Comparison

Tradecert vs iCertifi Cloud Pro

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

Head to head
About

Tradecert

This app streamlines the creation and management of electrical certificates and reports for UK electricians. It uses AI to auto-fill forms, perform calculations, and identify potential issues, ensuring compliance with BS7671 and Part P regulations. Work offline and collaborate with your team in real-time.

Highlights
  • AI-powered certificate and report generation
  • Offline creation and saving of documents
  • 18th Edition and Part P compliance
  • AI Uploads for distribution board data
  • Live multi-user collaboration
  • Customizable company branding
Features
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Tradecert is the UK’s leading app for electrical certification, transforming how electricians create, manage, and issue industry-standard certificates and reports. This powerful solution helps complete flawless installation certificates, EICRs, and BS7671 reports in minutes with smart assistance. Trusted by NICEIC, NAPIT, SELECT, and Blue Flame registered professionals to stay compliant with Part P regulations on every job.  Smart Certificates & Reports Creation:  Tradecert uses advanced technology to auto-fill forms and perform built-in calculations for certificates, EICRs, and reports quickly. Intelligent guidance handles technical details and validations, reducing paperwork and cutting admin time.  Offline & On-Site Reporting:  Generate and save complete certificates and reports as PDFs, even without internet access. Work from any iPhone or iPad—data syncs automatically when back online. Certify anywhere, whether on client sites, in basements, or remote locations, with no connection needed.  18th Edition & Part P Compliance:  Built around UK wiring regulations, Tradecert includes up-to-date 18th Edition rules and Part P requirements. Reference checks and validations keep certificates and reports accurate to NICEIC/NAPIT standards. Never miss a regulatory update or code step.  AI-Powered Efficiency:  Take a photo of a distribution board using AI Uploads and automatically populate all relevant data into your certificate. AI Observations help spot potential issues, and AI Notes allow quick, intelligent annotations directly within reports—saving you time.  Collaborate Live – Multi-User Access:  Work simultaneously on certificates and reports across multiple devices. Assign roles and permissions for your team, including QSs, subcontractors, and office staff. Everyone sees real-time updates for seamless collaboration.  Professional Features:  Supports all common certificate types (Installation Certificates, EICRs, Minor Works certs, etc.) and report creation offline. Customize documents with your company branding. Auto-generate serial numbers and perform 18th Edition calculations. Export secure PDFs compliant with Part P standards, ready to print or email.  Ideal for independent electricians, contractors, and maintenance teams who want to save time and go digital. Tradecert’s intuitive interface lets you master certificates, EICRs, and reports without training. Download today to speed up inspections with professional 18th Edition documentation—fully available offline.

About

iCertifi Cloud Pro

Create, manage, and store BS 7671-compliant electrical certificates offline or with cloud sync. Streamline your workflow with smart tools, auto-calculations, and pre-filled templates. Securely back up your data with end-to-end encryption.

Highlights
  • Create BS 7671 electrical certificates
  • Offline and cloud sync capabilities
  • Generate secure PDF certificates
  • Auto-calculates Zs values and fuse requirements
  • Speech-to-text for dictating results
  • Includes pre-written EICR codes and observations
  • Remote QS monitoring and signing
Features
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Photograph the board — iCertifi Cloud Pro reads every circuit and fills the schedule for you. EICR, EIC and Minor Works certificates to BS 7671, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Start a certificate on your iPhone, continue on your iPad, finish on your Mac. Everything is backed up to the cloud with end-to-end encryption, so your work survives a lost, stolen or replaced device. BOARD VISION — POINT, SHOOT, DONE Take one photo of the distribution board. Board Vision detects the devices, circuit order and layout, and fills your circuit schedule in about 30 seconds. What used to be 20 to 45 minutes of typing out MCBs, ratings and labels is now a photo you check and confirm. TEST VISION — READINGS STRAIGHT OFF THE TESTER Photograph your test instrument's display and the readings are extracted and matched to the right circuit automatically. Any make, any model. No cables, no Bluetooth pairing, no transcription errors. SPARK AI — YOUR 24/7 TECHNICAL HELPLINE Instant answers on BS 7671, EICRs, testing procedure and observation coding, without leaving the certificate you are working on. COMPLIANCE CHECK Every certificate is checked automatically before you issue it, so mistakes are caught while you are still on site — not by the client, the assessor or your QS. WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE Certify with no signal, no laptop and no desktop software. Data uploads automatically the moment you reconnect. Built exclusively for Apple devices. CERTIFICATES INCLUDED - Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC) - Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) - Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate - Three Circuit Minor Works - Domestic Installation Certificate - Electric Vehicle Charging Installation Certificate - Landlord Interim Report - Visual Inspection Report - Earthing & Bonding Certificate - Isolation Certificate - Danger Notice …and more NEW — CLIENT HUB Every customer in one place: their jobs, certificates and upcoming retests, grouped by client. Due work and reminders appear on the Dashboard the moment you open the app, so recurring contracts come back to you. TESTING TOOLS THAT DO THE MATHS - Zs calculations — auto-calculated for MCBs and RCDs, 100% or 80% options - Fuse calculator — 0.4s and 5s fuse Zs - BS 7671 regulation checks as you enter results - Split load RCD testing with multiple recorded times - Electrician's Toolbox — lighting calculator, fuse kA, thermal imaging and more - FLIR ONE thermal imaging — find faults without isolating the supply SPEED ON SITE - Template boards — save and reuse board configurations - Copy and paste boards between certificates - Smart Duplicate — reuse any previous certificate, omitting dates, signatures and test results - Smart Fill and Quick Fill — sections and common circuit values in one tap - Speech-to-text — dictate test results - Notes history, pre-filled defaults and searchable certificate types EICRs DONE PROPERLY - The Vault — nearly 500 prewritten observations with BS 7671 codes - Add photographs to document faults and observations - Digital circuit schedules with QR-encoded layouts - Printable EICR covers - Calibration certificate attachments for your tester records QS MONITORING AND REMOTE SIGNING Qualified Supervisors can review, approve and sign remotely, and flag issues live — useful for multi-engineer contracts and scheme assessments. PROFESSIONAL OUTPUT Signed, secure PDFs ready to email, print or store. Add your logo, adjust colours and set your enrolment numbers. Unlimited certificates, no per-certificate charge. SUBSCRIPTION A subscription is required to send and save electrical certificates. Free unlimited 7-day trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://icertifi.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201659279-iCertifi-s-Privacy-Policy-GDPR-Compliance

Screenshots

Tradecert4 screens
iCertifi Cloud Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tradecert at 96% against iCertifi Cloud Pro's 14%. Tradecert also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). iCertifi Cloud Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, 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

Both are free to download. iCertifi Cloud Pro sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Tradecert asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tradecert ships an update every 10 days, iCertifi Cloud Pro every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
Tradecert versus iCertifi Cloud Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTradecertiCertifi Cloud Pro
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTradecert LtdiCertifi

Customer experience

Tradecert

Written reviews54 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative0.0%

iCertifi Cloud Pro

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

None

Tradecert

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

iCertifi Cloud Pro

Subscriptions5
  • 1 Month Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • 1 Year Subscription7 Days trial$190.001 Year
  • Enterprise$599.991 Year
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  • Team 5 — Up to 5 Seats$699.001 Year
  • Team 10 — Up to 10 Seats$999.991 Year
One-time4
  • 50 Credits$4.99
  • 200 credits$14.99
  • 1000 AI Credits$24.99
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  • 500 Credits$24.99

Questions

Is Tradecert free?
Tradecert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iCertifi Cloud Pro free?
iCertifi Cloud Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tradecert or iCertifi Cloud Pro have ads?
Neither Tradecert nor iCertifi Cloud Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tradecert or iCertifi Cloud Pro?
Tradecert ships an update every 10 days, and iCertifi Cloud Pro every 4 days. Most recently, Tradecert was updated on September 21, 2026 and iCertifi Cloud Pro on September 24, 2026.

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