Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc vs Hitch Helper by SkillAbove
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc
Calculate the appropriate wire size for electrical circuits. This tool helps determine wire size based on voltage drop and current carrying capacity, ensuring compliance with NEC ampacity limits.
- Determine wire size for voltage drop
- Calculate voltage drop for conductor runs
- Limit wire size by voltage drop
- Limit wire size by NEC ampacity
- Supports AWG and KCMIL sizes
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Southwire's voltage drop calculator will help you determine the proper wire size for an electrical circuit based on the voltage drop and current carrying capacity of an electrical circuit. Determines wire size to meet specific voltage drop limits or calculates voltage drop for a specific conductor run. When sizing conductors, calculations limits wire size to voltage drop and NEC ampacity. Southwire's Voltage Drop Calculator is designed for applications using AWG and KCMIL sizes only.
Hitch Helper by SkillAbove
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This app allows you to control the Free Hand Hitcher by SkillAbove.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hitch Helper by SkillAbove at every 5 days against Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc's every 2 months. Hitch Helper by SkillAbove also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc ships an update every 2 months, Hitch Helper by SkillAbove every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc | Hitch Helper by SkillAbove |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southwire Company | Diego Gentner |
Bugs and requests
Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc
Reported bugs
24 issues- Useless!
- Won't work
- How to use
- Confused
- Bad app
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- Bad
- Not applicable for Residential
- Electrician
- Terrible
- Not working
- What??
- Terrible
- Don't work
- Terrible
- Choice Between AWG and Metric wire Gauge
- Updated app not so simple
- The last version was better
- App
- Terrible
- Voltage drop calculator
- IOS 8
- One flaw
- Worst app ever
- Average
Requested features
2 requests- Motor starting Voltage drop calculation
- Metric wire size options
Hitch Helper by SkillAbove
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc
No in-app purchases
Hitch Helper by SkillAbove
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc free?
Is Hitch Helper by SkillAbove free?
Do Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc or Hitch Helper by SkillAbove have ads?
Which is updated more often, Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc or Hitch Helper by SkillAbove?
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