Comparison

Electrician Handbook vs Cathodic Protection (CCPTools)

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

Head to head
About

Electrician Handbook

This app provides electricians, students, and installers with essential electrical theory, interactive diagrams, and practical calculators. It includes a community forum for users to share knowledge and seek advice, all accessible offline without ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Electrical theory topics
  • Interactive circuit diagrams
  • Calculators and formulas
  • Community forum
  • Offline access
  • No ads or subscriptions
Features
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Electrician’s Handbook — an app for electricians, students, and installers. Theory, diagrams, and calculators in one place. Works offline. No ads. No subscriptions. — Theory A variety of topics in electrical engineering: from basic concepts to grounding and lighting diagrams. Some topics include exercises with answers for self-check. — Diagrams Interactive electrical diagrams. You can interact with elements to better understand how they work. — Calculators A section with calculators, formulas, and useful reference tables. — Community A section where users can ask questions, share experience, and get advice from other members. — Contents of the "Theory" section: Basic concepts • Voltage, current, resistance, power • Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s rules • Parallel and series connections • Short circuits, safety precautions • Electrical engineering terms Electromechanical converters • Transformer, generator, electric motor • Connecting a three-phase motor using a capacitor Protection and automation devices • Circuit breaker, RCD, RCBO • Voltage monitoring relay, contactor, fuses • Surge protection devices Cables and wires • Wire connection methods • Selecting cross-section by current and power • Color coding • Electrical panel Power stations and substations • Nuclear, thermal, solar, hydro, wind, and geothermal power stations Measuring instruments • Voltmeter, ammeter, ohmmeter, multimeter • Clamp meter • Electricity meter Grounding • Types of grounding systems • Equipotential bonding system Lighting • Incandescent, LED, and other types of lamps • Lamp holders, bases, lumens, lux • Color temperature • LED strip Work execution • Socket repair • Installation of flush-mounted and surface-mounted sockets • Switch installation Additional information • Power supply categories • Surge overvoltages • IP protection rating • Electrician’s tools • Types of outlets and plugs, voltages in different countries • Joule’s Law, Coulomb’s Law • Right-hand and left-hand rules — Contents of the "Diagrams" section: • Switch (1 and 2 gang) • Three-gang switch • Two-way switch • Two-way switch with intermediate switch • Outlets and switch in one block • Lighting with dimmer • Motion sensor lighting • Relay with light sensor • Lighting with impulse relay • Fluorescent lamp wiring • Socket wiring diagrams • Magnetic starter for motor • Star and delta motor connection — Contents of the "Calculators" section: • Basic formula calculator • Electricity cost calculator • SI unit system and metric prefixes • Diameter ↔ cross-section table • AWG to mm and mm to AWG conversion • Electronic component symbols

About

Cathodic Protection (CCPTools)

This app provides essential tools and information for cathodic protection and corrosion engineers. It covers materials, site surveys, design calculations, unit conversions, and a directory of industry companies. Stay updated with the latest industry news and products.

Highlights
  • Impressed current and sacrificial anode CP materials
  • CP site surveys, measurements, and data logging
  • Cathodic protection design calculations
  • Unit converters
  • Directory of CP and corrosion companies
  • Industry updates and new products
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CCPTools (Cathodic Corrosion Protection Tools) is a mobile application for cathodic protection and corrosion engineers, inspectors, technicians, students, and researchers. These groups are active across various industries, including oil, gas, water, energy, piping, storage, onshore and offshore. This mobile application provides information on materials for both the impressed current CP and the sacrificial (galvanic) anode CP. CCPTools has sections dedicated to CP site surveys, measurements, and data logging. You will also find cathodic protection design calculations and a wide range of unit converters. A separate section contains a complete directory of cathodic protection and corrosion companies. Industry updates and new products are also covered in a dedicated section.

Screenshots

Electrician Handbook4 screens
Cathodic Protection (CCPTools)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cathodic Protection (CCPTools) at none against Electrician Handbook's 1. Cathodic Protection (CCPTools) also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Electrician Handbook's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 1) and device support. On price and monetization model 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. Electrician Handbook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cathodic Protection (CCPTools) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cathodic Protection (CCPTools) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Electrician Handbook has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Electrician Handbook's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cathodic Protection (CCPTools)'s.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Electrician Handbook versus Cathodic Protection (CCPTools): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectrician HandbookCathodic Protection (CCPTools)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS16.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSergey VavaevFatemeh Moradhosseini

Customer experience

Electrician Handbook

All ratings986 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative13.6%

Cathodic Protection (CCPTools)

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Electrician Handbook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not launching on certain devices
  • Calculation errors in some modules
  • Inconsistent UI behavior across platforms

Requested features

4 requests
  • More practical examples and tutorials
  • Ability to save and export diagrams
  • Inclusion of industry standards and regulations
  • Integration of testing and simulation tools

Cathodic Protection (CCPTools)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Electrician Handbook

One-time1
  • Unlock all features in app$6.99
None

Cathodic Protection (CCPTools)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Electrician Handbook free?
Electrician Handbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cathodic Protection (CCPTools) free?
Cathodic Protection (CCPTools) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Electrician Handbook or Cathodic Protection (CCPTools)?
Cathodic Protection (CCPTools) is rated higher. Electrician Handbook averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Cathodic Protection (CCPTools) averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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