Circuit Colors vs FieldStack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circuit Colors
Quickly determine the phase color for any circuit number across various international electrical systems. This app simplifies electrical work by eliminating the need for manual calculations or reference sheets.
- Determine phase color by circuit number
- Supports US, Canada, EU, and UK systems
- Add unlimited electrical panels
- Configurable single or three-phase
- Customizable phase color combinations
- Multiple circuit numbering styles
- Supports 4 to 1000 circuits
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Know the phase color. Instantly. Circuit Colors takes the guesswork out of determining phase colors for any circuit number. No cheat sheets. No mental calculations. No searching through tables. Just enter your panel configuration and circuit number, and Circuit Colors gives you the correct phase color instantly. Built for electricians. Built for real-world panels. • Supports US, Canada, EU & UK systems • Single-phase and three-phase panels • Add as many panels as you need • Choose from multiple phase-color combinations • Supports circuit numbering from 4 to 1,000 • Single-sided and double-sided panel layouts • Multiple numbering styles, including conventional zig-zag numbering Whether you're troubleshooting, installing, labeling, or working in an unfamiliar panel, Circuit Colors puts the answer right at your fingertips. Stop carrying the cheat sheet. Stop doing the math. Just enter the circuit number and get the color.
FieldStack
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FieldStack turns large construction plan sets into a focused workspace built for the person holding the phone. Open the complete PDF, pull the sheets you need into one zoomable board, and add checks and notes without changing the original drawings. INFINITE REFERENCE CANVAS • Bring plan pages, images, PDFs, text notes, and editable sketches into one smooth visual workspace. • Arrange and group job context freely, then tap a plan page to reopen the original blueprint. • Pan and zoom around the canvas without changing source documents. BUILD A WORKING BOARD • Select one sheet or a group of related sheets from the full reader. • Arrange the board in one, two, or three columns. • Move between sheets while keeping the larger plan context in view. FIND AND RECORD FIELD CONTEXT • Search rooms, doors, labels, and other plan text. • Add Check or Note items at plan locations. • Track field-facing progress as Open, In Progress, Blocked, or Done. • Review the same saved entries from Board or Today. KEEP THE SOURCE CLEAN FieldStack stores boards, checks, notes, and Reference Boards as a separate private layer. Imported source PDFs are not overwritten or flattened by ordinary field work. The reviewed primary FieldStack interface supports English, French, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. Existing customers choose whether to keep English or follow their iPhone language; new installs use the reviewed iPhone language automatically. FieldStack is designed as a personal field tool. It does not require an account, realtime team workspace, or subscription. Optional consumable tips support continued development and unlock nothing. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://unshackledpursuit.com/fieldstack#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FieldStack at Free against Circuit Colors's $1.99. FieldStack also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 9 months). Circuit Colors's advantage is chart position (#28 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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
FieldStack is free to download; Circuit Colors costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Circuit Colors ships an update every 9 months, FieldStack every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circuit Colors | FieldStack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #28 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francisco Alcala | Dylan Russell |
In-app purchases
Circuit Colors
No in-app purchases
FieldStack
No in-app purchases









