Simple Circuit Builder vs Operational Amplifiers Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Circuit Builder
This virtual lab offers a hands-on experience for learning about resistors and circuit resistance. Easily build and test series and parallel circuits, measure voltage and current, and understand the impact of component changes in real-time.
- Build circuits with up to eight components
- Five component types
- Virtual volt and amp meters
- Adjustable resistor and voltage values
- Real-time circuit analysis
- Demonstrates 'Opens' and 'Shorts'
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Description This is the BEST app to learn about Resistors and Circuit Resistance (Equivalent Resistance). This virtual lab provides an excellent environment for anyone who is interested in understanding series and parallel resistors, learning how to measure voltages across resistors, current through series and parallel circuits and solving simple circuits. Features - VERY SIMPLE and EASY TO USE, with up to eight component sections. - Component sections can easily be configured from five different types. - VIRTUAL "Hands On" experience using volt and amp meters. - Resistor values can easily be changed with a picker, keypad or using randomize button. - Circuit voltage can easily be changed from 1 to 1000 volts with a picker or a keypad. - The "Basics" screen make this app unique for the simplicity and speed of seeing the effects of "Opens" (resistor component with infinite resistance) and "Shorts" (resistor component with zero resistance). - FREE and NO ADVERTISEMENTS. - The circuit is always "LIVE" and immediately shows voltage, current and circuit resistance with any changes made to the circuit.
Operational Amplifiers Guide
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Operational Amplifiers Guide is your essential tool for designing and analyzing circuits using op-amps and comparators. Whether you're a student, electronics enthusiast, or experienced engineer, this app helps you create, calculate, and understand a wide variety of op-amp–based circuits with ease. Use it as a practical reference when developing projects, building prototypes, or studying amplifier configurations. The app also includes technical data on popular operational amplifier and comparator series — making it a handy guide for both design and selection. Available in 14 Languages: • English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese — study in your native language! Key Features: • Interactive calculators for common op-amp circuits • Step-by-step explanations and formulas • Reference info on op-amps and comparators • Ideal for learning, prototyping, or quick checks • Light and dark mode support The application contains the following guides and calculators: Amplifiers • Non-inverting operational amplifier • Inverting operational amplifier • Inverting amplifier with T-bridge in OS • Differential amplifier • Differential amplifier with T-bridge in OS • Voltage repeater • Inverting voltage repeater • AC voltage amplifier • High Input Impedance AC Voltage Amplifier • AC voltage repeater ActiveFilters • Non-inverting low-pass filter • Inverting low-pass filter • Non-inverting high-pass filter • Inverting high pass filter • Bandpass filter • Gyrator Integrators and differentiators • Voltage integrator • Sum integrator • Integrator with signal amplification • Difference integrator • Double integrator • Voltage differentiator • Sum Differentiator • Differentiator with T-bridge • Differentiator with T-bridge made of capacitors • Difference differentiator Comparators • Comparator • Limiter • Limiter with zener diode at the input • RS trigger Attenuators • Non-inverting attenuator • Inverting attenuator Converters • Voltage-to-current converter with non-inverting input • Voltage to current converter with inverting input • Voltage to current converter with differential input Adders and substactors • Inverting adder • Addition-subtraction circuit • Non-inverting adder Logarithmic and exponential amplifiers • Diode-based logarithmic amplifier • Transistor-based logarithmic amplifier • Diode exponential amplifier • Exponential transistor amplifier Sine Wave generators: • Op-Amp Oscillators • Oscillator with Diode in the Feedback Path • Twin-T Network Signal Generator Square-wave pulse generators • Op-Amp Square-Wave Generator • Adjustable Square-Wave Generator • Enhanced Square-Wave Generator • Duty-Cycle Adjustment Triangle-wave signal generators • Nonlinear Triangle-Wave Generator • Variable-Symmetry Sawtooth Generator • Linear Triangle-Wave Generator • Adjustable Linear Triangle-Wave Generator • Variable-Symmetry Ramp Generator Popular operational amplifiers: description and pinout Popular comparators: description and pinout Download now and power up your electronics work!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Simple Circuit Builder at none against Operational Amplifiers Guide's shown. Simple Circuit Builder also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Circuit Builder ships an update every 3 weeks, Operational Amplifiers Guide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Circuit Builder | Operational Amplifiers Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David White | ALG Software Lab |
In-app purchases
Simple Circuit Builder
No in-app purchases
Operational Amplifiers Guide
No in-app purchases
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