Comparison

OpenSesame vs AmpGuide

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

Head to head
About

OpenSesame

Features
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OpenSesame is THE one of a kind gate code manager for delivery drivers who struggle with gated communities. Drivers can save and pin frequently used gate codes to a map to for easy access for future deliveries. Easily search through your library of codes or simply look at the map. Pictures and notes can be attached to community pins for maps of apartments, trailer parks and other important info. Add multiple entrance pins for a single community and watch your codes, pictures and notes sync to all pins for that community! Drivers can work in teams (or solo) by sharing links to OpenSesame Library files with each other from their google drive, icloud, or dropbox. Your codes are kept safe, local and can be exported at any time! Quit fumbling with screenshots and old paper notes, and watch the gates open to faster deliveries today with OpenSesame! Terms and conditions can be found here https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AmpGuide

Features
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AmpGuide is an electrical field reference and calculator suite for electricians, apprentices, inspectors, engineers, solar installers, EV installers, and serious DIY customers. It brings common jobsite calculations into one offline workbench so you can check numbers, compare options, and keep notes without digging through separate utilities. Version 2.5 includes 27 calculators plus Inspection Brief for saved Jobs. The app reviews the calculations in a job pack, assigns a readiness score, flags failing results, calls out missing core checks, and suggests the next actions to document before review. Core tools include: - Wire size calculator with ampacity and voltage-drop checks. - Voltage drop for copper or aluminum, single-phase or three-phase. - Ampacity tables with ambient and conductor-count derating. - Breaker sizing for continuous and non-continuous loads. - Conduit fill, box fill, Ohm's Law, and three-phase helpers. - Standard and optional method service-load calculations. - Transformer kVA sizing and NEC 450.3(B)-style OCPD guidance. - Wire pull tension and jam-ratio checks. - Grounding electrode and equipment grounding conductor sizing. - Motor FLC, lighting demand, range demand, dryer demand, and fault-current tools. - Solar PV string, EV charger, parallel conductor, burial depth, and bid-estimate workspaces. - Conduit bender and wire color, resistor, thermocouple, and plug-pinout references. AmpGuide is designed for quick field decisions and reviewable planning. It is an informational reference and calculator, not a substitute for the official NEC, engineering judgment, jobsite conditions, permits, inspections, or authority-having-jurisdiction requirements. Always verify final work against currently adopted code and local requirements. Saved calculations and job notes stay on the device. AmpGuide does not request protected device permissions.

Screenshots

OpenSesame4 screens
AmpGuide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OpenSesame at Free against AmpGuide's $0.99. OpenSesame also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

OpenSesame is free to download; AmpGuide costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
OpenSesame versus AmpGuide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenSesameAmpGuide
PriceFree โ€” better$0.99
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size31 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid JacksonRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

OpenSesame

No in-app purchases

None

AmpGuide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenSesame free?
OpenSesame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AmpGuide free?
AmpGuide costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenSesame or AmpGuide have ads?
Neither OpenSesame nor AmpGuide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenSesame or AmpGuide?
OpenSesame ships an update weekly, and AmpGuide weekly. Most recently, OpenSesame was updated on October 25, 2026 and AmpGuide on October 31, 2026.

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