Circuitry vs Robotics TIPS App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circuitry
Build and simulate electronic circuits in an intuitive 3D environment. This app offers lightning-fast analysis and a user-friendly interface, making complex engineering accessible. Circuits are saved as documents for easy sharing and management across devices.
- 3D circuit building
- GPU-accelerated analysis
- Intuitive 3D interface
- Document-based circuit files
- Component placement and connection
- Resistor, voltage source, light bulb components
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Welcome to Circuitry - the world's first and only 3D circuit builder! INSANELY FAST Circuitry uses an optimized, GPU-accelerated network analysis algorithm that will blow your mind. It can calculate the voltages and currents of even the largest circuits in the blink of an eye - an insanely fast blinking eye! SUPER DUPER EASY TO USE While most circuit simulators are stuck in the stone age when it comes to usability, Circuitry takes you on a time-travel journey to the future. Its' 3D interface and intuitive controls will instantly feel familiar - no lengthy tutorials required. DOCUMENT-BASED Every circuit you build in Circuitry is a file. That way, they integrate perfectly into your existing files and can be used exactly the same way: you can duplicate and modify them, share them, and they are available to you on all your devices. HOW TO USE: 1. Place components by dragging from the toolkit to the canvas. 2. Connect components by tapping the sides of the components in cabling mode. 3. Delete or modify components by long pressing on them. AVAILABLE COMPONENTS: - Resistor - Voltage source - Light bulb
Robotics TIPS App
This app offers resources and tools for FIRST® Robotics teams, coaches, and mentors. It provides access to rubrics, challenge information, expert videos, judging tips, and contact points to aid in navigating the robotics season and achieving success.
- FIRST Robotics season tools
- Rubrics and challenge information
- Expert videos
- Judging tips
- Core Value activity links
- Points of contact
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The Robotics Training, Instructions, Presentations, & Sources (TIPS) App is designed to help coaches, mentors, and teams navigate the FIRST® Robotics season. The app provides access to tools and resources needed to help make the seasonal challenge a success! The app includes resources such as Rubrics, Challenge information, Videos from experts, Judging Tips for the Territory of South Carolina, points of contact, links for Core Value activities, and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Robotics TIPS App at 5.0 against Circuitry's 3.9. Circuitry's advantage is ratings volume (155 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Robotics TIPS App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circuitry has 155 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Circuitry ships an update every 4 months, Robotics TIPS App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circuitry | Robotics TIPS App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (155 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 155 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raffael Kaehn | Naval Information Warfare Center |
Customer experience
Circuitry
Robotics TIPS App
Bugs and requests
Circuitry
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes on launch
- App doesn't work after download
- Blank white screen on opening
- App won't open, only shows a folder
- Lights won't turn on
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- Cannot close circuits properly
Requested features
14 requests- Add more components (diodes, transistors, capacitors, inductors, speakers, microphones, resistors, switches, LEDs, displays, transformers)
- Add labels/names for components
- Add intensity and voltage for cables
- Add undo/redo buttons
- Add tutorials or guidance videos
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- Allow moving placed components
- Add polarity for components
- Add graphical representation of current flow
- Add export of 2D schematic
- Support DC and AC circuits
- Allow use of virtual meters
- Add oscilloscope function (graph vs time)
- Improve UI intuitiveness
- Add sample circuits
Robotics TIPS App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Circuitry
No in-app purchases
Robotics TIPS App
No in-app purchases
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