Program Codes vs BendCalc AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Program Codes
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Program Codes is a program code download application (source codes). There are over 20 Windows applications in total. The codes are packed in a RAR file. After downloading, you need to unpack them and open the project in an IDE application. Project types are: C#, C++, Java. The codes only work in a Windows environment. The codes only need an IDE to compile and run programs after compilation. C# and C++ codes need Windows Visual Studio to compile. And Java codes Eclipse. The app is easy to use. To do this, press the Programs button in the main menu and you will see programs that you can download (Projects). Once you have selected an application, press the Open button. You can browse the application files and view them in the application tree. If you want to see the contents of the file, press the Content button, the file must be selected. You can see the contents of the files, not folders. If you want to download a Project, press the Download button. You can download the application if you have upgraded. This is a paid purchase. You can do this by pressing the Upgrade button in the Main menu. You can choose the location of the downloaded file on your device.
BendCalc AI
This app provides precise calculations for various conduit bends, eliminating guesswork and material waste. It offers multiple calculator types, supports different benders, and works offline. A free version offers basic calculators, with a one-time purchase unlocking all features.
- Precise bend mark calculations
- Multiple calculator types (stub-up, offset, saddle)
- Supports various hand benders with presets
- Works 100% offline
- NEC conduit fill calculations
- Clear diagrams and readable results
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Meet Foreman: the AI assistant for electricians, built into BendCalc. Stub-Up + Offset: free and unlimited BendCalc Pro: every calculator, jobs, NEC Chapter 9 fill and Foreman Already bought BendCalc Pro? Everything you bought stays yours. BendCalc turns bend math into field-ready marks. Pick your bender once — results use its published take-up where it applies, shown in tape fractions to the nearest 1/16". FOREMAN, THE AI FOR ELECTRICIANS (BETA) • A chat that keeps up — ask, follow up, and Foreman keeps the last few questions of the conversation in mind • Plans — describe a run in your own words and Foreman works out the calculator and the inputs; open it in the calculator for the marks • Troubleshooting — "Marks didn't land?" gets ranked causes, each with one next step • Conduit fill — ask about a wire list and a conduit, with the NEC Chapter 9 rows cited • Explanations — ask about the result on screen and get the marks explained in trade language • Material lists — conduit, bend counts, cut lengths and couplings for a job • NEC questions — electrical answers with the articles to check in the latest NEC edition • Read aloud — Foreman can read its answers out loud • Not a member yet? Try Foreman with 3 questions Foreman is in Beta and can make mistakes. Check its figures in the calculators, and check code answers against the latest NEC edition and your local amendments. FREE AND UNLIMITED • Stub-Up — mark from the conduit end, arrow alignment, your bender's take-up • Offset — distance between marks and shrink from the published field tables THE BENDCALC PRO SUBSCRIPTION • Foreman, the AI assistant (Beta) — chat, plans, troubleshooting, fill, explanations, material lists and NEC questions • Rolling Offset - true offset, marks, shrink, and rotation from horizontal • Back-to-Back - both 90° marks from the conduit end • 3-Point Saddle - center and outer marks, plus shrink • 4-Point Saddle - all four marks from the saddle center, plus shrink • Kick — kick mark spacing and shrink • Rack Offsets - nested marks for every conduit in a rack, 2 to 8 pipes • NEC Chapter 9 Conduit Fill - fill-limit status for THHN/THWN conductors (NEC 2023, Chapter 9 Tables 1, 4, and 5) • Jobs, history, share cards, site marking, bender calibration and the technique lessons BendCalc Pro is a monthly or annual subscription, with a 7-day trial for new subscribers. Subscribe monthly or annually for all calculators, premium tools and AI assistance. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. Access continues until your subscription expires. IF YOU ALREADY BOUGHT BENDCALC PRO Thank you. Everything you bought stays yours. Your lifetime purchase keeps all calculators and offline Pro tools unlocked permanently. AI assistance requires an optional monthly or annual subscription. You can also try Foreman with 3 questions. WHEN A SUBSCRIPTION ENDS • Your saved jobs, history and results stay on your iPhone, and you can still open them and export a share card or a job PDF • Adding, editing and recalculating need an active subscription, or the calculators you already own BUILT FOR THE FIELD • Every constant is sourced — check Math & Sources in the app • Calculators work offline; Foreman needs a connection. No account required. • Restore Purchases on any device with your Apple Account Prices are shown in the App Store before you subscribe, and a subscription is managed and cancelled in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BendCalc AI at weekly against Program Codes's every 9 months. Program Codes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Program Codes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BendCalc AI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Program Codes ships an update every 9 months, BendCalc AI weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Program Codes | BendCalc AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Janek Soomets | MMG Labs ltd |
In-app purchases
Program Codes
- Upgrade Program Codes$12.99
BendCalc AI
- BendCalc Pro$9.99
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