Partial Reel Calculator vs PowerOutage.com Lineman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Partial Reel Calculator
This utility app helps estimate the remaining wire or cable footage on a reel. It comes preloaded with common cables and reels, and allows users to create custom favorites for quick access.
- Estimates wire/cable footage on reels
- Preloaded with common cables and reels
- Create custom favorite cables and reels
- Available for iPad and iPhone
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Southwire’s Partial Reel Calculator estimates the footage of wire or cable that is left on a reel. Preloaded with many cables and reels. Build your own favorite cables and reels for convenience. Available for the iPad and iPhone.
PowerOutage.com Lineman
This app provides real-time power outage information for utility crews. It features live maps, nationwide drill-down capabilities, and customizable alerts to keep workers informed about grid status and storm events.
- Live outage maps
- 6-hour customer outage trends
- Nationwide drill-down
- Customizable alerts
- Watch lists for regions/utilities
- Storm callout feed
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PowerOutage.com Lineman puts real-time outage data in the hands of the crews who restore the grid. • Local view — See outages around you on a live map, with a 6-hour customers-out trend so you know if it's getting better or worse. • Nationwide drill-down — Move from state to county to individual utility to see exactly who's affected, anywhere in the country. • Alerts — Get notified by region, county, utility, or a specific address the moment outages appear or grow. • Watch lists — Save the regions and utilities you track, and share them with your crew by code. • Feed — Get storm callouts and see what's happening with the linemen in your community. Built for line workers and restoration crews who need to know what's out before they roll. Access is currently invite-only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PowerOutage.com Lineman at 100% against Partial Reel Calculator's 44%. PowerOutage.com Lineman also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PowerOutage.com Lineman holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Partial Reel Calculator's written reviews are positive against 100% of PowerOutage.com Lineman's.
Partial Reel Calculator ships an update every 4 months, PowerOutage.com Lineman every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Partial Reel Calculator | PowerOutage.com Lineman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southwire Company | FE Bluefire LLC |
Customer experience
Partial Reel Calculator
PowerOutage.com Lineman
In-app purchases
Partial Reel Calculator
No in-app purchases
PowerOutage.com Lineman
No in-app purchases
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