Comparison

Bosch Tracking vs BuildWire Calc

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

Head to head
About

Bosch Tracking

Features
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Bosch Tracking is up for use with a variety of tracking solutions including the Bosch Asset Tracking devices.

About

BuildWire Calc

Features
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BuildWire Calc puts 36 field calculators for electricians, builders and HVAC technicians in one fast app. Everything runs on your phone, so it works in a basement, on a roof or on a site with no signal. Free: voltage drop, Ohm's law, watts to amps, concrete slab, roof pitch, board feet, BTU, CFM and BTU to kW. Pro: the other 27 calculators, plus PDF and CSV export of saved jobs. ELECTRICAL (11) Voltage drop, wire size, breaker size, service load, Ohm's law, watts to amps, three phase power, conduit bending, AWG to mm2, transformer size, generator size. CONSTRUCTION (15) Concrete slab, footing, steps and block wall, slab rebar, gravel, roof pitch, rafter length, retaining wall blocks, board feet, stud spacing, shingle bundles, drywall screws, stair railing, stair stringer. HVAC (10) BTU for cooling and heating, AC size, CFM, duct size, furnace size, heat pump size, superheat and subcooling, dew point, BTU to kW, refrigerant PT chart. BUILT FOR THE JOB - See the answer as you type. Every result shows its calculation steps and warnings, so you can check the work. - Jobs: save any result to a job (a customer, a quote, a site) and keep them together. - Share a job as a PDF or CSV, or copy it as text, with the system share sheet. - Use it in 14 languages. Imperial or metric, light or dark, favourites and history for the calculators you use most. - Private by design: no account, no ads, no tracking. Your jobs and history stay on your device. PRO Pro unlocks all 36 calculators and job export. Choose a one-time purchase or a yearly subscription. The subscription renews each year until you cancel in your Apple ID settings; you can restore purchases at any time from Settings. Important: results are estimates for planning. Always verify against your local electrical or building code, the manufacturer's data and the project drawings. Code tables that are copyrighted are not included. Questions or a calculator you need? Write to support@powergridsource.com or visit https://powergridsource.com/app/ . Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://powergridsource.com/app/#privacy

Screenshots

Bosch Tracking3 screens
BuildWire Calc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bosch Tracking at none against BuildWire Calc's 2. Bosch Tracking also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. BuildWire Calc sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Bosch Tracking asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Bosch Tracking versus BuildWire Calc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBosch TrackingBuildWire Calc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConnect-IT LifeSKYSEED TECH LLC

In-app purchases

None

Bosch Tracking

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BuildWire Calc

Subscriptions1
  • BuildWire Pro (yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • BuildWire Pro (lifetime)$19.99

Questions

Is Bosch Tracking free?
Bosch Tracking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BuildWire Calc free?
BuildWire Calc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bosch Tracking or BuildWire Calc have ads?
Neither Bosch Tracking nor BuildWire Calc shows ads.

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