# Ugly's Electrical References

> Productivity

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1134770838](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1134770838)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1134770838`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Informed Publishing
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (1,493 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-19
- **First published:** 2016-12-09
- **Size:** 63 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/uglys-electrical-references/id1134770838)
- **Website:** [http://uglys.net](http://uglys.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.jblearning.com/privacy/](http://www.jblearning.com/privacy/)

## Description

The Ugly's Electrical References App has been updated to reflect the 2026 NEC and the 2026 edition of Ugly’s Electrical References. It provides up-to-date digital information for electricians, including table changes, formulas, NEMA wiring configurations, a conduit bending guide with videos, ampacity and conduit fill data, transformer and control circuit diagrams, and conversion tables.

Key features include Ohm's Law, Voltage Drop, and Ampacity calculators, three-phase motor data, power factor correction, NEC updater, offline access, search, bookmarkable screens, and safety resources. Built for electricians, students, engineers, contractors, maintenance workers, and military use.

## Rankings

- #47,279 — Overall
- #7 — Productivity (Paid)
- #40 — reference

## Review summary

Users praise Ugly's Electrical References for clear NEC tables, practical how-to videos, and being a handy, field-ready substitute for the physical book. However, multiple reviews highlight stability and usability issues: unreliable search, frequent crashes after updates, and video playback problems (audio-only or blank screens). Content like ampacity tables sometimes disappears or becomes hard to locate, and readability suffers due to small charts and lack of zoom. Overall the app is valuable but its reliability and usability must be improved.

### Pros

- Clear NEC tables and helpful how-to videos, with organized and intuitive navigation.
- Very useful on the job site; a must-have reference that’s easier to carry and less likely to be misplaced than the physical book.
- Helpful calculations and calculators (e.g., ohm’s law) that aid field work.
- Portable digital reference that’s convenient when the book isn’t available.
- Video content provides practical guidance beyond the tables.

### Cons

- Search function is often broken or useless, making it hard to find tables or terms.
- App instability after updates: frequent crashes/force closes.
- Video playback problems: videos fail to load or play only audio, or screen goes black.
- Key content like ampacity tables disappears or becomes hard to locate after updates.
- Readability and navigation issues: charts are small, no zoom, and the app is hard to read/poorly organized.

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