Electrical Panel Designer vs PCBAtlas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Electrical Panel Designer
Design and assemble electrical panels with a comprehensive tool for electricians, designers, and homeowners. Create detailed wiring diagrams, route wires, and manage projects locally on your device. Features include a vast library of components and customizable labeling for clear documentation.
- Electrical panel assembly
- Wire routing
- Device library
- Circuit breaker and busbar components
- Customizable text labels
- Offline project management
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Assemble an electrical panel, route wires, and save projects directly on your device. The app is suitable for electricians, installers, designers, and anyone who assembles or plans panels for an apartment, house, or small facility. Main features - Canvas with zoom and pan - Device library - Circuit breakers, RCDs, RCBOs, voltage relays, socket - PE and N busbars - Connecting busbar for breakers - DIN rails of various lengths - Marking icons for rooms and loads - Text labels with adjustable size, width, and style - Colored wires with selectable thickness - Step-by-step wire routing using arrow buttons - Grid snapping for a neat layout Project management - Save, rename, and delete projects - Quick access to the last opened project - All data is stored locally on the device Who is it for - Electricians and panel installers - Students and professionals - Homeowners who want to document their electrical panel The app works offline and without ads Write to sergeivapps@gmail.com or leave a review about what else you want to see in the app. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PCBAtlas
This app provides a local-first workspace for reviewing PCB designs on Apple devices. Import various design files, inspect layouts in 2D and 3D, organize revisions, and manage project data. It streamlines the review process for hardware teams and engineers.
- Import PCB design files (Gerber, ODB++, etc.)
- 2D and 3D board review workspace
- Organize board revisions
- Project and schematic context browsing
- Export PNG/PDF captures and source packages
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Open and review PCB design and manufacturing files locally on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. PCBAtlas is a local-first PCB viewer and review workspace for hardware teams, PCB designers, firmware engineers, QA reviewers, and anyone who needs to inspect real board data away from a full EDA station. Import supported KiCad projects, schematics, board files, DSN, IPC-2581 XML, ODB++ archives or directories, and recognized manufacturing packages. Keep board revisions in managed PCB workspaces, inspect layouts in 2D, browse project and schematic context where available, and use board-level 3D when spatial context helps. What PCBAtlas helps with: - Open supported PCB design and manufacturing files without uploading them to a web viewer - Organize board revisions in a local library - Inspect dense boards with pan, zoom, layer controls, search, object details, and selection tools - Review project data, schematic context, statistics, and import status in Data views - Use board-level 3D for supported board sessions - Export PNG/PDF captures, original source packages, converted board outputs, and shareable handoff materials with PCBAtlas Plus The free tier lets you import and review boards with up to three PCB workspaces. PCBAtlas Plus is a one-time in-app purchase that unlocks unlimited workspaces, export, source delivery, converted outputs, and sharing workflows. PCBAtlas is built for review, inspection, QA, and delivery workflows.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PCBAtlas at 5.0 against Electrical Panel Designer's 4.1. Electrical Panel Designer's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Electrical Panel Designer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PCBAtlas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PCBAtlas holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Electrical Panel Designer has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Electrical Panel Designer ships an update weekly, PCBAtlas every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Electrical Panel Designer | PCBAtlas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Vavaev | Shanghai Astroform Software Ltd. |
Customer experience
Electrical Panel Designer
PCBAtlas
In-app purchases
Electrical Panel Designer
- 1 Month Premium$2.991 Month
- 1-Year Premium$5.991 Year
- Lifetime access$14.99
PCBAtlas
- Unlock Plus$24.99
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