Comparison

ElectriCalc vs Master Electrician Guide

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

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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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Master Electrician Guide

Features
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Master Electrician Guide is the all-in-one toolkit for solo electricians and small operators - fast, focused, and built to work in the field (offline, except the AI assistant). CALCULATORS (NEC 2023, all offline) • Ohm's Law / power wheel • Voltage drop (% + minimum wire size) • Wire size with ambient + bundling derating and 110.14(C) terminal limits • Conduit fill (Chapter 9) and box fill (314.16) • Conduit bending offsets and shrink • Motor FLC, conductor and OCPD (Article 430) • OCPD sizing, transformer sizing, and dwelling load (Article 220) • Three-phase power (kVA/kW/amps), available fault current / AIC, series-parallel resistance, and an AWG / mm2 / kcmil converter CODE REFERENCE • Table 310.16 ampacities (copper & aluminum) • Conductor properties, conduit areas, grounding (250.66 / 250.122) • Wire color codes, NEMA configurations, residential circuits • Lug torque (110.14), burial depth (Table 300.5), and raceway/cable support • Choose your NEC edition (2017/2020/2023) — checklists & the AI adapt to it PER-STATE RULES • Adopted NEC edition, licensing authority, and license tiers for all 50 states + DC • The apprentice to journeyman to master career path FIELD DOCUMENTATION • Log jobs with client info and status • Attach before / during / after photos from your camera • Build professional line-item estimates AND invoices, exported as branded on-device PDFs with your company info • Back up and restore everything (jobs, photos, estimates, checklists) to a file • Run inspection-ready compliance checklists (service, rough-in, final, grounding & bonding, GFCI/AFCI, safety/LOTO, panel) with NEC references TROUBLESHOOTING & LEARNING • Diagnose 14 common field problems with ranked causes and safe steps • Plain-English lessons on the fundamentals, safety, and the business • Exam prep: 60 journeyman/master practice questions with explanations + NEC refs AI CODE ASSISTANT • Ask anything electrical and get code-aware answers that cite NEC sections • Snap a photo of a panel or device and get an AI diagnosis • Answers are aware of your selected state and NEC edition Master Electrician Guide is a field aid for qualified, licensed individuals. It is not a substitute for the adopted code, local amendments, or a licensed design. Always verify against your AHJ and adopted NEC edition, and follow NFPA 70E safety practices.

Screenshots

ElectriCalc4 screens
Master Electrician Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ElectriCalc at 15.6 against Master Electrician Guide's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 4 level
ElectriCalc versus Master Electrician Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectriCalcMaster Electrician Guide
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYihua XuJACOB LAWRENCE WYERS

In-app purchases

None

ElectriCalc

No in-app purchases

None

Master Electrician Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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