Comparison

SimKraft vs KC Mesh Formula

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

Head to head
About

SimKraft

Learn the fundamentals of simulation and finite element analysis through an engaging, hands-on experience. Draw 2D shapes, apply conditions, and visualize results instantly to grasp complex engineering concepts.

Highlights
  • Interactive simulation learning
  • Finite element analysis introduction
  • 2D shape drawing
  • Apply boundary conditions
  • Apply displacement loads
  • Visualize analysis results
Features
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SIMULIA is proud to present SimKraft, an app that teaches the basics of simulation and finite element analysis in a fun and interactive way. Users simply draw any 2D shape, and then apply boundary conditions and displacement loads to it. With a single tap, they can then display the results of these choices, which serve as an interactive introduction to finite element analysis. BY DOWNLOADING THIS FILE (“DOWNLOAD”) YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS: THIS DOWNLOAD IS MADE AVAILABLE ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. DASSAULT SYSTEMES SIMULIA CORP., ANY OF IT AFFILIATES (COLLECTIVELY “DS:”), AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION CLAIMS FOR LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION AND LOSS OF DATA, THAT IN ANY WAY RELATE TO THIS DOWNLOAD, WHETHER OR NOT DS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY REMEDY. YOUR USE OF THIS DOWNLOAD SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. NO SUPPORT OF ANY KIND OF THE DOWNLOAD IS PROVIDED BY DS.

About

KC Mesh Formula

Features
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KC Mesh formula App relates to Civil Engineering and Instrumentation. More specifically by installing this App, your iPhone/iPad device will act like a portable and mini electronic device to calculate steel rod length in civil construction. This App is based on the KC's formula invented by Professor Karam Chand Gupta of Chandigarh University, India. This is the first time that such an App has been launched that can calculate the quantity of steel bar placed in mesh form in circular, slab or dome. Abstract - When the steel reinforcement is placed in mesh form in a circular concrete slab at the base or spherical dome at the top in overhead service reservoir or any other structure, it is difficult to estimate/measure the total quantity of steel that would be needed or have been placed. For the purpose of calculating the total length of the steel bars, at present, the practice is – the length of each bar is measured and then added up. This is a tiresome and time-consuming process. I have derived a mathematical formula with the help of which we can calculate in one line the total quantity of steel that will be needed in a circular slab or spherical dome. This will not only make the process easy and time saving but also avoids error in making entries and calculations. About KC:- Karam Chand Gupta (born 5 August 1952) is working as an Assistant Professor at Chandigarh University, Gharuan (Mohali), India. He came into the limelight after inventing civil formulas recognized worldwide. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil from Guru Nanakdev Engineering College, Ludhiana in 1975. He worked for 33 years in the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Chandigarh, Punjab, India and retired from there as a Superintending Engineer. After retirement, he started working as an Assistant Professor / Academic Coordinator at Chandigarh University. After a few months keeping in view his interest, the university deputed him to look after the research work. He derived a formula named KC’s Mesh Formula that has been accepted worldwide and he attended many conferences thereafter in India and abroad. With the help of this formula, one can calculate the quantity of steel bars placed in the circular concrete slab, in the spherical dome or in any other irregular shaped geometry within seconds. On September 3, 2015, he went to Bangkok to present his formula at an International Conference organized by the International Institute of Engineers and Researchers. In this conference, he acted as Technical Session Chair also. A patent on this formula has also been filed on 30.03.2016. He also invented the Ellipse Formula to draw Ellipse on the ground for elliptical structures for which the patent has also been filed. He is a life member of the Institute of Engineers, Kolkata, India (M035337), the Indian Water Works Association, Mumbai, India (LM 02253) and The Indian Society for Technical Education, New Delhi (LM 96416).

Screenshots

SimKraft1 screens
KC Mesh Formula4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SimKraft at 8.0 against KC Mesh Formula's 16.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
SimKraft versus KC Mesh Formula: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimKraftKC Mesh Formula
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDassault Systemes Simulia Corp.Amit Gupta

In-app purchases

None

SimKraft

No in-app purchases

None

KC Mesh Formula

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimKraft free?
SimKraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KC Mesh Formula free?
KC Mesh Formula is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimKraft or KC Mesh Formula have ads?
Neither SimKraft nor KC Mesh Formula shows ads.

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