Comparison

iCircuit vs Circuitry

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Circuitry

Explore boolean algebra and digital circuits through interactive logic gate puzzles. Build and experiment with complex circuit designs in a sandbox environment. Progress through levels to unlock new components and challenges.

Highlights
  • Interactive logic circuit diagrams
  • Boolean algebra learning
  • Logic gate puzzles
  • Sandbox circuit building
  • Unlockable circuit components
  • 21 logic problems
Features
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Circuitry is a hands-on logic game that makes Boolean algebra, logic gates, and digital circuits easier to understand. Build circuits by connecting AND, OR, XOR, NOT, and other gates, then experiment with different inputs to see how signals travel through your design. Work through 22 progressively challenging problems to unlock new components. Then use Playground Mode to create and test circuits of your own. Features: - 22 logic-circuit problems - Interactive circuit building and simulation - 36 different circuit components - Playground Mode for creating your own circuits

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Circuitry at Free against iCircuit's $12.99. Circuitry also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). iCircuit's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 46 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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

Circuitry is free to download; iCircuit costs $12.99 up front. iCircuit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Circuitry asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Circuitry holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 135 and 291 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of iCircuit's written reviews are positive against 96% of Circuitry's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCircuit ships an update every 4 weeks, Circuitry every 46 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iCircuit versus Circuitry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCircuitCircuitry
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (135 ratings)4.8 (291 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews95.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings135291 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 46 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrueger Systems, Inc.Anthony Foster

Customer experience

iCircuit

All ratings135 ratings
Positive68.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative27.4%
Written reviews682 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral12.6%
Negative26.2%

Circuitry

All ratings291 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive95.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.4%

User reviews

iCircuit

From 135 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for learning and testing
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💡 Programmable Arduino integration
  • 👍 Useful for hobbyists and students

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🔧 Difficult to edit and delete components
  • 🔧 Limited component library
  • 🔧 Inaccurate simulation results in some cases

Circuitry

From 291 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning logic gates
  • 💰 Free to use
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging levels
  • 💡 Playground mode for tinkering
  • 📱 Good iPad simulator

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Clunky controls for moving/connecting
  • 🐛 Wires can be difficult to detach
  • 🐛 Inconsistent connection handling
  • 🐛 Touch hitboxes are flaky
  • 🐛 Drag-and-drop recognition issues

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

Circuitry

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Problem #7 has no solution
  • Wires get stuck/difficult to detach
  • Clunky drag-and-drop for moving components and connecting wires
  • 4-bit register has incorrect visual
  • Problem #5 has a potential mistake in logic
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  • Problem #7 (make OR with three NANDS) doesn't work correctly
  • Full adder is missing an OR gate (reported)

Requested features

16 requests
  • More levels
  • Explain more/help when stuck
  • Ability to put text on buttons/LEDs
  • More complex components (multiplexer, demultiplexer, ALU, shift register, decoders, etc.)
  • Ability to adjust clock speed
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  • Keep track of previous solutions
  • Don't gate playground mode components behind problem progress
  • Discrete math notation for circuits
  • Simplification and scoring in problem mode
  • Remove feature for components
  • Add subtractor levels
  • Rotation of components
  • Naming buttons/outputs
  • Labels for circuits
  • Splitter to organize wiring
  • Undo button

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iCircuit

Subscriptions2
  • iCircuit Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • iCircuit Pro (Yearly)$14.991 Year
None

Circuitry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCircuit free?
iCircuit costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Circuitry free?
Circuitry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCircuit or Circuitry?
Circuitry is rated higher. iCircuit averages 3.8 out of 5 from 135 ratings, while Circuitry averages 4.8 from 291 ratings.
Do iCircuit or Circuitry have ads?
Neither iCircuit nor Circuitry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCircuit or Circuitry?
iCircuit ships an update every 4 weeks, and Circuitry every 46 months. Most recently, iCircuit was updated on October 15, 2026 and Circuitry on October 6, 2026.

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