Comparison

Electrician's Sidekick vs SyncIt Together

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

Head to head
About

Electrician's Sidekick

This free tool consolidates essential electrical calculations and reference guides into a single app. It offers precise tools for conduit bending, wire sizing, voltage drop, and conduit fill, designed to enhance fieldwork efficiency and accuracy for professionals. The app functions offline, ensuring constant access to critical information.

Highlights
  • Conduit bending calculator
  • Wire sizing and voltage drop calculator
  • Conduit fill calculator
  • Construction calculator (feet/inches)
  • Electrical wiring color charts
  • Digital clinometer (level)
Features
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Tired of juggling multiple calculators and reference guides on the job? The Electrician's Sidekick app from IDEAL Electrical is a free tool that combines the functions of many electrical calculators into one convenient app. Instantly calculate rolling offsets and bends with the precise conduit bending calculator and integrated level. Determine accurate wire sizing, voltage drop, and conduit fill to meet compliance standards. Designed by pros for pros, this app maximizes your fieldwork efficiency and accuracy from layout to final connection. The calculators continue to function even without internet connectivity, ensuring you always have access to the information you need. Key features include: Connector Selector – input the wire combination and connector style to receive recommendations for the right connector for the job. Smart Meter Connectivity - Connect compatible IDEAL smart test instruments to automatically capture measurements, monitor readings in real time, and document results directly from your mobile device. Wire Sizing & Voltage Drop Calculator – input wire size, voltage, amperage, and length to determine volts and drop percentage. Conduit Bending Calculator – select the type of conduit and desired bend (offset, saddle bend, or rolling offset), then input the angle, offset distance, and clearance. The dynamic display quickly shows the bend required, shrink, and other important information. Conduit Fill Calculator – input the conduit type and the number/size of conductors to calculate the minimum conduit size required for a certain percentage of fill. Construction Calculator – this specialized calculator permits electricians to add and multiply feet and inches and get the answer back in feet and inches. Electrical Wiring Color Charts – provides the wiring code for the various phases in a panel for both 120/280V and 277/480V systems. Clinometer – transform your phone into a digital level with zero/reset options. When placed on a flat surface, it automatically becomes a bubble level. Simplify every job with this all-in-one electrician's companion. Join the thousands of other electricians using the free Electrician’s Sidekick app from IDEAL Electrical. DATA COMM - T568A/T568B Wiring Reference and conduit fill calculator for data cables. Box Fill Calculator - Calculate NEC® box fill requirements in seconds. Account for conductors, devices, grounding conductors, cable clamps, fixture studs, and plaster rings while instantly verifying box capacity and available volume.

About

SyncIt Together

Easily coordinate schedules for groups by comparing availability, creating polls, and sending invitations. Find the perfect time for events without endless back-and-forth messages. Keep all your plans organized in one place.

Highlights
  • Group availability comparison
  • Time polls and voting
  • Invitation sending
  • Calendar integration
  • Recurring event creation
  • Privacy controls
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Stop chasing “when works for you?” messages. SyncIt brings calendars, groups, availability, polls, and invitations together so friends, families, and teams can find a time that actually works. FIND A TIME TOGETHER • Create a group and compare shared availability. • Choose who needs to attend, how long you need, and the date window. • Rank one-time or recurring options, then schedule the winner. PLAN WITH OR WITHOUT A CONNECTED CALENDAR • Share the times you’re free. • Create time polls and collect votes. • Invite friends and email guests; guests can respond without a SyncIt account. KEEP EVERY PLAN IN ONE PLACE • View month, week, and day calendars. • Create recurring events, RSVP to invitations, and manage group schedules. • Connect supported calendars and keep availability current. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Group members can see availability without seeing private event details unless you choose to share them. • Manage calendar visibility and group sharing controls. • Report unsafe content and block unwanted contact. SyncIt includes a free plan. Optional Plus and Pro subscriptions add higher limits and advanced scheduling and calendar-sync features. Subscription terms and prices are shown before purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Electrician's Sidekick4 screens
SyncIt Together4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SyncIt Together at 100% against Electrician's Sidekick's 0%. SyncIt Together also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). Electrician's Sidekick's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). On price, 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. SyncIt Together sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Electrician's Sidekick asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SyncIt Together holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Electrician's Sidekick has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Electrician's Sidekick's written reviews are positive against 100% of SyncIt Together's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Electrician's Sidekick ships an update every 4 months, SyncIt Together every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Electrician's Sidekick versus SyncIt Together: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectrician's SidekickSyncIt Together
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (18 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIDEAL INDUSTRIES, INCSyncIt Software LLC

Customer experience

Electrician's Sidekick

All ratings18 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

SyncIt Together

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Electrician's Sidekick

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SyncIt Together

Subscriptions4
  • SyncIt Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • SyncIt Pro Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • SyncIt Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
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  • SyncIt Pro Yearly14 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Electrician's Sidekick free?
Electrician's Sidekick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SyncIt Together free?
SyncIt Together is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Electrician's Sidekick or SyncIt Together?
SyncIt Together is rated higher. Electrician's Sidekick averages 3.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while SyncIt Together averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Electrician's Sidekick or SyncIt Together have ads?
Neither Electrician's Sidekick nor SyncIt Together shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Electrician's Sidekick or SyncIt Together?
Electrician's Sidekick ships an update every 4 months, and SyncIt Together every 3 days. Most recently, Electrician's Sidekick was updated on October 9, 2026 and SyncIt Together on October 9, 2026.

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