Elec-Mate vs SimplyEICR

SimplyEICR is a mobile app designed for UK electricians to create Electrical Installation Condition Reports on their phones and tablets. The app provides a guided workflow for completing EICRs, with fields for property details, supply characteristics, circuit schedules, test results, and observations.

It includes digital signature capture and exports completed reports as professional PDFs that can be emailed to clients. SimplyEICR works offline, saving data locally and syncing when connectivity returns — essential for electricians working in basements, plant rooms, and other areas without mobile signal.

SimplyEICR's strengths: Focused EICR workflow, offline capability, digital signatures, and PDF export. If EICRs are literally the only thing you need from an app, SimplyEICR provides a streamlined experience without feature overload.

Elec-Mate is a comprehensive all-in-one platform built for UK electricians. It combines electrical certification, AI-powered site tools, BS 7671 calculators, professional training courses, and business management into a single mobile-first app.

The platform includes 16 certificate types (EICR, EIC, Minor Works, EV Charger, Solar PV, Fire Alarm, Emergency Lighting, and PAT Testing), over 50 specialist electrical calculators, 5 Elec-AI specialist agents (Circuit Designer, Cost Engineer, Installation Specialist, Maintenance Specialist, and Health and Safety), plus 12 additional AI-powered tools including Board Scanner, Defect Code AI, Voice Test Entry, and Remedial Cost Estimator.

Elec-Mate also provides 46+ training courses covering the 18th Edition (BS 7671:2018+A4:2026), City and Guilds Level 2 and Level 3 Electrical Installation, AM2 assessment preparation, EPA simulator, and specialist courses for EV charging, solar PV, fire alarm systems, and BMS. Pricing starts from £6.99 per month with unlimited usage across all features and a 7-day free trial.

The most significant difference between Elec-Mate and SimplyEICR is AI. SimplyEICR does not include any AI features. Elec-Mate includes 5 specialist AI agents and 12 AI-powered tools that directly speed up electrical work on site.

The AI Board Scanner lets you photograph a consumer unit with your phone camera. The AI identifies every circuit, device type, rating, and manufacturer, populating your certificate form in seconds. For a typical 12-circuit domestic board this saves 5-10 minutes of manual data entry per inspection.

AI Board Scanner — Photograph, Scan, Done

Take a photo of any consumer unit. The AI extracts circuit data, device ratings, and board layout in seconds.

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Voice Test Entry transforms the testing workflow. Instead of putting down your test leads to type results into a phone, you speak your readings aloud — "circuit 1, R1 plus R2, 0.45 ohms" — and the AI transcribes them directly into your schedule of test results. Essential when working with both hands occupied.

The Defect Code AI lets you describe a defect in plain English and the AI assigns the correct observation code (C1, C2, C3, or FI), cites the specific BS 7671 regulation, and writes a professionally worded observation. See our EICR observation codes guide for more on classification.

The AI Remedial Cost Estimator takes EICR defects and generates a priced remedial works quotation using real UK trade pricing data. You complete the inspection, the AI prices the repairs, and you hand the client both documents before leaving site.

SimplyEICR is a certificate app. Most working electricians need more than certificates in their daily work. Here is what Elec-Mate includes beyond certification:

70+ BS 7671 Calculators: Cable sizing to Appendix 4, voltage drop verification, maximum demand, diversity factors, earth fault loop impedance checks, prospective fault current, disconnection times, and more. All referencing BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 tables. See the full electrical calculators page.

46+ Training Courses: 18th Edition, Level 2/3 Electrical Installation, AM2 preparation, EPA simulator, EV charging, solar PV, fire alarm systems, and BMS. Over 2,000 practice questions, flashcards with spaced repetition, and mock exams.

Everything in One App — From £6.99/Month

Certificates, calculators, AI tools, training, quoting, invoicing, and payments. One subscription, unlimited usage. No per-certificate charges.

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BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 Compliance Built In: Every Elec-Mate certificate reflects the A4:2026 amendments — including the AFDD recommendation field (Reg 421.1.7) for arc fault detection devices on AC final circuits, and the mandatory 30 mA RCD field for domestic lighting circuits (Reg 411.3.4). Legacy tools that have not been updated to A4:2026 may not capture these requirements, leaving electricians exposed on inspections.

Business Management: Job scheduling, professional quoting, invoicing, Stripe payment collection, and Xero accounting integration. Complete a certificate on site, generate the invoice from the same app, email both to the client, and collect payment — all before leaving the property.