iCircuit vs Middle Ear ID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCircuit
Design and simulate analog and digital electronic circuits in real-time. This app offers a comprehensive component library, built-in test equipment, and the ability to create custom elements. It's ideal for learning, prototyping, and validating designs without physical components.
- Real-time circuit simulation
- Extensive component library (300+)
- Built-in test equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope)
- Programmable Arduino and PIC microcontroller support
- Custom element creation and sharing
- Audio simulation
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iCircuit is the premier iPhone and iPad app for designing, simulating, and learning analog and digital electronics. Its advanced simulation engine provides real-time, always-on analysis so your circuits stay powered and live, just like working with real components. Use it like a CAD tool: add components, wire them up, and set their properties. But iCircuit is unlike typical CAD apps because it is always simulating. You do not stop to take a measurement or spend time configuring reports. Instead, you just play with the circuit as you normally would, with the power on. Build circuits with over 300 components, from simple resistors and LEDs to programmable Arduinos (Uno, Nano, Mega, ESP8266, ESP32), Raspberry Pi Pico boards running real MicroPython and CircuitPython, PIC microcontrollers, and 60 4000/7400-series digital ICs (more available with Pro). Connect elements, adjust values, and instantly see the results. BUILT-IN TEST EQUIPMENT • Multimeter: Probe any point to read voltage, current, and power • Oscilloscope: Track multiple signals with touch-controlled time scale, stacked/unstacked views, FFT analysis, and Bode plots • Gauges: Visualize voltages, currents, and frequencies directly in your circuit • Signal generators and configurable sources EXTENSIVE COMPONENT LIBRARY • Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico 2 running genuine MicroPython and CircuitPython firmware • Programmable Arduinos (Uno, Nano, Mega, ESP8266, ESP32) • Programmable PIC microcontrollers (assembly and HEX files, more available with Pro) • Power: Voltage regulators (78xx, LM317), sources, dependent sources, power jacks, and simulated antennas • Analog: Resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, BJTs, MOSFETs, thermistors, triodes, and tetrodes • Digital: Logic gates (AND, OR, NAND, NOR, XOR), JK and D flip-flops, and 60 4000/7400-series ICs (180+ available with Pro) • ADCs and DACs • Sensors and displays: LEDs, 7-segment, NeoPixels, matrix displays, thermistors • Electromechanical: Motors, servos, SPST/SPDT and DPST/DPDT switches, push buttons, relays, and speakers SPICE, VERILOG, AND VHDL Import vendor SPICE models and subcircuits and use them as components. Write Verilog or VHDL in the HDL element and wire it to the rest of your circuit. CREATE CUSTOM ELEMENTS Build sub-circuits and custom elements to componentize your designs and create reusable modules. Share your custom elements with others via the iCircuit Gallery. AUDIO SIMULATION Hear your circuits. Speakers, buzzers, and microphones produce real audio output. Perfect for students learning electronics, hobbyists prototyping projects, and engineers validating designs, all without burning out a single component. ABOUT ICIRCUIT PRO (OPTIONAL) iCircuit is a complete app with a one-time purchase. iCircuit Pro is optional and adds extra components (including more PICs and a larger 4000/7400 IC library) and helps fund ongoing development. Pro is not required for core simulation or everyday circuit design. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Middle Ear ID
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The Middle Ear ID app helps students and patients learn and professionals teach ear anatomy. Clear full color images and animations show the normal middle ear with a close up of the eustachian muscle process, the ossicular chain. the ear drum and a large close-up video of a real ear drum. • Structure ID for the middle ear and eustachian muscle, ear drum and ossicular chain. As each part is touched, the part highlights and the part name and description text changes. Description text shows or hides on demand. - Middle Ear - 39 parts - Eustachian tube muscle - 5 parts - Ear drum - 11 parts - Ossicular chain - 13 parts • Animations for the middle ear and eustachian tube muscle, ear drum and ossicular chain. • Video: a large close-up video of a real ear drum. Stop and pause button for video. • Two finger zoom and pan of all animations and structure ID pages. • Drawing Whiteboard feature: - Drawing: freeform lines in red, blue, green or black hue. Can be made larger or smaller - Draw and text directly on active animation and video. - Text: can be larger or smaller on demand, auto wrap, non-movable in red, blue, green or black hue. - Eraser: touch and rub lines and text on whiteboard to erase. - Trash: one tap deletes all whiteboard lines and text. - Screenshot whiteboard direct to Photos App for easy email and printing. • iOS 6.0+ required, designed for iPad and iPhone. The Middle Ear ID app makes learning the middle ear easy and fun. See example screen shots below. Get the app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Middle Ear ID at $4.99 against iCircuit's $12.99. Middle Ear ID also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). iCircuit's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 38 months). On ads and device support 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
iCircuit costs $12.99 and Middle Ear ID $4.99 up front. iCircuit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Middle Ear ID asks for nothing beyond the download.
iCircuit ships an update every 4 weeks, Middle Ear ID every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCircuit | Middle Ear ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (151 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 151 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Krueger Systems, Inc. | Blue Tree Publishing, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
iCircuit
Reported bugs
4 issues- Oscilloscope and meter functions not working properly
- Saving and loading circuits can be unreliable
- Inconsistent behavior when rotating/flipping components
- Crashes when working with larger or more complex circuits
Requested features
5 requests- More components (e.g. transformers, triodes, MOSFETs)
- Ability to create custom components
- Frequency domain analysis (Bode plots, FFT)
- Improved wiring and component placement controls
- Better support for AC circuits and motors
Middle Ear ID
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iCircuit
- iCircuit Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- iCircuit Pro (Yearly)$14.991 Year
Middle Ear ID
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iCircuit free?
Is Middle Ear ID free?
Do iCircuit or Middle Ear ID have ads?
Which is updated more often, iCircuit or Middle Ear ID?
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