Comparison

iCircuit 3D vs Distributions

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

Head to head
About

iCircuit 3D

Design, build, and test electronic circuits in a realistic 3D environment. This app offers a virtual workbench with over 150 simulated parts and tools to experiment with circuits, diagnose issues, and visualize component behavior.

Highlights
  • 3D virtual workbench
  • Real-time circuit simulation
  • 150+ physically simulated parts
  • Realistic component behavior
  • Magic smoke failure simulation
  • Import custom 3D models
  • Symbolic component library
Features
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iCircuit 3D gives you an endless virtual workbench to design, build, and test electronics projects in 3D. It combines the robust real-time, always-on simulation engine of iCircuit with modern 3D rendering and physics on iOS and macOS. Do not let the availability of physical parts limit your creativity. Choose from an expansive library of 150+ physically and electronically simulated parts and over 1,000 reference boards to plan layouts, wire circuits, test ideas, and iterate fast. It also includes the full standard component library from the original iCircuit, so you can switch between realistic parts and symbolic circuit elements whenever you want. When powered, LEDs light up realistically, DC motors spin, and speakers make noise. Watch current flow along your simulated wires. See pinouts and color codes directly on components. Tap any part to view live values like voltage and current, then change parameters instantly. If you miswire something or overstress a component, magic smoke will billow from the point of failure so you can quickly diagnose and fix the problem. Add reference photos to the environment, import your own 3D models to mount projects onto, or use Blocks to build enclosures, panels, and simple structures. FEATURES • Tons of resistors, capacitors, and LEDs • Multiple breadboards and wiring elements • Diodes, BJTs, MOSFETs • DC power supplies • Waveform generators (AC, square, sawtooth) • Batteries (AA, AAA, 18650, coin cells, and more) • Switches (SPST, SPDT) • Buzzers and speakers • DC motors and servos • Programmable Arduino elements • The full symbolic iCircuit library (standard components included) • 1,000+ reference circuit boards for layout planning (not fully simulated) • Import board layouts from Eagle (imported layouts are for wiring/layout reference and do not simulate) • Import custom 3D models to attach your projects to, and simulate their behavior on the workbench • Import images for reference or documentation and place them as physical photographs HOW IT WORKS Add parts to the 3D workbench and they land on the table with gravity. Drag parts around, then draw wires between ports to connect them. When a circuit is completed, it starts simulating immediately. Wires stay connected as you move parts, so you can build tidy panels and enclosures, or leave parts scattered like a real bench. iCircuit 3D was designed for fun and exploration, with plenty more to discover as you build. I hope you enjoy this new take on circuit software.

About

Distributions

Features
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Drag the curve. Shade a region. Watch probability respond. Distributions is a modern statistics study tool for students, educators, and anyone who wants to feel how probability distributions behave—not just memorize formulas. EXPLORE 41 DISTRIBUTIONS Browse discrete and continuous families with interactive PDF/PMF and CDF charts, live parameter sliders, descriptive statistics, examples, and random sampling. Search, favorites, recents, and side-by-side comparison keep the catalog usable on iPhone and iPad. TOUCH THE MATH Drag parameters on the chart and see the shape move. Turn on Probability mode to shade continuous regions or select discrete values and read the probability instantly. Typeset formulas stay linked to the live parameters. LEARN DEEPER Practice with Guess-the-Distribution quizzes, walk a relationship map between families, look up a searchable glossary, and check live z, t, and χ² critical values—all offline. ON-DEVICE AI (APPLE INTELLIGENCE) Ask the Distribution Advisor to suggest a distribution from a scenario, tap Explain for contextual teaching prompts, and optionally mix AI-generated quiz questions. AI output is labeled and advisory; exact probabilities and quantiles always come from the app’s calculator. When Apple Intelligence is unavailable, Explain and quizzes use built-in content and the Advisor tells you why it’s unavailable—everything else works the same. No accounts. No tracking. No third-party AI services. FIT MY DATA Paste or import a dataset, estimate candidate distributions, rank goodness of fit, inspect histogram and Q–Q overlays, and export reports. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Distributions is a paid app. One purchase includes all 41 distributions, interactive charts, calculators, Fit My Data, saved parameter sets, every quiz mode, exports, and unlimited on-device Advisor use. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No ads. Privacy-first by design: your exploration stays on your device.

Screenshots

iCircuit 3D4 screens
Distributions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Distributions at $4.99 against iCircuit 3D's $12.99. iCircuit 3D's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iCircuit 3D costs $12.99 and Distributions $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCircuit 3D ships an update every 8 months, Distributions every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iCircuit 3D versus Distributions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCircuit 3DDistributions
Price$12.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.1 (72 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings72 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrueger Systems, Inc.Joao Frasco

In-app purchases

None

iCircuit 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Distributions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCircuit 3D free?
iCircuit 3D costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Distributions free?
Distributions costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iCircuit 3D or Distributions have ads?
Neither iCircuit 3D nor Distributions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCircuit 3D or Distributions?
iCircuit 3D ships an update every 8 months, and Distributions every 7 months. Most recently, iCircuit 3D was updated on October 14, 2026 and Distributions on October 12, 2026.

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