Comparison

Watts vs VoltRef Pro

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

Head to head
About

Watts

Calculate the cost of running electrical devices over time. This simple tool helps you understand your energy consumption expenses.

Highlights
  • Calculate device running costs
  • Easy to use interface
  • Track energy expenses over time
  • Simple utility tool
Features
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Small simple easy to use calculator to determine how much electrical devices cost to run over time.

About

VoltRef Pro

Features
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VoltRef Pro is a calculator and reference set for electricians, built around the National Electrical Code. Every result cites the article it comes from and shows the steps behind it — so you can check the work instead of trusting a black box. NINE CALCULATORS • Wire Size — conductor size from load, run length, ambient temperature and bundling, checked against both ampacity and voltage drop • Voltage Drop — drop in volts and percent, with the smallest conductor that meets your target • Conduit Fill — raceway fill against the Chapter 9 limits, with the next trade size when you are over • Ampacity — Table 310.16 after ambient correction, bundling adjustment and termination temperature limits • Box Fill — required box volume tallied item by item, the way an inspector counts it • Motor Circuit — conductors at 125 %, the overload window, and the short-circuit device • Grounding — equipment grounding conductor from the device rating, grounding electrode conductor from the service • Conduit Bending — offset bend marks, multiplier and shrink • Ohm's Law — volts, amps, ohms and watts from any two SEVEN REFERENCE TABLES Ampacity (Table 310.16), conductor properties and DC resistance, raceway areas, insulated conductor areas, box fill volumes, equipment grounding, and motor full-load currents. Searchable, with copper and aluminium columns where the Code has both. SHOWS ITS WORK Derating is where branch circuits go wrong. Every ampacity result spells out the table value, the ambient correction, the bundling adjustment and the termination limit as separate lines — and the wire size result tells you which of the three actually decided the conductor. WORKS WHERE YOU DO Everything runs on device. No signal needed in a basement, a shaft, or a slab pour. High-contrast display for daylight and gloves. Save calculations to history, mark the ones you reuse as favourites, and share any result as text. FREE AND PRO Wire Size and Ohm's Law are free to use. Pro unlocks the remaining seven calculators, the full reference library and unlimited history. Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: VoltRef Pro Weekly at $1.99 per week or VoltRef Pro Yearly at $19.99 per year, each with a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://voltrefpro.volvoxmobile.com/voltrefpro/privacy IMPORTANT For planning and estimation only. Values follow the NEC as published; local amendments, the authority having jurisdiction, and equipment listings govern the installation. Always verify against the current code book before wiring. Not affiliated with, authorised by, or endorsed by the NFPA.

Screenshots

Watts3 screens
VoltRef Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Watts at none against VoltRef Pro's 2. Watts also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. VoltRef Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Watts asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Watts versus VoltRef Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWattsVoltRef Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCode Smart LLCErsel Tarhan

In-app purchases

None

Watts

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

VoltRef Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Annual Premium1 Month trial$19.991 Year

Questions

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

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