Comparison

Electrical Wholesaler vs BS7

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

Head to head
About

Electrical Wholesaler

This app serves the UK electrical wholesale and bulk-buying sector. It provides industry news, product information, and articles for electrical contractors and wholesalers.

Highlights
  • Exclusive focus on UK electrical wholesale sector
  • Industry news and articles
  • New product information
  • Covers regulation and company launches
  • Reaches branch level to head offices
Features
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Welcome to the Electrical Wholesaler Magazine App. Electrical Wholesaler is the only monthly electrical trade title that is exclusively dedicated to the wholesale and bulk-buying sector of the electrical market. Providing a service to the installation sector, electrical wholesalers are an essential source point for electrical contractors and are therefore the focus for new products and the conduit for regulation, product revision and company launches. As the only UK journal covering the electrical bulk-buying and wholesaler market, EW is the ideal medium for manufacturers and importers who want to influence bulk purchasing decisions within wholesalers, large scale engineering and construction projects. The editorial focus of EW is a practical mix of features, news, articles and product information. Always lively, the title reaches the whole industry from branch level upwards to head offices.

About

BS7

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SRN Mobile Van Stock App allows you to gain control and visibility of your engineer's van stocks. Features include: Allows engineers/operatives to report stock usage from their vans generating a daily pick list for replenishment. Allows the user to generate requests for additional parts needed for a repair from a stock catalogue. Has an intelligent search facility. Works both offline and online uploading an order automatically as soon as 3G/4G or Wifi is connected. Can store images of parts for easy identification.

Screenshots

Electrical Wholesaler4 screens
BS73 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BS7 at every 4 months against Electrical Wholesaler's every 8 months. BS7 also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Electrical Wholesaler ships an update every 8 months, BS7 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Electrical Wholesaler versus BS7: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectrical WholesalerBS7
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.2 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size29 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDatateam Business Media LtdStock Right Now Limited

In-app purchases

None

Electrical Wholesaler

No in-app purchases

None

BS7

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Electrical Wholesaler free?
Electrical Wholesaler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BS7 free?
BS7 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Electrical Wholesaler or BS7 have ads?
Neither Electrical Wholesaler nor BS7 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Electrical Wholesaler or BS7?
Electrical Wholesaler ships an update every 8 months, and BS7 every 4 months. Most recently, Electrical Wholesaler was updated on September 14, 2026 and BS7 on September 15, 2026.

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