Comparison

Digital Circuit Simulator Lite vs Simurelay

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

Head to head
About

Digital Circuit Simulator Lite

This app helps students learn digital engineering and computer science concepts through interactive logic circuit design. It provides a flexible workspace with various logic gates and tools to build and simulate digital circuits in real-time. Ideal for understanding fundamental computer operations and performing lab experiments.

Highlights
  • Logic gate simulation (AND, OR, NOT, etc.)
  • Real-time circuit building and testing
  • Virtual wiring and link tools
  • Unlimited scrollable design plane
  • Circuit lock for safe operation
  • Synchronized digital waveform clock generators
  • Save, load, share, and print circuits
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DigicalSim (formerly: iLogicDesigner) is a full featured app which assists students in logic design, digital engineering, computer science and mathematics. The app based on basic digital building blocks, logic gates. No knowledge of logic gates or digital circuits is required. It offers the basic building blocks, wiring tools and a flexible plane to create live real-time digital circuits, ideal for anyone who wants to learn the basic principles of how computers work - especially students of digital engineering, learn how to create simple logic gates, latches, flip-flops, adders, shift registers and counters. it can help them perform complete lab experiments. ► Features: - AND, NAND, OR, NOR, XOR, XNOR, Buffer, NOT, j-k Flip-Flop, D Flip-Flop, T Flip-Flop, Switch, Clock, Vcc, GND, VLink-Out, VLink-In, LED, 7-Segment Display, LED Stack Bar, and Label. - Flood gates (3 & 4) inputs for the gates (AND, NAND, OR, NOR, XOR, XNOR). - Multi-Color smooth curved wires. - Ability to add Virtual Links for tidy circuits. - Unlimited scrollable plane space, for extra large projects. - Run mode for clean circuit look, while operating live. - Circuit Lock, for safe Run. - Two switch operation modes (Toggle or Pulse). - Switchable synchronized digital waveform clock generators. with adjustable frequency. - Switches can be linked to work exclusively together. - Both Positive edge & Negative edge triggering supported for flip-flops, with indicator. - Configurable LED light color. - Live value indicators at each leg, for easy analysis. - Customizable tag for elements. - Customizable labels can be added anywhere. - Design-Time snap grid for easier alignment and cleaner look. - Zoom in & out, Also can be automatically zoomed to Show Circuit extents. - Persistent Circuit, it saves current circuit automatically to be completed later. - Save and load circuits using file manager. - A library of ready made circuit examples for quick jump start. - Circuits Can be shared and printed. - Re-assignable circuit diagram origin. - Append another circuit to the current circuit. - Highlight the gate wirings while dragged. - Select, deselect, duplicate, move & delete gates in groups. - Groups of elements can have distinctive Color and Label with customizable font and font color. - Auto scroll the plane when reach the edged while wiring, dragging or selecting. - Elastic selection rectangle to easily select elements. - Undo functionality, with 10 steps backward. - Direct wiring to use with Apple Pen. - Support to Pick'n Drop. - Boolean function viewer for each Gates & LED, while in run mode. - Live Timeline Viewer.

About

Simurelay

Design and simulate electromechanical systems with a wide range of basic electrical components. Create detailed electrical diagrams using relays, switches, buttons, contactors, and timers.

Highlights
  • Design electromechanical systems
  • Simulate electrical diagrams
  • Basic electrical components library
  • Relays, switches, buttons, contactors
  • Timers and motors simulation
Features
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Simurelay is a simulator to help you design electromechanical systems and simulate them. It allows to make many electrical diagrams by using the available basic components such as relays, switches, buttons, contactors, timers, motors...

Screenshots

Digital Circuit Simulator Lite4 screens
Simurelay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simurelay at 3.9 against Digital Circuit Simulator Lite's 2.8. Simurelay also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 33%). Digital Circuit Simulator Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simurelay sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Digital Circuit Simulator Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simurelay holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Digital Circuit Simulator Lite's written reviews are positive against 52% of Simurelay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Circuit Simulator Lite ships an update fortnightly, Simurelay every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Digital Circuit Simulator Lite versus Simurelay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital Circuit Simulator LiteSimurelay
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (29 ratings)3.9 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews52.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better17
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmran AlQasmiAbdessamed Benkabouya

Customer experience

Digital Circuit Simulator Lite

All ratings29 ratings
Positive41.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative48.3%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative59.3%

Simurelay

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive52.3%
Neutral16.9%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

None

Digital Circuit Simulator Lite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Simurelay

One-time3
  • Timers Coils and Contacts$7.99
  • Advanced Tools$7.99
  • Full Version$14.99

Questions

Is Digital Circuit Simulator Lite free?
Digital Circuit Simulator Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simurelay free?
Simurelay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Digital Circuit Simulator Lite or Simurelay?
Simurelay is rated higher. Digital Circuit Simulator Lite averages 2.8 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Simurelay averages 3.9 from 17 ratings.
Do Digital Circuit Simulator Lite or Simurelay have ads?
Neither Digital Circuit Simulator Lite nor Simurelay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Digital Circuit Simulator Lite or Simurelay?
Digital Circuit Simulator Lite ships an update fortnightly, and Simurelay every 7 months. Most recently, Digital Circuit Simulator Lite was updated on September 30, 2026 and Simurelay on October 14, 2026.

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