iCertifi vs EasyCert
EasyCert is long-established Windows software with a companion mobile app. iCertifi is the app voted #1 by electricians in the TradeSkills4U survey in Professional Electrician & Installer – four AI tools, a professional cable calculator, native Apple security and five trades, all finished on site.
Quick answer
iCertifi is voted #1 by electricians in the TradeSkills4U survey in Professional Electrician & Installer. Board Vision scans any board in 30 seconds, Test Vision reads any meter, Spark AI answers BS 7671, Certificate Guardian checks every certificate before you sign, and Circuit Designer sizes the cable and builds the circuit onto the cert. EasyCert is long-established Windows desktop software with a companion app – dependable for office paperwork, but it does not advertise AI features or a cable calculator, and the workflow is built around the desktop.
iCertifi vs EasyCert, side by side
| iCertifi | EasyCert | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Native iPhone, iPad, Mac – finish on site | Windows desktop + companion app – built for the office |
| AI board scanning | Board Vision – 30 sec, 95%+, any board | Not available |
| AI meter reading (any brand) | Test Vision – reads any meter display | Not available |
| AI regs assistant | Spark AI – trained on BS 7671 and BS 5839 | Not available |
| Full AI compliance check | Certificate Guardian – every field before sign-off | Rule checks only |
| Pro cable calculator | Circuit Designer – sizes cable, Zs, volt drop, onto the cert | Not available |
| Certificate range | 15 electrical types + Gas, PAT, Fire, Emergency Lighting | Electrical, Fire, Emergency Lighting, Solar PV |
| Security | On-device, Apple encryption + iOS Keychain | Local PC + web backup |
| Mobile offline working | Full, on-device on your phone | Mobile app uploads to the desktop over your data connection |
| Remote QS sign-off + audit trail | QS dashboard + full audit trail (Cloud Pro) | Not available |
| Live client tracking | Yes (Cloud Pro) | Not available |
| NFC board history | Yes (Cloud Pro) | Not available |
| Invoicing (Making Tax Digital) | Mintbooks – auto draft invoice on save | Not available |
| Apple Watch app | Yes – the only one for electricians | Not available |
Finishing on site, not back at the PC
A full AI engine vs no AI: Board Vision, Test Vision, Spark AI and Certificate Guardian scan the board, read the meter, answer the regs and check compliance. EasyCert has none of this – it is a digital form.
Finish on site, not at a desk: iCertifi is native iPhone and iPad, built to complete and sign the certificate before you leave. EasyCert Mobile can record results on site, but they are uploaded and finished in the desktop software.
A professional cable calculator built in: Circuit Designer sizes the cable, calculates volt drop and Zs and pushes the circuit onto the certificate. EasyCert has no equivalent.
Every trade, and it invoices: gas (CP12), PAT, fire and emergency lighting on top of electrical, with Mintbooks building a Making Tax Digital draft invoice on save. Gas and PAT are separate Tysoft products – EasyGas and EasyPAT – rather than part of EasyCert, and there is no invoicing.
Where EasyCert shows its age
No AI features: no board scanning, no meter reading, no regs assistant, no compliance AI and no cable calculator – it is a digital version of the paper form.
Desk-bound: built to type up paperwork on an office PC, not to finish and sign the certificate on site.
Gaps in the range: no gas or PAT, no invoicing, no remote QS sign-off and no Apple Watch app.
Which one fits your workflow
If you like doing paperwork on an office PC and want solar PV forms, EasyCert is a dependable old hand. But it has no AI, no cable calculator and no mobile-first workflow. iCertifi finishes the certificate on site with a full AI engine, native Apple security, invoicing and five trades – and it is the app voted #1 by electricians in the TradeSkills4U survey in Professional Electrician & Installer and Elec Training.
EasyCert questions electricians ask
Is EasyCert better than iCertifi?
No. EasyCert is dependable desktop software, but Tysoft does not advertise any AI features or a cable calculator in it, gas and PAT are separate products, there is no invoicing, and the workflow is built around the office PC. iCertifi has a full AI engine, Circuit Designer, native Apple security and five trades, finished on site.
Can I finish certificates on site with iCertifi?
Yes – iCertifi is native iPhone and iPad and is designed to complete and sign the certificate at the property. EasyCert is geared to completing paperwork back at a PC.
Does EasyCert have AI?
No. Tysoft does not advertise any AI features in EasyCert. iCertifi has four – Board Vision, Test Vision, Spark AI and Certificate Guardian.
Does EasyCert have a mobile app?
Yes – EasyCert Mobile runs on iPhone, iPad and Android, and records results that upload into the EasyCert desktop software over your data connection. It is a companion to the PC rather than a way to finish and issue the certificate before you leave site.
Does EasyCert do gas or PAT certificates?
Not within EasyCert. Tysoft sells EasyGas and EasyPAT as separate products. iCertifi covers gas (CP12), PAT, fire and emergency lighting alongside 15 electrical certificate types in one app and one subscription.
Compare iCertifi with other tools
Still weighing up your options? See the full breakdown on the Why Electricians Choose iCertifi hub, or compare iCertifi directly with another tool:
Try the UK’s #1 electrical app
Scan the board, read the meter, size the cable, check compliance and invoice the job – finished on site, not typed up later.
The full range of BS 7671 electrical certificates. EIC, EICR and Minor Works, with the calculators built in – Zs verification, R1+R2, PFC and cable sizing.