MuStripKit vs IMS2026
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MuStripKit
This app provides tools for analyzing and designing microstrip circuits. It calculates key parameters like input impedance and frequency response, and includes a Smith chart tool. It also features time-domain simulation of circuits with lumped elements and educational examples.
- Microstrip line analysis and synthesis
- Input impedance and reflection coefficient calculations
- Frequency response (S-parameters)
- Smith chart tool
- 1-D FDTD time-domain simulation
- Educational circuit examples
Read full descriptionHide full description
MuStripKit is a versatile microstrip toolkit app for microstrip circuit analysis and design. The app realizes various functions, including microstrip line analysis and synthesis, calculations of input impedance, reflection coefficient, and frequency response in terms of S-parameters. A Smith chart tool is also provided to aid in designing a microstrip circuit. In addition, using a novel multiple 1-D FDTD method, the app shows time-domain simulation of microstrip circuits incorporated with lumped elements, including resistors, capacitors, and inductors in parallel, as well as series connections. Several educational circuit examples are provided to help illustrate the electromagnetic wave propagation in the microstrip circuit. For more information, please refer to "A Microstrip Circuit Tool Kit App with FDTD Analysis Including Lumped Elements," IEEE Microwave Magazine, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 74-80, 2015. User interface: - touch on number field to input/change value - slider may be used to change value - swipe left/right to select circuit element - press 'Add'/'Del' to add/delete circuit element in schematic - tap to select circuit element in schematic - long press to move circuit element in schematic
IMS2026
This app serves as a pocket guide for a major technology conference, offering access to event schedules, technical papers, and exhibition navigation. It provides recommendations for activities and points of interest within the host city.
- Conference schedule access
- Technical paper library
- Exhibition navigation
- City activity recommendations
- Event organization details
Read full descriptionHide full description
Updated for IMS 2026, our app enables you to carry the conference in your pocket. Check the schedule of events, access hundreds of technical papers, navigate the exhibition, and get advice on what to see and do in Boston. Organized by the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S), the IEEE International MTT Symposia (IMS) conference is the premier annual global meeting of technologists involved in microwave theory and practice. It consists of technical paper presentations, workshops, competitions, an exhibition with 600+ vendors, and a wide range of social gatherings.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MuStripKit at 4.5 against IMS2026's 3.6. MuStripKit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). IMS2026's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MuStripKit holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.
MuStripKit ships an update every 19 months, IMS2026 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MuStripKit | IMS2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eng Tan | Timothy Lee |
Customer experience
MuStripKit
IMS2026
In-app purchases
MuStripKit
No in-app purchases
IMS2026
No in-app purchases









