Comparison

Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc vs GoHereBro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

GoHereBro

This app provides IBEW electricians with a live map and dashboard of open job calls across the country. It helps users find the best work opportunities by ranking locals based on pay, hours, and call volume. Get real-time updates on job availability and wage information to make informed decisions about where to travel for work.

Highlights
  • Live job call map
  • Hot spots dashboard
  • Hottest locals ranking
  • Wage and scale information
  • Automatic daily updates
  • National work picture
Features
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GoHereBro is the fastest way for IBEW electricians to see where the work is, right now! We automatically track open job calls from 300 IBEW local union halls across the country and put them on one live map. No more checking dozens of local websites, calling hall after hall, or missing a book sign because you didn't know a call dropped. WHAT YOU GET Live Job Map See every open call in the country on one interactive map. Hot spots glow so you can instantly spot where the calls are stacking up. Hot Spots Dashboard A ranked list of locals by open calls and scale. Know at a glance who has the most work and what they're paying. Hottest Locals: Top 10 The best opportunities ranked by estimated weekly pay and a heat score, factoring in pay rate, hours, and call volume. See real weekly earning potential before you decide where to travel. Wage & Scale Info Check journeyman scale, books, and work outlook for locals before you sign. Always Fresh Calls are scraped and updated automatically throughout the day, so you're looking at current data — not a stale forum post. WHO IT'S FOR - Travelers deciding which local to book into next - Journeyman wiremen chasing the best money and hours - Anyone in the IBEW who wants to see the national work picture in seconds IMPORTANT GoHereBro aggregates publicly available job call information to help you make informed decisions. Data is scraped automatically and may not always be complete or current. ALWAYS verify open calls directly with the local union hall before making any travel or work decisions. GoHereBro is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to the IBEW or any local union. Get the national job picture in your pocket. Go where the work is.

Screenshots

Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc4 screens
GoHereBro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GoHereBro at 100% against Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc's 49%. GoHereBro also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 103). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GoHereBro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc has 1.5K ratings behind it against 103, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc's written reviews are positive against 100% of GoHereBro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc ships an update every 2 months, GoHereBro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc versus GoHereBro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSouthwire® Voltage Drop CalcGoHereBro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings)4.9 (103 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better103
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSouthwire CompanyDominic Flory

Customer experience

Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc

All ratings1,358 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative47.2%

GoHereBro

All ratings83 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • Useless!
  • Won't work
  • How to use
  • Confused
  • Bad app
Show 19 more
  • 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

GoHereBro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc

No in-app purchases

None

GoHereBro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc free?
Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GoHereBro free?
GoHereBro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc or GoHereBro?
GoHereBro is rated higher. Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while GoHereBro averages 4.9 from 103 ratings.
Do Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc or GoHereBro have ads?
GoHereBro shows ads; Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc does not.
Which is updated more often, Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc or GoHereBro?
Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc ships an update every 2 months, and GoHereBro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Southwire® Voltage Drop Calc was updated on November 6, 2026 and GoHereBro on November 5, 2026.

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