Comparison

MaxwellsDemon vs WaveMachine at Home

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

Head to head
About

MaxwellsDemon

Features
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You can learn the essence of statistical thermodynamics. Through simulation of gas molecular motion, you can intuitively understand basic concepts such as molecular kinetic energy, temperature, and entropy. Prepare a hot gas and a cold gas separated by a wall. Remove the wall and mix the two gases. Then, place the wall, which is covered with Maxwell's demon, in the center of the container, again dividing the container in two. What will happen?

About

WaveMachine at Home

Features
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This app is a waveform simulation tool that allows you to intuitively control and observe physical phenomena such as wave propagation, reflection, and superposition (interference) right on your smartphone. You can experience the wave behaviors found in physics textbooks by actually moving them with your own fingertips. 【Key Features】 - Intuitive Wave Generation Simply swipe up and down on the edge of the screen to create pulse waves of any shape and size. - Versatile Boundary Conditions You can set the left and right ends to "Fixed End" (wave reflects inverted), "Free End" (wave reflects upright), or "No Reflection" (wave is absorbed). - Visualization of Incident, Reflected, and Superposed Waves The app color-codes the traveling "Incident Wave," the bouncing "Reflected Wave," and the combined "Superposed Wave." You can see at a glance the exact moment waves interfere to become larger (constructive) or smaller (destructive). - Time Machine Function (Seek Bar & Frame-by-Frame) Pause the wave motion and use the seek bar to freely travel back to past waveforms. Frame-by-frame advance and rewind buttons let you carefully observe and analyze the crucial moments when waves overlap. - Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) Mode Automatically generate beautiful sine waves with a single button. Ideal for observing continuous waves traveling at a constant period or standing waves created by reflection. - Free Customization Adjust the simulation speed, change the colors of each wave, and use the snapshot feature (which leaves a faint trace of the waveform in the background). 【Recommended For】 - Students studying wave mechanics who want to visually understand wave reflection and interference. - Educators who want to clearly explain wave motion in their classes. - Anyone who wants to relax by watching soothing, undulating waves.

Screenshots

MaxwellsDemon2 screens
WaveMachine at Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WaveMachine at Home at Free against MaxwellsDemon's $0.99. MaxwellsDemon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 17.6). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

WaveMachine at Home is free to download; MaxwellsDemon costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
MaxwellsDemon versus WaveMachine at Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaxwellsDemonWaveMachine at Home
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.4 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakao AkatsuSatoshi Yamakawa

In-app purchases

None

MaxwellsDemon

No in-app purchases

None

WaveMachine at Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MaxwellsDemon free?
MaxwellsDemon costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WaveMachine at Home free?
WaveMachine at Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MaxwellsDemon or WaveMachine at Home have ads?
WaveMachine at Home shows ads; MaxwellsDemon does not.

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