Comparison

Electrical Calculator lite vs NEMA Guide

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

Head to head
About

Electrical Calculator lite

This comprehensive tool offers over 60 calculators and 16 converters for electrical engineering, wiring, and circuit analysis. It supports engineers, electricians, students, and hobbyists with calculations ranging from basic Ohm's Law to complex RLC circuits and power conversions.

Highlights
  • 60+ Electrical Calculators
  • 16 Electrical Unit Converters
  • Ohm's Law Calculations
  • RLC Circuit Analysis
  • Power and Current Calculations
  • Transformer Calculations
  • Wire Size Selector
Features
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Trusted by over 15,000 users worldwide, the Electrical Calculator App is your all-in-one solution for electrical engineering, wiring, and circuit analysis. Designed for engineers, electricians, students, and hobbyists, this app offers a wide range of calculators to handle everything from basic Ohm’s Law to complex impedance and RLC circuits. Available Calculations: Basic Electrical Calculators: • Resistor Color Code (Ω) • Voltage Calculator (Ω) • Current Calculator (Ω) • Resistance Calculator (Ω) • Power Calculator (Ω) • Voltage Drop Calculations • Wire Size Selector Impedance Calculations (R-L-C): • Impedance Calculators R-L-C • R and L in Series • R and L in Parallel • R and C in Series • R and C in Parallel • L and C in Series • L and C in Parallel • R, L and C in Series • R, L and C in Parallel Power and Current Calculators: • Single Phase Power • Three Phase Power • Single Phase Current • Three Phase Current • kVA to Amps (Single Phase) • kVA to Amps (Three Phase) • Amps to kVA (Single Phase) • Amps to kVA (Three Phase) Transformer Calculations: • Transformer Calculator (Current) • Transformer Calculator (Voltage) Horsepower and Current (HP): • DC Horsepower • Single Phase Horsepower • Three Phase Horsepower • DC Current (HP) • Single Phase Current (HP) • Three Phase Current (HP) Efficiency and Power Factor: • Efficiency (DC) • Efficiency (Single Phase) • Efficiency (Three Phase) • Power Factor (Single Phase) • Power Factor (Three Phase) Lighting Calculations: • Luminous Intensity (Light Calculation) • Luminous Flux (Light Calculation) • Solid Angle (Light Calculation) Energy Storage and Cost Calculations: • Energy Cost Calculation • Energy Storage (Resistance) • Energy Storage (Inductance) • Energy Storage (Capacitance) Star-Delta Conversion: • Star to Delta Conversion • Delta to Star Conversion Reactance and Frequency Calculators: • Inductive Reactance • Capacitive Reactance • Resonant Frequency • Inductor Sizing Equation • Capacitor Sizing Equation Series and Parallel Calculations: • Resistance (Series) • Resistance (Parallel) • Inductance (Series) • Inductance (Parallel) • Capacitance (Series) • Capacitance (Parallel) • Unknown Resistance (Series) • Unknown Resistance (Parallel) • Unknown Capacitance (Series) • Unknown Capacitance (Parallel) Other Tools: • DC Generator Electrical Unit Converters: • Electrical Converter • Field Strength • Electrical Potential • Resistance • Resistivity • Conductance • Conductivity • Capacitance • Inductance • Charge • Linear Charge Density • Surface Charge Density • Volume Charge Density • Current • Linear Current Density • Surface Current Density • Power Whether you’re troubleshooting, designing, learning, or estimating, the Electrical Calculator App provides accurate, real-time results to support your electrical work. Download now and enhance your productivity with the most complete electrical calculator toolkit on the App Store.

About

NEMA Guide

Features
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Use the NEMA Guide app to quickly identify and cross-reference NEMA plug and receptacle configurations—a must-have tool for electricians and electrical professionals on the job. Whether you're trying to identify an unknown plug or need to confirm the right receptacle for a specific application, this app streamlines the process. Simply search by NEMA number or filter by voltage, amperage, phase, poles, wires, and grounding type to view all matching results. With illustrations and detailed specs for each configuration, to save you time and avoid guesswork on-site. Features: - Search by NEMA configuration number. - Filter by voltage, amperage, phase, poles, wires, and grounding. - Instantly view matching plug and receptacle configurations. - Over 170 high-quality configuration illustrations. - Tap to view detailed specs for each configuration. - Cross-reference plugs and receptacles with ease. - Data is stored locally for quick use in the field or on the job-site.

Screenshots

Electrical Calculator lite4 screens
NEMA Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NEMA Guide at none against Electrical Calculator lite's 2. NEMA Guide also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). 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. Electrical Calculator lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. NEMA Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Electrical Calculator lite ships an update every 5 weeks, NEMA Guide every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Electrical Calculator lite versus NEMA Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectrical Calculator liteNEMA Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (574 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings574 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperV PUGAZHENTHIRed Zepp LLC

Bugs and requests

Electrical Calculator lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unlock option doesn’t work
  • Voltage drop calculator is incorrect compared to other apps

Requested features

3 requests
  • Output vs frequency sweep plotting for resonance points or impedance graphs for RL and RC circuits
  • Add MHz option for capacitive and inductive reactance calculators
  • Add MHz option for resonance frequency calculator

NEMA Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Electrical Calculator lite

One-time2
  • 16 Electrical Converters$0.99
  • Electrical Calculators$3.99
None

NEMA Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Electrical Calculator lite free?
Electrical Calculator lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NEMA Guide free?
NEMA Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Electrical Calculator lite or NEMA Guide have ads?
Electrical Calculator lite shows ads; NEMA Guide does not.
Which is updated more often, Electrical Calculator lite or NEMA Guide?
Electrical Calculator lite ships an update every 5 weeks, and NEMA Guide every 2 days. Most recently, Electrical Calculator lite was updated on September 18, 2026 and NEMA Guide on September 12, 2026.

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