Comparison

ElectriCalc Pro vs Wire Phase

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

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About

ElectriCalc Pro

This app provides electricians and electrical professionals with a powerful tool for performing complex calculations based on the latest National Electrical Code (NEC). It offers solutions for wire sizing, voltage drop, conduit sizing, and motor calculations, saving time and ensuring code compliance.

Highlights
  • NEC compliant calculations
  • Wire and conduit sizing
  • Voltage drop calculations
  • Motor full-load amps
  • Ohm's Law solver
  • Built-in help and tutorials
Features
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FREE Try Before You Buy trial, your App Store account is not charged by Apple during the free trial. Electrical Contractors, Designers, Electricians, and Lighting Specialists solve tough electrical calculations in seconds and deliver those solutions in conformance with the latest NEC®. The ElectriCalc Pro electrical code calculator is compliant with 2023, 2020, 2017, 2014, 2011, 2008, 2005, 2002, 1999, and 1996 NEC®. The official US-based National Electrical Code® (NEC) ElectriCalc Pro from Calculated Industries for iOS is a full-featured emulation of our popular #5065/#5070 models. ----- Full Functionality of our Pro Handheld Calculator ----- • Experience the power of a professional calculator on your iPhone. • ElectriCalc Pro replicates all features & solutions of our top-rated handheld model. ----- Built-in Help & Tutorials ----- • Press and hold any key for clear definitions, examples, and usage guides. • A complete user manual is also available. ----- Complete Electrical Reference Tool ----- • Save time, trouble, and money with ElectriCalc Pro's comprehensive electrical reference data. • All the info you need for calculations and code compliance is built into one app. The ElectriCalc Pro is a complete electrical reference tool that will save time, trouble, and money. ElectriCalc Pro Solutions: • Wire Sizes • Voltage Drop • Conduit Sizing • Motor Full-Load Amps • Fuse and Breaker Sizes • Service and Equipment Grounding Conductor Sizes • Parallel Resistance • Ohm’s Law Calculations – enter any two values to solve for the third • Circular MILS wire sizes ElectriCalc Pro Calculations: • Work directly in and convert between Amps, Watts, Volts, Volt-Amps, kVA, kW, PF% and EFF%, and DC Resistance • Calculate wire sizes per NEC® 310-16 and 310-17; Copper or aluminum, 3Ø/1Ø, 60°C, 75°C, 90°C insulation ratings and 100% or 125% of ampacity. Can also adjust wire sizes for ambient temperatures other than 30◦ C and more than three wires in a raceway • Integrated voltage drop solutions. Find minimum VD wire size, maximum length for any given wire size, drop percentage, actual number and percentage of Volts dropped • Conduit sizing for 12 types of conduit. Plus, it gives fill percentages, cross-sectional areas, remaining areas, and more • Find Motor Full-Load Amps per current NEC®. Works in 1Ø and 3Ø with the newly expanded tables for 3Ø induction (to 500 hp), synchronous (to 200 hp), and DC motors per NEC® 430-247, 430- 248 and 430-250 • Calculates Fuse and Breaker Sizes per NEC® 430-52 • Parallel and derated wire sizing • Parallel Resistance • NEC Table number displays when performing Wire Size calculations • Sizes overload protection per NEC® 430-32 • Automatically finds NEMA starter sizes • Calculates service and equipment grounding conductor sizes per NEC®: 250-122 and 250-66. • Enter BTU to find Kilowatts per Hour • Enter Kilowatts per Hour to find BTU • Ohm’s Law Calculations – enter any two values to solve for the third • Enter, solve, or convert to Circular MILS wire sizes Note: Electrical math is universal. However, code-based sizing solutions are based on the US National Electrical Code® (NEC); users in other countries should check with their local Code Officials for applicability. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION The first seven days are free. Subscriptions offered will automatically renew at the end of the chosen period. Upon purchase confirmation and completion of a free trial, payment will be charged to your Apple account. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off or the subscription is canceled in settings at least one day (24 hours) before the subscription period ends. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple account Settings > Account (Apple ID) > Subscriptions. TRADEMARKS ElectriCalc(TM) and Calculated Industries® are trademarks and registered trademarks of Calculated Industries, Inc. Copyright 2024

About

Wire Phase

This utility app helps electricians and DIYers quickly identify and number electrical phases in single and three-phase circuits. It provides color codes for common voltage configurations and allows for easy navigation and bookmarking of circuit numbers.

Highlights
  • Identify 120/240 single phase
  • Identify 120/208 three phase
  • Identify 277/480 three phase
  • Endless scrolling interface
  • Jump to circuit number
  • Tap to remember place
Features
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Wire Phase helps you identify and number the different phases to their circuit number. * 120/240 single phase (Black, Red) * 120/208 three phase (Black, Red, Blue) * 277/480 three phase (Brown, Orange, Yellow) Pretty dang simple: * Endless scrolling * Type circuit number to immediately jump to the specific phase color * Tap a row to remember your place @@ Big thanks to Chris McDowell

Screenshots

ElectriCalc Pro4 screens
Wire Phase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ElectriCalc Pro at 78% against Wire Phase's 20%. ElectriCalc Pro also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.9 vs 2.8). Wire Phase's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ElectriCalc Pro is free to download; Wire Phase costs $0.99 up front. ElectriCalc Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Wire Phase asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ElectriCalc Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ElectriCalc Pro has 354 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of ElectriCalc Pro's written reviews are positive against 20% of Wire Phase's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ElectriCalc Pro ships an update every 10 months, Wire Phase every 57 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ElectriCalc Pro versus Wire Phase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectriCalc ProWire Phase
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (354 ratings) — better2.8 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings354 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 57 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCalculated IndustriesTRNSFR

Customer experience

ElectriCalc Pro

All ratings354 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.6%

Wire Phase

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ElectriCalc Pro

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Full Access7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 1 Year Full Access7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Wire Phase

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ElectriCalc Pro free?
ElectriCalc Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wire Phase free?
Wire Phase costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ElectriCalc Pro or Wire Phase?
ElectriCalc Pro is rated higher. ElectriCalc Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 354 ratings, while Wire Phase averages 2.8 from 10 ratings.
Do ElectriCalc Pro or Wire Phase have ads?
Neither ElectriCalc Pro nor Wire Phase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ElectriCalc Pro or Wire Phase?
ElectriCalc Pro ships an update every 10 months, and Wire Phase every 57 months. Most recently, ElectriCalc Pro was updated on October 17, 2026 and Wire Phase on October 6, 2026.

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