Electrical Companion vs FieldVolt Electrical
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Electrical Companion
This app provides essential tools for electricians, including a NEC code reference, bender and load calculators, project management features, and safety checklists. It offers AI-powered code assistance and blueprint viewing capabilities.
- NEC 2023 reference
- Bender and load calculators
- AI code question assistant
- Project management
- Blueprint viewer
- Safety and inspection forms
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Electrical Companion is the all-in-one NEC reference and job tool built for working electricians. BENDER CALCULATOR Calculate offsets, 3-point saddles, 4-point saddles, rolling offsets, stub/90° bends, and back-to-back bends. Supports hand, mechanical, and hydraulic benders with accurate take-up values. AI NEC COMPANION Ask code questions in plain English and get instant answers based on NEC 2023. Great for the field when you need a quick code reference. LOAD CALCULATOR Full NEC Article 220 demand factor calculations including lighting tiers, dryers, ranges, HVAC noncoincident loads, and continuous load OCPD sizing. PROJECT MANAGER Track materials, labor, and costs per job. Attach blueprints and notes to each project. BLUEPRINT VIEWER Open PDF and image blueprints directly on your device. SAFETY & INSPECTIONS Create JSA forms with worker signatures and run through pre-built inspection checklists — LOTO, panel work, aerial lift, and more. NEC REFERENCE Wire ampacity tables, conduit fill calculator, voltage drop calculator, and load calculations — all based on NEC 2023. A 7-day free trial is included. Subscription required after trial. Privacy Policy: https://carlosemi.github.io/electrical-companion-privacy-policy/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
FieldVolt Electrical
This app assists electricians with complex calculations for pipe bending, conduit fill, ampacity, voltage drop, and box fill. It also offers a professional subscription for expert electrical advice and troubleshooting.
- Pipe bending calculations (offsets, saddles)
- Conduit fill calculations (NEC Table 1)
- Ampacity and wire sizing
- Voltage drop calculations
- Box fill calculations (NEC 314.16)
- Expert electrical advice subscription
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Built by a licensed electrician for work in the field. PIPE BENDING Offsets, 3-bend saddles, 4-bend saddles, rolled offsets, back-to-back 90s, and parallel offsets. Mark placement calculated from the working end. Shrink, gain, spacing — all of it. CONDUIT FILL NEC Table 1 calculations for mixed wire fills. Add conductors, get fill percentage. AMPACITY Wire sizing and derating for ambient temperature, number of current-carrying conductors, and conduit type. VOLTAGE DROP Feeder and branch circuit voltage drop for single-phase and three-phase systems. BOX FILL NEC 314.16 calculations for device, conductor, clamp, and support fitting fill. FIELDVOLT PRO Ask electrical questions, get straight answers. Code interpretation, troubleshooting, load calc logic — the kind of thinking you'd get from someone who's been in the trade for 30 years. 5 free sessions included. Pro subscription available at $4.99/month or $50/year. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: FieldVolt Electrical at freemium against Electrical Companion's subscription. FieldVolt Electrical also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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 Companion sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and FieldVolt Electrical sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FieldVolt Electrical holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Electrical Companion | FieldVolt Electrical |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlos Guerra | MATTHEW DAVID KOVALIK |
In-app purchases
Electrical Companion
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$89.991 Year
FieldVolt Electrical
- FieldVolt Pro$4.991 Month
- FieldVolt Pro$49.991 Year
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