Electrician's Helper vs QuickBend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Electrician's Helper
This app simplifies electrical work by providing quick access to electrical codes and performing complex calculations for installations. It helps electricians find conductor ampacity, calculate voltage drop, determine box fill, and size raceways, among many other essential functions.
- 3 phase delta and wye circuit calculations
- Conductor ampacity lookup (NEC/CEC)
- Voltage drop calculation
- Box fill calculation
- Raceway fill and sizing
- Motor calculations
- Transformer calculations
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Electrician’s Helper will take the hassle out of looking up electrical codes and doing complex calculations for installations. With Electrician’s Helper you can... ● Calculate voltage, current and power in 3 phase delta and wye circuits. ● Find the ampacity of a conductor as per the NEC and CEC tables. ● Calculate the voltage drop in a line based on length, size, current and temperature. ● Find the total box fill by entering the size and number of conductors, straps and clamps. ● Find the maximum number of conductors allowed in a particular size raceway based on NEC and CEC rules. ● Determine what size raceway is needed for a bundle of conductors. ● Find the maximum bend radius of a conduit. ● Find the maximum capacitor kvar for a motor and the current reduction obtained. ● Find the motor current, heater current, breaker required, wire size, starter and conduit size for a particular 3 phase motor. ● Find the full load current of an induction, squirrel cage, and synchronous motor. ● Find the locked rotor current of a single or 3 phase motor. ● Estimate the Maximum Pull Tension. ● Calculate voltage, current and kVA of single and three phase transformers. ● Do basic ohm’s law calculations. ● Find decimal equivalents of fractions. ● Convert temperature scales. ● Look up connector configurations. ● Look up NEC tables 315.60(C)(1-20) Tested with iOS 16.6 thru iOS 26.3 Please note that this is a calculator for codes used in the NEC and CEC. It is not a replacement for the code books.
QuickBend
This app is a conduit bending calculator designed for electricians and DIY enthusiasts. It provides accurate measurements for various bend types, accounting for bender and conduit specifications. Users can input data intuitively and receive instant feedback on bend feasibility.
- Accurate centerline radius algorithm
- Supports multiple bend types (offset, saddle, 90°, etc.)
- Intuitive data input (number pad, slider)
- QuickCheck for bend feasibility
- Customizable bender profiles
- Layout multiple bends on a single conduit
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QuickBend is the fastest and most precise conduit bending calculator app. Designed to be innovative and intuitive while remaining visually appealing. This advanced conduit bending calculator offers the most accurate measurements by taking into account the radius of the shoe and bender, plus the conduit type and size diameter. All measurements are generated using the centerline radius algorithm, and have all been rigorously processed and field tested. Even the bends displayed within QuickBend are generated using the same engine. Built for electricians by an electrician. QuickBend can be used by anyone working with conduit or tubing whether you are a seasoned professional, a novice cub, or even a DIY enthusiast. Made to avoid simple mistakes, and to save time and money. In addition to providing fast and precise calculations, there is plenty of information and documentation provided for individual bends. Explanations on how to use specific features, and step by step process to bending conduit. Offering the most intuitive method to input data. Whether you want to get straight to the point, or comb through the possibilities of a bend. You can switch back and forth between different input styles such as a number pad, or a slider bar (Press & Slide). Both having their unique advantages. QuickBend allows you, the user to toggle between three different types of measurements; inches, foot + inches, and centimeters. With QuickCheck built into QuickBend, there's a subtle change in text colors when a bend is impossible (red), or whether the bend may be unlikely to work (orange). This app for convenience, and we want it to benefit you. So much so that we added it into the input styles for bends, so you can see if a bend is possible before even tapping on the bend amount. Supporting the following bends! • Offset • Rolling Offset • Matching Bends Offset • Matching Centers Offset • Parallel Offset • Three-Point Saddle • Four-Point Saddle • 90° Bend • Kick with 90° • Matching Bend Kick • Matching Center Kick • Parallel Kick • Parallel Kick: Forward • Compound 90° - Circle Obstruction • Compound 90° - Rectangle Obstruction • Compound 90° - Square Obstruction • Segmented 90° Plus you have the ability to layout multiple bends on a single conduit, and get each measurement for a mark on the conduit. With the option to easily flip an individual or set of marks per bend. There's no limit to QuickBend. Easily, select between different types of benders and choose the size of the shoe and conduit type all within the same screen that you are working on. No need for complex navigations. In addition, you can pin benders you use the most, so you can select and switch between them quickly without consistently scrolling. All benders are spec'd out using the information provided by the manufacturers, and worst case scenario if one of the many benders available don't match the one you are using you can now add in your own bender. There's also an option to not select a bender and to use the multiplier method. Edit and view all of your benders' specifications. Detailed information on the centerline radius, deduct, gain, setback. Plus the ability to view the travel, and radius adjustment for any degree bend between up-to 90°. All of this is visualized and edited within the 'Bender Specs'.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: QuickBend at 81% against Electrician's Helper's 48%. QuickBend also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and price ($6.99 vs $12.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Electrician's Helper costs $12.99 and QuickBend $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
QuickBend holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuickBend has 4K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Electrician's Helper's written reviews are positive against 81% of QuickBend's.
Electrician's Helper ships an update every 3 months, QuickBend every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Electrician's Helper | QuickBend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | $6.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (13 ratings) | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | 80.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #2 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Sam Virgillo | Bret Hardman |
Customer experience
Electrician's Helper
QuickBend
Bugs and requests
Electrician's Helper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
QuickBend
Reported bugs
3 issues- Multiplier calculations are sometimes inaccurate
- Parallel kick feature not working as expected on iOS
- Unable to change app settings from cm to inches
Requested features
4 requests- Add options for different size conduits in parallel offset runs
- Include 3D examples and diagrams for bending instructions
- Provide a demo or tutorial on how to properly use the app
- Allow more customization of units (e.g., switching between inches and cm)
In-app purchases
Electrician's Helper
No in-app purchases
QuickBend
No in-app purchases
Questions
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