Comparison

Mechanical Pendulums vs MechSpace

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

Head to head
About

Mechanical Pendulums

Explore the complex and often chaotic motion of coupled pendulums. Interact with double, triple, quadruple, and even octuple pendulums, visualizing their behavior in 2D or 3D.

Highlights
  • N-tuple pendulum simulations
  • Interactive motion control
  • Multiple pendulum configurations
  • Quartz and OpenGL visualization
  • Derived equations of motion
  • 4th order Runge-Kutta solver
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In mechanics, in the area of dynamical system, a N-tuple pendulum is a set of N simple pendulums attached to each other. These N-tuple pendulums are physical systems that exibits rich dynamical behavior. For certain energies, are the motion of these mechanical pendulums often chaotic. You can influence the motion of the pendulums by holding your device in different positions. The equations of motions of these pendulums has been derived using the Sophia mechanical package. The different set of differential equations are solved using the 4:th order Runge-Kutta method for the time stepping. Within this application you can switch between these mechanical pendulums: - Double - Triple - Quadruple - Quintuple - Sextuple - Octuple - Symmtric Double - Simple 3-Dimensional The visualization of the pendulums can be viewed in either a Quartz view or in an OpenGL view.

About

MechSpace

Features
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MechSpace is the AR-powered mechanism design platform for students, robotics teams, and STEM educators. Build real mechanical systems in augmented reality, simulate them with real physics, and export competition-ready code — all from your iPhone or iPad. DESIGN MECHANISMS IN AR Place gears, motors, beams, and connectors on any flat surface. Parts snap together automatically with real connection physics. Build drivetrains, lift arms, intakes, and more with parts from your favorite robotics ecosystem. REAL PHYSICS SIMULATION Run your mechanism and watch it come to life. Simple mode helps you learn the basics. Advanced mode delivers engineering-grade analysis including torque calculations, gear ratio breakdowns, friction modeling, stall diagnostics, and power consumption tracking. SCAN YOUR REAL PARTS Point your camera at VEX parts and MechSpace automatically recognizes them using on-device machine learning. Detected parts are added to your digital inventory so you always know what you have available to build with. EXPORT ROBOT CODE Turn your AR builds into real robot programs. Export C++ or Python code for VEX V5 and VEX IQ. Generated code includes motor configurations, autonomous routines, and gear ratio calculations — ready to run in VEXcode. BUILT FOR LEARNING Track your progress with build streaks, unlock achievements like Gear Master and Code Wizard, and take on timed design challenges. MechSpace makes learning mechanical engineering fun and rewarding. SUPPORTED ECOSYSTEMS - VEX V5 - VEX IQ MechSpace is completely free — all features included, no subscriptions or in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Mechanical Pendulums4 screens
MechSpace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: MechSpace at 2 against Mechanical Pendulums's —. Mechanical Pendulums's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price 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

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Mechanical Pendulums versus MechSpace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMechanical PendulumsMechSpace
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManneTroll SolutionsAethel AI Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Mechanical Pendulums

No in-app purchases

None

MechSpace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mechanical Pendulums free?
Mechanical Pendulums is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MechSpace free?
MechSpace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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