Comparison

MPD Simulator vs Nyquist App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

MPD Simulator

Features
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This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad. This application provides practical simulations of the Dynamic Well Control on the Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) operations in the oil field services. With Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD), when kicks occur, they are typically smaller, contained more quickly, and, in some cases, they may be circulated out through MPD equipment without drilling or circulation interruption. This simulator is the new project based on the Drilling Simulators on our portfolio, but specifically for dynamic well control on onshore and offshore operations (deepwater). MPD System on this simulator: 1. RCD – Rotating Control Device 2. Annular Preventer (or Drill String Isolation Tool – DSIT) 3. Automatic Choke for CBHP (Constant Bottom Hole Pressure), CDP (Constant Drill Pipe), CBP (Constant BackPressure or Choke Pressure) 4. RPD – Rig Pump Diverter 5. BPP – Back Pressure Pump Additional features: 1. Driller Interface based on Pressure Gauge, Weight Indicator, Rotary Torque gauge and Geolograph. 2. Choke Interface based on Digital Panel. 3. Graph in full screen (with background color in black or white) for analysis. 4. Special screen layout optimised for all iPhone and iPad models. 5. (iPad version) Three codes (admin, instructor, student) to view the gas into the borehole, the pressure at bottom, at shoe and at bop and to enable / disable the Lag Time (by adjusting the choke to change the kill pressure and drill pipe pressure, etc). (Attention: The Initial codes: "0000") NOTE: This simulator works with Auto/Manual Control on MPD Choke ONLY. For well control based on conventional rig choke panel, please buy the "Drilling Simulator 3" also available on our portfolio on the App Store. Thanks. Other features also available: A graphical very useful tool for training of roughnecks, derrickmen, drillers, toolpusher, drilling engineers and students in the well control procedures. - Ability to drilling, kick detection, shut-in, stabilisation of pressures; - Interactive System: no pre-set methods; - Ability to apply control methods: Driller's method, wait and weight, dynamic volumetric and static volumetric (lubricate and bleed); - Hydraulics and Hydrostatics; - Behavior of the kick; - Applied with subsea stack or surface stack; - Set well with until 4 sections: riser, casing, liner, open hole ; - Set Drillstring with drillpipe1, drillpipe2, heavy weight, drillcollar1, drillcollar2 Kick Model in this simulator: The model assumes that the kick starts as a single bubble at the bottom of the hole and migrates upward as a single bubble from the bottom to the surface. In underbalanced condition (BHP

About

Nyquist App

Practice the Nyquist stability criterion to determine closed-loop stability from open-loop frequency response. Developed for an introductory control engineering course, this app offers self-contained content for anyone interested in the topic.

Highlights
  • Nyquist stability criterion practice
  • Determine closed-loop stability
  • Frequency response analysis
  • Self-contained educational content
  • Developed for control engineering course
Features
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In this app, you can practice the Nyquist stability criterion. With the Nyquist stability criterion, you can determine the stability of the closed loop based on the frequency response of the open loop, without explicitly calculating the poles of the closed loop. This app was developed at the Institute for Systems Theory and Automatic Control of the University of Stuttgart and accompanies the course "Einführung in die Regelungstechnik" at the University of Stuttgart. Nevertheless, the content and tasks are self-contained, and we encourage all interested in this topic to play with the app and practice the Nyquist stability criterion.

Screenshots

MPD Simulator4 screens
Nyquist App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nyquist App at Free against MPD Simulator's $49.99. MPD Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Nyquist App is free to download; MPD Simulator costs $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MPD Simulator ships an update every 4 months, Nyquist App every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MPD Simulator versus Nyquist App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMPD SimulatorNyquist App
Price$49.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos MouraPatricia Pauli

In-app purchases

None

MPD Simulator

No in-app purchases

None

Nyquist App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MPD Simulator free?
MPD Simulator costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nyquist App free?
Nyquist App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MPD Simulator or Nyquist App have ads?
Neither MPD Simulator nor Nyquist App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MPD Simulator or Nyquist App?
MPD Simulator ships an update every 4 months, and Nyquist App every 10 months. Most recently, MPD Simulator was updated on November 2, 2026 and Nyquist App on October 18, 2026.

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