenke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterleaDCalcGeschenke
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaughn WarrinerChristoph Emrich

In-app purchases

None

leaDCalc

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Geschenke

Subscriptions2
  • Premium 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • Premium 12 Months$12.991 Year

Questions

Is leaDCalc free?
leaDCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Geschenke free?
Geschenke is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do leaDCalc or Geschenke have ads?
Geschenke shows ads; leaDCalc does not.
Which is updated more often, leaDCalc or Geschenke?
leaDCalc ships an update every 11 months, and Geschenke daily. Most recently, leaDCalc was updated on September 29, 2026 and Geschenke on October 13, 2026.

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