Comparison

AR Circuits 4D | Physics vs Circuit Simulator

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

Head to head
About

AR Circuits 4D | Physics

Explore and build various circuit boards using augmented reality. This educational game allows children to safely experiment with electrical components and measure voltage and current intensity. It offers a safe and cost-free alternative to hands-on experimentation.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality circuit building
  • Explore sequential, parallel, and combined boards
  • Measure voltage and current intensity
  • Controllable component resistances
  • Safe and cost-free experimentation
Features
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“AR Danik Circuit Engineering” will help your child to learn how to create and explore various circuit boards with the use of augmented reality technology. App allows you to create boards without costs, safety problems and inconveniences with electric components. The circuits are designed by arranging printed paper component cards and pointing the mobile device camera from the application. At the moment list of electrical circuit components includes: one battery, two switches, six incandescent light bulbs, four resistors, one electric motor, testing component for conductors and dielectrics, six wires and earthing. These components allow to set up sequential, parallel and combined boards. Voltage and current intensity of every circuit can be measured with voltmeter and ammeter. Besides, resistances of light bulbs, resistors and electric motor are controllable; battery has 4 alternative voltages. Attention! Technical requirements for devices: tablet or smartphone with camera, min. 700 mb of free space, 1 GB RAM, iOS 9.3.5 and higher. About IAP: The app offers an auto-renewing subscription based in-app purchase (IAP) Subscription name: Metodist's mode; Subscription cost: $2.00 (USD); Subscription duration: 1 month; Terms of Use: You can read your terms of use here for more details: http://arkids.cards/terms_of_use Auto-renewing subscription: You subscription will be renewed every month i.e. you will be charged every month. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration/price selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hrs before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of the free one month initial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

About

Circuit Simulator

Design and simulate electronic and digital circuits in real-time. Visualize voltage and current flow, and analyze signals with oscilloscopes and multimeters. Offers a user-friendly experience for circuit design and digital electronic analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time circuit simulation
  • Voltage and current analysis
  • Multichannel oscilloscope
  • Digital circuit simulation
  • User-friendly interface
  • Circuit design tools
Features
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VoltSim is a realtime electronic circuit simulator like Multisim, SPICE, LTspice, Altium or Proto for circuit design with a better user experience. VoltSim is a complete circuit app in which you can design circuits with various components and simulate an electric or digital circuit. During simulation you can check voltage, current and many other variables. Check signals on multichannel oscilloscope or multimeter and tune your circuit in real time! You can also use VoltSim as logic circuit simulator and perform digital electronic analysis! This app will help you visualize how the voltage varies across the circuit and how current flows through it. T&C: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AR Circuits 4D | Physics4 screens
Circuit Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Circuit Simulator at 4.7 against AR Circuits 4D | Physics's 3.8. Circuit Simulator also leads on ratings volume (93 vs 10). AR Circuits 4D | Physics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Circuit Simulator sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. AR Circuits 4D | Physics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Circuit Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circuit Simulator has 93 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of AR Circuits 4D | Physics's written reviews are positive against 77% of Circuit Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Circuits 4D | Physics ships an update every 3 weeks, Circuit Simulator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AR Circuits 4D | Physics versus Circuit Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Circuits 4D | PhysicsCircuit Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings)4.7 (93 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1093 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.3
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValeriy DanyukSindhu Gopi

Customer experience

AR Circuits 4D | Physics

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Circuit Simulator

All ratings93 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%

In-app purchases

None

AR Circuits 4D | Physics

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Circuit Simulator

Subscriptions1
  • Extensions Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time7
  • Sensors Extension$0.99
  • Custom Chips Extension$1.99
  • Instruments extension$2.99
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  • Analog Extension$3.99
  • Misc Extension$3.99
  • Digital Extension$3.99
  • Extension Pack$12.99

Questions

Is AR Circuits 4D | Physics free?
AR Circuits 4D | Physics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Circuit Simulator free?
Circuit Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AR Circuits 4D | Physics or Circuit Simulator?
Circuit Simulator is rated higher. AR Circuits 4D | Physics averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Circuit Simulator averages 4.7 from 93 ratings.
Do AR Circuits 4D | Physics or Circuit Simulator have ads?
Neither AR Circuits 4D | Physics nor Circuit Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Circuits 4D | Physics or Circuit Simulator?
AR Circuits 4D | Physics ships an update every 3 weeks, and Circuit Simulator every 2 months. Most recently, AR Circuits 4D | Physics was updated on November 3, 2026 and Circuit Simulator on November 4, 2026.

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