DWSIM Simulator vs Quel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DWSIM Simulator
This app provides a powerful offline chemical process simulation tool. It allows engineers to build complex process models, perform thermodynamic calculations, and analyze various unit operations. Features include a touch-enabled PFD interface, extensive compound databases, and advanced calculation engines.
- Offline chemical process simulation
- Touch-enabled PFD drawing interface
- Extensive thermodynamic models
- Compound database for 1500+ compounds
- Unit operation models
- Chemical reaction and reactor support
- Flowsheet parametric studies
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DWSIM Simulator is a Steady-State Chemical Process Simulator, featuring: - Offline functionality: no need to connect to online databases or servers, DWSIM runs completely offline on your device, wherever you are! - Touch-enabled Process Flowsheet Diagram (PFD) Drawing Interface: A hardware-accelerated PFD interface with touch support allows Chemical Engineers to build complex process models in a few minutes - VLE/VLLE/SVLE/SVLLE calculations using Equation of State and Activity Coefficient models: calculate fluid properties and phase distribution with advanced thermodynamic models - Compound database with extensive data for more than 1500 compounds - Rigorous Thermodynamic Models*: PC-SAFT EOS, GERG-2008 EOS, Peng-Robinson EOS, Soave-Redlich-Kwong EOS, Lee-Kesler-Plöcker, Chao-Seader, Modified UNIFAC (Dortmund), UNIQUAC, NRTL, Wilson, Raoult's Law and IAPWS-IF97 Steam Tables - Thermophysical state (phase) properties: Enthalpy, Entropy, Internal Energy, Gibbs and Helmholtz Free Energies, Compressibility Factor, Isothermal Compressibility, Bulk Modulus, Speed of Sound, Joule-Thomson Expansion Coefficient, Density, Molecular Weight, Heat Capacity, Thermal Conductivity and Viscosity - Single-compound properties: Critical Parameters, Acentric Factor, Chemical formula, Structure formula, CAS Registry Number, Boiling Point Temperature, Vapor Pressure, Heat of Vaporization, Ideal gas Enthalpy, Ideal gas Enthalpy of Formation at 25 C, Ideal Gas Gibbs Free Energy of Formation at 25 C, Ideal Gas Entropy, Heat Capacity Cp, Ideal Gas Heat Capacity, Liquid Heat Capacity, Solid Heat Capacity, Heat Capacity Cv, Liquid Viscosity, Vapor Viscosity, Liquid Thermal Conductivity, Vapor Thermal Conductivity, Solid Density, Liquid Density and Molecular Weight - Comprehensive Unit Operation Model set*, including Mixer, Splitter, Separator, Pump, Compressor, Expander, Heater, Cooler, Valve, Shortcut Column, Heat Exchanger, Component Separator, Pipe Segment, Rigorous Distillation and Absorption Columns, Wind Turbine, Hydroelectric Turbine, Water Electrolyzer and Solar Panel - Support for Chemical Reactions and Reactors*: DWSIM features support for Conversion, Equilibrium and Kinetic reactions, together with their respective Reactor models - Flowsheet Parametric Studies: Use the Sensitivity Analysis Tool to run automated parametric studies on your process model; The Flowsheet Optimizer tool can bring the simulation to an optimum state according to user-defined criteria; The Calculator tool can read flowsheet variables, perform math operations on them and write the results back to the flowsheet - Petroleum Characterization: Bulk C7+ and TBP Distillation Curve characterization tools enable creation of pseudocompounds to simulate petroleum processing facilities - Parallel multicore CPU calculation engine: a fast and reliable flowsheet solver that takes advantage of the multicore CPUs on modern mobile devices - Save/Load XML simulation files on the device or in the cloud - Export simulation results to PDF and Text documents * Some items are available through in-app purchases ABOUT CHEMICAL PROCESS SIMULATION Chemical Process Simulation is a model-based representation of chemical, physical, biological, and other technical processes and unit operations in software. Basic prerequisites are a thorough knowledge of chemical and physical properties of pure components and mixtures, of reactions, and of mathematical models which, in combination, allow the calculation of a process in a computing device. Process simulation software describes processes in flow diagrams where unit operations are positioned and connected by product or educt streams. The software has to solve the mass and energy balance to find a stable operating point. The goal of a process simulation is to find optimal conditions for a process.
Quel
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Quel is your all-in-one engineering toolkit for instrumentation and controls. Designed for process engineers, control engineers, and instrumentation specialists, Quel brings powerful sizing and calculation tools into one streamlined app. Whether you're working on valves, orifice plates, or temperature sensors, Quel helps you size, calculate, and verify with speed and accuracy. KEY FEATURES • Control Valve Sizing – Quickly determine Cv, flow conditions, and check for subcritical or critical operation. • Valve Performance Calculator – Evaluate installed gain, rangeability, and operating point across the full stroke range. • Orifice Plate Sizing – Built-in ISO 5167 calculations for DP, Beta ratio, and flowrate in engineering units. • Temperature Sensors – RTD and thermocouple resistance and millivolt reference tables for common sensor types. • Unit Conversions – Instant conversions across pressure, temperature, flow, and volume to simplify day-to-day calculations. • Save & Export – Save calculation results to history, export as PDF or text for documentation and field reports. • Engineering References – Quick guides and formulas used in the field for sizing and troubleshooting. WHY QUEL? • Fast & Reliable – Save time in the field or office with ready-to-use sizing tools. • Accurate – Built around standard engineering methods (ISA, IEC, API, ISO, ASME). • Practical – Designed by engineers, for engineers, with workflows that match real projects. • Portable – A professional-grade toolkit in your pocket, whether you're commissioning, troubleshooting, or reviewing designs. With Quel, you work smarter and more confidently on process control projects, knowing your sizing and calculations are consistent with industry standards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Quel at every 5 days against DWSIM Simulator's every 6 weeks. DWSIM Simulator's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, 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. DWSIM Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Quel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DWSIM Simulator ships an update every 6 weeks, Quel every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DWSIM Simulator | Quel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (105 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 105 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Medeiros | Guillermo Alvarado |
In-app purchases
DWSIM Simulator
- User-Defined Unit Set$1.99
- Flowsheet Utilities Pack$2.99
- Unit Operations Pack 1$2.99
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- Unit Operations Pack 2$2.99
- Unit Operations Pack 3$2.99
- Activity Coeff. Model Pack$3.99
- Equation of State Model Pack$3.99
- Reactor Models Pack$4.99
- Unlock All Features$9.99
- Unlock All Features$39.99
Quel
- Quel Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
- Quel Yearly Plan$69.991 Year
- Full Access$4.99
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