MuStripKit vs Matrix Solver Step by Step
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
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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
Matrix Solver Step by Step
This app serves as a visual guide and calculator for linear algebra concepts. It performs various matrix calculations, explains algorithmic steps, and provides interactive geometric references and tutorials. It's designed to be understandable for users with minimal prior knowledge.
- Matrix calculations and decompositions
- Step-by-step algorithm explanations
- Interactive geometric references
- Linear algebra tutorials and proofs
- Matrix operations (multiplication, inverse, determinant, etc.)
- Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
- Factorizations (PLU, LD, QR, SVD)
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“Matrix Solver Step by Step” Linear Algebra learning tool and a Matrix Calculator: * Performs most commonly used matrix calculations and decompositions (see list below). * Demonstrates and explains algorithm steps for almost all the functions. * Draws interactive geometric references when appropriate. * Provides tutorials (explanations and proofs) for most Linear Algebra concepts. The tutorial topics have links to all other relevant topics, making them understandable for users with minimal prior knowledge of Linear Algebra. Every effort is being made to ensure user friendly interface and factual accuracy. The app is, so far, free of charge and free of ads. It is being continuously updated with new functions, graphs, and proofs. Suggestions and corrections are welcome! Write to us at graphmath@aol.com. List of functions (matrix size up to 8x8): 1. Solution for linear systems, real and complex. 2. Geometric solutions for 3 equation linear systems. 3. Matrix multiplication. 4. Matrix inverse, real and complex. 5. Determinant (row reduction, recursive and permutations methods). 6. Eigenvectors and eigenvalues, both real and complex. 7. Diagonalization. 8. Rotation-scaling similarity transformation. 9. Block-diagonalization transformation. 10. PLU factorization for square matrices. 11. LD(L transposed) factorization for symmetric matrices. 12. Column-Row factorization. 13. QR factorization by 3 existing methods: Gram-Schmidt, Givens rotations and Householder reflections. 14. Singular Value Decomposition (SVD), including using of SVD for Image compression. 15. Polar factorization. 16. Interactive graphs for transformation by 2x2 and 3x3 matrices, with derivation of specific matrix types, such as rotation or reflection. 17. Raising a Matrix to power n, where n is any integer between -10 and 10. 18. Matrix exponentials, x = exp(A*t) * x0. 19. Markov chain calculator. 20. Calculation of Correlation matrices and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). UI features: Most recent matrix entry for particular operation and size is saved between program runs. Input or output matrices can be saved to clipboard and pasted into other input screens in the app, text files and spreadsheets. Matrix and Linear Equations entries can be saved into table and are available after application is closed and re opened. Matrix entries can be filled with random numbers, different options for range are provided. Solutions as fractions are available for many functions. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors are shown as fractions and radicals for 2x2 matrices. Tutorial items can be saved into "My Tutorial Chapters" list. Comments can be added to most tutorial chapters and saved into "My Comments" list.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Matrix Solver Step by Step at weekly against MuStripKit's every 19 months. Matrix Solver Step by Step also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (62 vs 2). MuStripKit's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Matrix Solver Step by Step holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matrix Solver Step by Step has 62 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of MuStripKit's written reviews are positive against 83% of Matrix Solver Step by Step's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MuStripKit ships an update every 19 months, Matrix Solver Step by Step weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MuStripKit | Matrix Solver Step by Step |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (62 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 62 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eng Tan | Yuri Morozov |
Customer experience
MuStripKit
Matrix Solver Step by Step
In-app purchases
MuStripKit
No in-app purchases
Matrix Solver Step by Step
No in-app purchases
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