Comparison

ElectriCalc vs WireSize

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

Head to head
About

ElectriCalc

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ElectriCalc: Engineering Tool is a professional-grade engineering tool designed for electrical engineers, contractors, and electricians. Key features include: Wire Sizing & Ampacity (NEC/IEC) Conduit Fill Calculations Motor Sizing & Electrical Formulas All calculations are completely offline and instantly responsive.

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WireSize

Features
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Tired of flipping through code books on the job? WireSize turns conductor and circuit questions into instant, accurate answers. Here's how it works: pick a calculator, enter your numbers, and read the result. Done. No accounts. No uploads. No tracking. Every calculation runs entirely on your iPhone. Whether you're sizing a feeder, checking a panel install, or studying for a license exam, WireSize is built to be the fastest way to get a number you can trust. Start with voltage drop in volts and percentage, for single-phase and three-phase circuits. Reverse it to find the minimum wire gauge for a target drop, or the longest run a gauge will allow. Check conductor ampacity with ambient-temperature and conductor-count derating, capped at the terminal rating. Size conduit fill for EMT, IMC, RMC, PVC and more โ€” get a pass or fail instantly, or the smallest conduit that works. Calculate box fill volume for conductors, devices, clamps and grounds. Lay out conduit bends with offset, saddle and stub-up math. It goes further: circuit breaker and overcurrent sizing, equipment grounding conductor sizing, an Ohm's Law power wheel, single and three-phase power, kVA to amps, motor full-load current, transformer sizing, power-factor correction, AWG to mm2 conversion, resistor color codes and NEMA receptacle references. Every calculation is built on published electrical standards and verified against known reference values. Save any result, organize it by job site, and share it as a PDF for documentation or inspection prep. No ads. No data collection. No internet required. Just the calculations, fast. 3-day free trial, then $1.99/week. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://taxlite.net/wire_size/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://taxlite.net/wire_size/privacy.html

Screenshots

ElectriCalc4 screens
WireSize4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ElectriCalc at none against WireSize's 4. ElectriCalc also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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

Both are free to download. WireSize sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. ElectriCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
ElectriCalc versus WireSize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectriCalcWireSize
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYihua XuZHENGQIAO JIANG

In-app purchases

None

ElectriCalc

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

WireSize

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is ElectriCalc free?
ElectriCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WireSize free?
WireSize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ElectriCalc or WireSize have ads?
Neither ElectriCalc nor WireSize shows ads.

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