Comparison

leaDCalc vs QCELL SL

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

QCELL SL

This app offers QCell customers a unified platform to manage their mobile services and financial transactions. Users can recharge accounts, purchase data, access loans, buy power tokens, find service centers, and utilize QMoney services. It also provides live TV streaming.

Highlights
  • Credit account recharge
  • Data bundle purchase
  • Credit loan access
  • Prepaid cash power tokens
  • Customer care center locator
  • QMoney services access
  • Live SLBC TV streaming
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Introducing the all-in-one QCell app, which is available to all QCell customers. This new app provides the best experience in accessing all QCell and Qmoney services. Customers are now able to: 1. Recharge their own and others' credit accounts 2. Purchase data bundles for themselves 3. Loan credit. 4. Purchase prepaid cash power tokens. 5. Locate all our customer care centres across the country. 6. Access to all QMoney Services 7. Watch SLBC TV Live.

Screenshots

leaDCalc4 screens
QCELL SL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: QCELL SL at every 3 weeks against leaDCalc's every 11 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for leaDCalc against 5.0 for QCELL SL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

leaDCalc ships an update every 11 months, QCELL SL every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
leaDCalc versus QCELL SL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterleaDCalcQCELL SL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaughn WarrinerQCELL CO. LIMITED

Customer experience

leaDCalc

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

QCELL SL

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

In-app purchases

None

leaDCalc

No in-app purchases

None

QCELL SL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is leaDCalc free?
leaDCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QCELL SL free?
QCELL SL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, leaDCalc or QCELL SL?
leaDCalc and QCELL SL are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do leaDCalc or QCELL SL have ads?
Neither leaDCalc nor QCELL SL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, leaDCalc or QCELL SL?
leaDCalc ships an update every 11 months, and QCELL SL every 3 weeks. Most recently, leaDCalc was updated on September 29, 2026 and QCELL SL on October 12, 2026.

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