Best iOS Apps for Australian Electricians (2026)
Most app lists for electricians read like an SEO ad farm: 25 generic tools you will never open. This one is shorter, opinionated, and written from a 4th-year apprentice's actual phone. The criteria: it has to work offline, it has to be built or actively maintained for the AS/NZS regime, and it has to save you time on a real Australian site. Free where possible, AUD-first when paid.
What an Australian electrician actually needs on their phone
Before the list, the categories. A working electrician or apprentice in Australia typically needs five things from their phone during a shift: standards-compliant calculators, a quick reference for AS/NZS 3000 and 3008, digital test records, eProfiling for apprentices, and the personal admin layer (subscriptions, debt, invoicing). Anything that does not fit one of those buckets is a nice-to-have.
The apps below are all currently live, all built or actively maintained for Australia, and all installed on the author's phone as of April 2026.
1. SparkyToolkit — the all-in-one field companion
SparkyToolkit is the iOS field companion built specifically for Australian electricians. It bundles 27+ AS/NZS-compliant calculators (cable sizing, voltage drop, max demand, conduit fill, fault loop impedance, breaker sizing), an 885-page searchable AS/NZS standards reference, a RAG-powered AI assistant that returns clause-cited answers, digital test records that replace paper sheets, and offline access to all of it.
Best for: practising electricians and senior apprentices who want one paid app that covers everything. Free to try; SparkyToolkit Pro includes ElecCalc Pro.
Live on the App Store: see the [SparkyToolkit project page](/projects/sparkytoolkit/).
2. ElecCalc.au — free electrical calculators (web/PWA)
Strictly speaking ElecCalc.au is a web app, but it installs to the home screen as a Progressive Web App and works offline once installed, so it sits next to your native apps. 25 free calculators fully compliant with AS/NZS 3008.1.1:2025: cable sizing, voltage drop, max demand, conduit fill, circuit breaker sizing, fault loop impedance, voltage rise, current capacity.
Best for: anyone who wants free standards-compliant calculators without an account or login. Same calculator engine as SparkyToolkit.
Live: eleccalc.au. See the [ElecCalc story page](/projects/electrical-calculators/).
3. Smart Batch — eProfiling automation (Chrome extension)
Smart Batch is technically a Chrome extension rather than an iOS app, but it earns its place on this list because every Australian electrical apprentice loses time to Exemplar eProfiling. Smart Batch scans your current eProfiling progress, identifies competency gaps, uses a greedy algorithm to generate the smallest set of cards that covers the most competencies, and batch-submits them in seconds. Apprentices report saving roughly an hour per week.
Best for: any Australian electrical apprentice using the Exemplar platform. Completely free.
Background reading: [What is eProfiling?](/articles/what-is-eprofiling/). Live on the [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/jdiliblpnejkdlnhhimjbmngiicgikgp).
4. Apple Notes (or whatever sync tool you already use)
The boring inclusion. Whatever notes app you already have, use it for a daily one-line entry of jobs and competencies. Future-you will thank present-you when it is time to fill in eProfiling, write up a job report, or remember what you did six weeks ago at a difficult site.
Apple Notes works because it is free, syncs to every Apple device, and supports voice dictation in the truck. The specific app does not matter; the habit does.
5. Banjo — track every recurring payment
Trade life means a lot of subscriptions: streaming services, gym, mobile plan, vehicle finance, work software, app subscriptions. Most Australians underestimate their total subscription spending by 40 percent or more. Banjo is an iOS subscription tracker built for Australians: 200+ services with smart autocomplete, fortnightly billing support (which is unusually well-handled for an Aussie pay cycle), 39 currencies for overseas subscriptions, calendar view, and home-screen widgets.
Best for: getting an honest picture of what you actually spend per year on recurring stuff. Free to start; Pro is under five dollars per month.
Live on the App Store: see the [Banjo project page](/projects/banjo/).
6. Melt — debt payoff planner
Apprentice wages, car finance, HECS, and a credit card or two: typical for the first half of an electrical career. Melt is a free iOS debt payoff planner that lets you compare the snowball and avalanche strategies side-by-side, see month-by-month plans, and visualise the interest you save by making extra payments. AUD-first, no accounts, no bank linking, completely offline.
Best for: anyone juggling multiple debts who wants a clear plan without surrendering bank credentials.
Live on the App Store: see the [Melt project page](/projects/melt/).
7. SiteStock — for stock and tools tracking
If you run or supervise an electrical contracting site, SiteStock is a Progressive Web App for stock management, tools tracking, material requests, and timesheets. Currently managing 820+ catalogue items across active projects. Originally built for electrical construction, expanding into retail and hospitality.
Best for: foremen, leading hands, and small contractors who need to know what is on site and who has it. Live at sitestock.au.
What did not make the list
Generic calculator apps. The App Store is full of US-focused electrical calculators that get AS/NZS edge cases wrong. Stick with SparkyToolkit or ElecCalc.au.
PDF-only standards readers. AS/NZS 3000 and 3008 PDFs are too dense to scroll on a phone. SparkyToolkit's standards reference is searchable and structured for site use.
Generic timesheet apps. Most are built for HR teams in offices, not site work. SiteStock is more relevant if you need to track time against project codes and material requests in one workflow.
App Store charts that auto-suggest tools without context. The 'Top 10 Electrician Apps' lists you will find ranking on Google are usually written by SEO content farms with no apprentice or sparky on the team.
Quick installer checklist
If you are starting an apprenticeship today and want a one-paragraph version: install ElecCalc.au as a PWA, install Smart Batch on your laptop's Chrome, install Banjo and Melt on your phone, set up Apple Notes for daily one-liners, and try SparkyToolkit free for a fortnight before deciding whether you need its standards reference and AI assistant.
If you are a 4th-year, qualified, or senior tech: SparkyToolkit's standards reference and AI assistant earn their keep on a real industrial or commercial fit-out where you spend time looking up clauses. The free tools cover most apprentice work.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best free electrical calculator app in Australia?+
ElecCalc.au is a free Progressive Web App with 25 electrical calculators fully compliant with AS/NZS 3008.1.1:2025. It works offline, requires no login, and is built specifically for Australian electricians. The same calculator engine powers SparkyToolkit.
Is there an iOS app that combines electrical calculators with the AS/NZS standards?+
Yes. SparkyToolkit is an iOS app that bundles 27+ AS/NZS-compliant calculators with an 885-page searchable AS/NZS standards reference, a RAG-powered AI assistant, digital test records, and offline access. Free to try, with a Pro subscription for full features.
What is the best app for Australian electrical apprentices?+
Most apprentices need three things on their phone or laptop: ElecCalc.au for free standards-compliant calculations, Smart Batch (Chrome extension) for automating Exemplar eProfiling submissions, and SparkyToolkit if they want the full standards reference and AI assistant in one paid app.
Is there a free app that automates eProfiling?+
Yes. Smart Batch is a free Chrome extension that automates Exemplar eProfiling card submissions for Australian electrical apprentices. It scans your progress, identifies competency gaps, batch-submits cards, and never sees your password.
Are these apps Australia-specific or do they work globally?+
All seven apps in this list were built for Australia. Calculators follow AS/NZS standards (not US NEC), Banjo and Melt are AUD-first, Smart Batch targets the Exemplar eProfiling platform used in Australian apprenticeships, and SiteStock is built around Australian construction workflows.
Who built these apps?+
All seven apps in this list are built by Jack Dempsey, a 4th-year electrical apprentice at Nilsen Group based in Adelaide, South Australia, under the indie brand SEY Solutions. They are listed because the author uses them, not as a sponsored placement.
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