Comparison

BaseCalc Electric Calculator vs Deck Pointer

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

Head to head
About

BaseCalc Electric Calculator

This app provides electricians with essential calculation tools for job-site field math, including voltage drop, wire sizing, and conduit fill. It offers a comprehensive suite of 18 calculators, saves calculation history, and allows for the creation and export of job worksheets.

Highlights
  • 18 essential electrical calculators
  • NEC-aware calculations
  • Voltage drop and wire sizing
  • Conduit and box fill calculations
  • Saved calculation history
  • Job worksheets and PDF export
  • Offline functionality
Features
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BaseCalc Electric Calculator is an NEC-aware electrician calculator for job-site field math, worksheets, materials, and saved calculation history. Run voltage drop, wire size, conduit fill, service load, breaker, grounding, EV charger, generator, and other electrical calculator checks on site, then save the result for the job. 18 CALCULATORS FOR DAILY FIELD WORK • Ohm's Law — solve voltage, current, resistance, and power from any two known values. • Voltage Drop — single-phase or three-phase, copper or aluminum, with a 3% target check. • Wire Size — minimum conductor sizing based on NEC 310.16 ampacity with temperature and conductor-count adjustment. • Conduit Fill — fill percentage for EMT, PVC, RMC, IMC, FMC, and LFNC. • Conduit Size — auto-recommend the first raceway size that passes fill. • Box Fill — required box volume per NEC 314.16. • Conduit Bend — fast offset bend mark calculations. • Bend Layout — rolling offsets, 3-point saddles, and 4-point saddle layout guidance. • Service Load — dwelling service/load sizing guide based on NEC 220 concepts. • Breaker + Wire — continuous-load OCPD and conductor guidance. • Grounding — EGC and GEC starting-point sizing. • Motor Circuit — FLC, conductor ampacity, overload, and short-circuit/ground-fault guides. • Pull Box — straight, angle, and U-pull box dimension guide. • Derating — temperature correction and current-carrying conductor adjustment. • EV Charger — branch circuit and service-load check. • Generator — backup generator kW and output-current target. • Transformer — kVA to full-load amperage. • Power — kW, kVA, current, voltage, and power factor relationships. EVERY RESULT IS EXPLAINED • Clear pass/fail or sizing messages. • The governing limit, final answer, and calculation breakdown. • Saved local history so you keep a job-site record. DEVICE-LOCAL FOR THE FIELD • Works offline by default. • No BaseCalc account or cloud sync. • Job contact, worksheet, setting, and calculation data is stored in local app storage, protected by your device security. • There is no BaseCalc cloud option. • Device backups, when available on your operating system, remain under your device-account settings. • Dark and light themes with a high-contrast job-site interface. BaseCalc Electric is a professional reference tool. Always verify against the current National Electrical Code and your local amendments. The authority having jurisdiction has the final say. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Deck Pointer

Features
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Turn your iPhone into a trackpad, remote keyboard, presenter and gamepad for compatible computers, tablets, handhelds and TVs. Move the pointer, type on the big screen, click through your slides or keep your shortcuts one tap away. • Trackpad and mouse: point, click, right-click, scroll and drag. Set the pointer speed and scroll direction. • Remote keyboard: type searches, links and longer text on your phone and send it to the connected device. Enter, Tab, Esc and the arrows stay on screen. • Presenter and slide clicker: next and previous slide, laser pointer, pen and black screen together, with layouts for popular presentation apps on Mac and Windows. • Gamepad: two sticks, a D-pad, face buttons, bumpers and triggers for compatible computers and handheld PCs. • Ready-made layouts: browse the preset catalog for presentations, video calls, video editing, coding, DJ sets, streaming and games, and add the ones you need. • Your own layout: combine keys, text fields, trackpads, sticks and scroll strips. Choose colors and icons, or add a picture to a layout. • Macros: record clicks, mouse moves, typed text, key presses and waits, then replay them with one tap. Playback depends on the active app, window and focus. CONNECTION Works with a Mac, a Windows or Linux PC, an iPad and a Steam Deck. Control your TV: Google TV, Samsung, LG, Fire TV, Roku, Vizio and Apple TV, with navigation, typing, volume and media buttons. The available buttons depend on the TV. With an iPad as the host, keyboard, mouse and media controls are available; gamepad input is not. Deck Pointer controls one device at a time. Setup guides: https://deckpointer.com/support/ Privacy policy: https://deckpointer.com/privacy/ Support: hello@deckpointer.com Deck Pointer is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, LG, Samsung, Roku or Vizio. Steam Deck is a trademark of Valve Corporation.

Screenshots

BaseCalc Electric Calculator4 screens
Deck Pointer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deck Pointer at none against BaseCalc Electric Calculator's 3. Deck Pointer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). BaseCalc Electric Calculator's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. BaseCalc Electric Calculator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month. Deck Pointer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BaseCalc Electric Calculator ships an update every 2 months, Deck Pointer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
BaseCalc Electric Calculator versus Deck Pointer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaseCalc Electric CalculatorDeck Pointer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBASEMAPPED LLCMinistry Of Good Vibes LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BaseCalc Electric Calculator

Subscriptions2
  • Electric Pro Monthly$7.001 Month
  • Electric Pro Yearly$50.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$16.99
None

Deck Pointer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BaseCalc Electric Calculator free?
BaseCalc Electric Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deck Pointer free?
Deck Pointer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BaseCalc Electric Calculator or Deck Pointer have ads?
Deck Pointer shows ads; BaseCalc Electric Calculator does not.
Which is updated more often, BaseCalc Electric Calculator or Deck Pointer?
BaseCalc Electric Calculator ships an update every 2 months, and Deck Pointer every 2 days. Most recently, BaseCalc Electric Calculator was updated on October 31, 2026 and Deck Pointer on November 6, 2026.

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