Cable Calc+ vs TECO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cable Calc+
This tool assists electrical contractors by calculating cable selection and voltage drop for installations up to 25KW and 100A. It supports various cable types and includes reference methods, educational videos, and a guide to electrical test instruments.
- Cable selection calculator
- Voltage drop calculator
- Supports various cable types (SWA, Fire proof, Tri rated, Twin and earth)
- Reference methods
- Electrical test instrument guide
- Educational videos
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For over 100 years, Megger has been the premier provider of electrical test equipment and measuring instruments for power applications. The free iPhone app includes a Cable Calc tool useful to every electrical contractor Features: A comprehensive cable selection & volt drop calculator tool. for installations up 25KW 100A. Cables include: √ SWA 2, 3 and 4 core XLPE √ SWA 2, 3 7 4 core PVC √ Fire proof √ Tri rated √ Twin and earth With a range of reference methods A guide to the use of electrical test instruments Videos Plus more
TECO
Access technical information, installation data, and energy savings calculations for specific product lines. This utility helps with VFD sizing and allows users to create product baskets for sales inquiries.
- Technical library access
- Installation data
- Virtual slide guide
- Electrical and mechanical data
- Energy savings calculator
- VFD sizing
- Product basket creation
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This app was built to answer the most commonly asked technical questions about TECO flagship MAXe3 and AFJE product ranges up to 450kW. It contains a technical library, installation data, virtual slide guide, electrical and mechanical data, and an energy savings calculator. It provides VFD sizing to suit a chosen motor and application. Finally, you can also create a product basket and send a direct enquiry to TECO sales.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TECO at 5.0 against Cable Calc+'s 4.0. Cable Calc+'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 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.
TECO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Cable Calc+ ships an update every 4 months, TECO every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cable Calc+ | TECO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Megger | Teco Australia PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Cable Calc+
TECO
In-app purchases
Cable Calc+
No in-app purchases
TECO
No in-app purchases
