iTurbo vs ONELAB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTurbo
This app simulates fluid dynamics by solving Navier-Stokes equations for 2D incompressible turbulence. It uses a direct numerical simulation method with Euler time stepping and Fourier space calculations for efficiency.
- Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS)
- Navier-Stokes equation solver
- 2D incompressible turbulence
- Euler time stepping
- Fourier space calculations
- Vorticity field transformation
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This application performs a Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) where the Navier-Stokes equations are solved for two dimensional incompressible homogeneous turbulence. These equations are a set of nonlinear partial differential equations. The time stepping is performed with a simple Euler method where the time step is calculated so that the CFL number does not exceeds the given number (should be less than 0.8 otherwise the simulation blows up). The equations are solved in the Fourier space where the calculation of the nonlinear term transforms to a simple multiplication. The main CPU usage is consumed by transforming the vorticity field back and fourth between the Normal space where the time-stepping is performed and the Fourier space where the nonlinear term is calculated.
ONELAB
This application provides a finite element package for simulating multi-physics problems. It integrates with open-source tools for mesh generation and solving, offering ready-to-use examples for electromagnetics, thermics, and mechanics.
- Finite element package
- Multi-physic problem simulation
- Electromagnetics, thermics, mechanics
- Integrates with Gmsh and GetDP
- Ready-to-use examples
- Add new models via zip archives
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ONELAB (http://onelab.info) is a finite element package based on the open source mesh generator Gmsh (http://gmsh.info) and the solver GetDP (http://getdp.info). It can be used to simulate a wide variety of multi-physic problems: electromagnetics, thermics, mechanics... ONELAB comes packaged with a selection of ready-to-use examples. New models can be added simply by opening the corresponding zip archive (in Safari, iCloud, Dropbox, etc.).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ONELAB at every 2 months against iTurbo's every 54 months. ONELAB also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for iTurbo against 5.0 for ONELAB. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
iTurbo ships an update every 54 months, ONELAB every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTurbo | ONELAB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 54 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ManneTroll Solutions | Christophe Geuzaine |
Customer experience
iTurbo
ONELAB
In-app purchases
iTurbo
No in-app purchases
ONELAB
No in-app purchases
