Comparison

FieldVolt Electrical vs VoltForge

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

VoltForge

This app provides electricians with essential field calculators, up-to-date code references, and a job estimator. It offers tools for Ohm's Law, voltage drop, conduit bending, and wire ampacity, all accessible offline. Pro features are available as a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Ohm's Law & Voltage Drop Calculator
  • Fraction & Wire Ampacity Tables
  • Conduit Bending & Fill Calculators
  • Wire Pull Tension Calculator
  • NEC 2023 Quick Reference
  • Job Estimator with PDF Export
Features
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Built for the field, not the classroom. VoltForge puts precision calculators, NEC 2023 code references, and a professional job estimator in your pocket. Built for journeymen, master electricians, and apprentices who need fast, accurate answers on the job site. Launch pad home screen. Light and dark mode. Large tap targets. Fully offline. No ads. No subscriptions. FREE TOOLS OHM'S LAW & VOLTAGE DROP Solve for any value from any two inputs. Voltage drop supports 1-phase and 3-phase, copper and aluminum, 14 AWG to 500 kcmil, 120V to 600V. Auto-suggests correct wire size when over NEC 3% limit. Includes 3-phase kVA, kW, kVAR, and HP calculator. FRACTION CALCULATOR Tap-style keyboard with denominators from halves to 64ths. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Displays fraction and decimal simultaneously. WIRE AMPACITY TABLE NEC Table 310.15(B) for copper and aluminum, 14 AWG through 1000 kcmil. Includes derating calculator for conductor count and temperature correction table. PRO TOOLS - One-time $4.99, yours forever CONDUIT BENDING CALCULATOR All six bend types: 90 Stub, Back-to-Back, Offset, 3-Point Saddle, 4-Point Saddle, Rolling Offset. Enter measurements in feet and inches. Marks display in feet and fractions to the nearest 1/8". EMT 1/2" through 4". CONDUIT FILL CALCULATOR EMT, IMC, RMC, PVC 40/80, HDPE, LFMC up to 4". THHN/THWN, XHHW, RHH/RHW-2, THW/THHW up to 1000 kcmil. Shows fill %, jam ratio per NEC Ch.9, and ampacity derating warning for 4+ conductors. WIRE PULL TENSION CALCULATOR Build your pull route segment by segment. Calculates cumulative tension through straights and bends. Flags sidewall pressure violations. Pass/fail result with remedies when over limit. TRANSFORMER WIRING DIAGRAMS 7 configurations with schematic diagrams and field notes: 1-Phase 120/240V, 1-Phase 480V Step-Down, Delta-Wye, Wye-Delta, Delta-Delta, Wye-Wye, and Open Delta. Terminal reference and NEC field notes for each. NEC QUICK REFERENCE 20 searchable NEC 2023 sections: Working Clearances, Box Fill, GFCI, AFCI, Breaker Sizing, Feeder Sizing, Grounding, Service Entrance, Conduit Fill, Load Calculations, Motor Calculations, Panelboard Rules, Transformers, Torque Specs, and more. JOB ESTIMATOR + PDF EXPORT Material list with markup, labor, permit fee, and tax. Generates a professional PDF with company info, customer details, scope of work, line items, and signature blocks. Share via email, AirDrop, or any iOS share sheet. WHY VOLTFORGE - NEC 2023 - current code, not years-old data - Light and dark mode - tap to switch on the home screen - Fully offline - works anywhere, no signal needed - Fraction and feet/inches input - built for how electricians measure - No ads, no subscription - Pro is one purchase, forever - Large tap targets for gloved hands All calculations are for planning purposes. Always verify with your local AHJ.

Screenshots

FieldVolt Electrical4 screens
VoltForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VoltForge at every 3 weeks against FieldVolt Electrical's every 2 months. FieldVolt Electrical's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. FieldVolt Electrical sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and VoltForge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FieldVolt Electrical against 5.0 for VoltForge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FieldVolt Electrical ships an update every 2 months, VoltForge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
FieldVolt Electrical versus VoltForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldVolt ElectricalVoltForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMATTHEW DAVID KOVALIKClark Allen

Customer experience

FieldVolt Electrical

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VoltForge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FieldVolt Electrical

Subscriptions2
  • FieldVolt Pro$4.991 Month
  • FieldVolt Pro$49.991 Year
1 purchases

VoltForge

One-time1
  • VoltForge Pro$4.99

Questions

Is FieldVolt Electrical free?
FieldVolt Electrical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VoltForge free?
VoltForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FieldVolt Electrical or VoltForge?
FieldVolt Electrical and VoltForge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do FieldVolt Electrical or VoltForge have ads?
Neither FieldVolt Electrical nor VoltForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FieldVolt Electrical or VoltForge?
FieldVolt Electrical ships an update every 2 months, and VoltForge every 3 weeks. Most recently, FieldVolt Electrical was updated on September 27, 2026 and VoltForge on October 5, 2026.

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