Comparison

Mohr's Circle vs VerCivil

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

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About

Mohr's Circle

This application assists users in performing Mohr's Circle calculations and verifying their diagrams. It offers solutions for 2D plane stress, calculates various stress values, and generates graphical representations of stress states. Users can also share results and store multiple stress states.

Highlights
  • 2D Plane Stress Mohr's Circle Solutions
  • Max, Min, and Shear Stress Calculations
  • Principal Stress Plane Angle
  • Mohr's Circle Diagram
  • Stress State Rotation Views
  • Shareable Results
  • Unit Conversion (English/Metric)
Features
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Do you need to perform a Mohr's Circle calculation? Would you like to make sure you Mohr's Circle diagram is correct? With the power of your iOS device and this app, you can do this quickly and easily. (5 Stars) "Perfect…Great tool, great app!" -The fever, the focus Mohr's Circle Calculates: ● 2D Plane Stress Mohr's Circle Solutions ● Max Stress ● Min Stress ● Max Shear Stress ● Average Stress ● Principal Stress Plane Angle ● Max Shear Stress Plane Angle ● The normal stress at an arbitrary angle ● The tangential stress at an arbitrary angle ● The shear stress at an arbitrary angle Mohr's Circle Graphs 4 Views Including: ● Mohr's Circle Diagram ● Stress State Rotated to the Principal Stress Plane ● Stress State Rotated to the Max Shear Stress Plane ● Stress State Rotated to an arbitrary angle Mohr's Circle Features: ● Universal App (Designed for both the iPhone and iPad) ● Share your results via a printout or email ● View the equations used to calculate the results ● Store as many stress states as you want for future reference Units Included! Independently set input and output units both English and Metric. Check out our other engineering apps by searching the App Store for: • Pressure Vessel Pro • Moments of Inertia • Stress Concentrations Pro • Stress Intensity Factors Pro or search J.R.Hobbs to see them all. AppStore.com/JRHobbs

About

VerCivil

Features
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Offline structural engineering platform: organize project members, run code-aware designs, and export a submission-grade PDF with cover, member index, material schedule, and engineer credentials. PROJECT WORKFLOW • Create projects with job number, address, engineer profile (name, license, organization) • Add members across slabs, beams, columns, foundations, walls, and steel connections • Status badges per member: pass, fail, or pending • Recompute project: refresh members in dependency order, propagating slab loads to supporting beams • Submission-grade PDF: cover, member index, per-member calculation, material schedule, code references appendix REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN • Slab: One-way and two-way RC slab with deflection and crack width checks • Beam: Flexural and shear design with stirrup zone schedule (close-mid-close per ACI §22.5) • Column: Axial and biaxial bending with Bresler Load Contour and P-M interaction • Foundation: Isolated footing with punching shear, bearing pressure distribution, and optional settlement check (elastic plus consolidation) STEEL DESIGN • Steel Column: AISC 360-22 plus Eurocode 3 plus IS 800:2007, with class-aware flexure (compact, non-compact, slender) • Section catalog: AISC W-shapes, Eurocode IPE / HEA / HEB, IS 800 ISMB, plus JIS H and BS UB / UC • Steel Connection: bolted (A325 / A490, EC3 8.8 / 10.9, IS800 4.6 / 8.8) plus fillet / CJP / PJP welds RETAINING WALL • Gravity and cantilever wall types • Rankine, Coulomb, and Caquot-Kerisel earth pressure theories • Mononobe-Okabe seismic earth pressure analysis • Overturning, sliding, and bearing stability checks • Surcharge, backfill slope, and drainage conditions SEISMIC ANALYSIS • ASCE 7-16 / DPT 1302 / Eurocode 8 / IS 1893:2016 Part 1 • Equivalent lateral force procedure • Story force distribution with base shear WIND LOAD • ASCE 7-16 directional procedure • Eurocode 1 peak velocity pressure • DPT 1311 with database for Thai provinces • Windward, leeward, and sidewall pressures plus topographic factors SECTION PROPERTIES • Rectangle, circle, I-section, T-section, L-angle, C-channel, hollow rectangle • Area, centroid, second moments, principal axes, section moduli • Torsion constant, warping constant, plastic moduli, shape factor HYDRAULIC DESIGN • Darcy-Weisbach, Hazen-Williams, and Manning equations • Water supply and drainage modes • Pipe sizing with Reynolds number and friction analysis • Optional pump sizing with TDH and NPSHa LIGHTING DESIGN • Lumen method per ISO 8995 guidelines • Room presets (office, corridor, warehouse, drawing room) • Fixture layout grid, uniformity ratio, power density • Coefficient of utilization and light loss factor STEEL BEAM — LRFD PRECAST/TOPPING — two-stage checks FOUNDATIONS — combined footing, pile cap, single-pile capacity SHEAR WALL — RC checks BASE PLATE — bearing/shear EVERY MEMBER INCLUDES • Interactive 2D engineering diagrams with labeled values • Pass / Fail status for every design check • Material quantity estimates (concrete, rebar, steel) • Save to project or quick history for later restore DESIGN STANDARDS Concrete: ACI 318-19, Eurocode 2 (EN 1992-1-1), IS 456:2000, EIT 1008-38 (Thailand) Steel: AISC 360-22, Eurocode 3 (EN 1993-1-1 plus EN 1993-1-8), IS 800:2007 Foundations/geotechnical: total/effective pile capacity Seismic: ASCE 7-16, Eurocode 8 (EN 1998-1), IS 1893:2016, DPT 1302 Wind: ASCE 7-16, Eurocode 1 (EN 1991-1-4), DPT 1311 Load combinations: ASCE 7-16 / IBC 2018 §1605.2, EN 1990 6.10a/6.10b, IS 456:2000 Table 18, Thai Ministerial Regulation B.E. 2566 Cl.7 Lighting: ISO 8995 Pay once at $19.99. No subscription, IAP, or ads. Disclaimer: For reference only. All calculations should be verified by a licensed professional engineer before use in any project. VerCivil is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ACI, AISC, CEN (Eurocode), BIS, ASCE, ISO, or the Thai DPT. Design codes are cited only as the published standards the calculators implement.

Screenshots

Mohr's Circle4 screens
VerCivil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mohr's Circle at $5.99 against VerCivil's $19.99. Mohr's Circle also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). VerCivil's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mohr's Circle costs $5.99 and VerCivil $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mohr's Circle ships an update every 15 months, VerCivil monthly. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mohr's Circle versus VerCivil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMohr's CircleVerCivil
Price$5.99 — better$19.99
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJ.R.HobbsJittapol Prukpatarakul

In-app purchases

None

Mohr's Circle

No in-app purchases

None

VerCivil

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mohr's Circle free?
Mohr's Circle costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VerCivil free?
VerCivil costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mohr's Circle or VerCivil have ads?
Neither Mohr's Circle nor VerCivil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mohr's Circle or VerCivil?
Mohr's Circle ships an update every 15 months, and VerCivil monthly. Most recently, Mohr's Circle was updated on October 3, 2026 and VerCivil on October 3, 2026.

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