Home Electrical Safety Check vs CEF TechTalks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Home Electrical Safety Check
This app helps you identify potential electrical hazards in your home using a simple checklist. You can manage safety lists for multiple properties and email them to contacts. It also provides a tool to find local registered electricians.
- Home electrical safety checklist
- Manage lists for multiple properties
- Email safety lists to contacts
- Find local registered electricians
- Electrical Safety Register search
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On average 70 people die and 350,000 are seriously injured every year in the UK as a result of an electrical accident in their home. Electricity also causes half of all house fires every year. This app was designed by Electrical Safety First to help keep you and your family safe by using a simple checklist of to look out for potential dangers in every room. You can set up lists of items that need attention for multiple properties and can email these lists to your contacts from within the app. The app also enables you to find local registered electricians by searching the Electrical Safety Register database. For more information on electrical safety, please see the Electrical Safety Council website: www.esc.org.uk
CEF TechTalks
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If you’re attending CEF TechTalks in 2026, this app has everything you need before, during and after the event in one place. Use the CEF TechTalks app to plan your day, check in quickly, and access your CPD and vouchers after the event. With 25 live free events taking place across the UK from May to July, our latest TechTalks will be looking at Amendment 4 to BS 7671 - what’s changed, why it matters, and how it affects your work. Hosted by Darren Staniforth and Dave Austin, each event delivers 3.5 hours of CPD in partnership with the IET, alongside access to 20+ leading brands in the exhibition. This app keeps everything you need in one place: • View the event agenda and session timings • Use your entry barcode for quick access on the day • See who’s exhibiting and plan who to speak to • Access your CPD certificate after attending • Receive your exclusive £50 voucher* to spend at cef.co.uk • Plus, handy reminders and updates related to your event • Events include free parking, free refreshments, and prize draws at every location • The all-new TechTalks app helps you make the most of your time - before, during, and after the event *Minimum spend and T&Cs apply
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Home Electrical Safety Check at 6.1 against CEF TechTalks's 14.0. 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.
| Parameter | Home Electrical Safety Check | CEF TechTalks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Electrical Safety Council | City Electrical Factors Ltd |
In-app purchases
Home Electrical Safety Check
No in-app purchases
CEF TechTalks
No in-app purchases




