Comparison

Mohr's Circle vs MacCiv

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

Head to head
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

MacCiv

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MacCiv is the world's first Apple-native structural engineering app — a fast, beautiful finite-element tool for analyzing 2D and 3D frames right on your iPhone and soon on Mac Build a structure, hit Solve, and instantly read the internal forces and deformations: axial, shear, bending-moment and torsion diagrams, support reactions and deflected shapes. No clunky desktop software, no steep learning curve — just a clean, intuitive interface designed for the way you think. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Draw beams and columns, place supports (fixed, pinned, roller, hinge) and apply loads (distributed, point, trapezoidal, moments) • Solve full 3D frames with a real finite-element engine • Read coloured N / shear / moment / torsion diagrams drawn on the tension side, plus reactions and displacements • Switch between concrete, steel and wood members — each with proper material classes (EC2 / EC3 / EC5) • View your model as a true 3D solid, with steel shown as I-beams • See the seismic centre of mass and centre of stiffness for each structure BUILT FOR STUDENTS • Teaching mode: leave a load blank and MacCiv shows the answer as a formula (qL²/8, PL/4, …) instead of a number — perfect for learning statics • Metric and imperial units • Available in 9 languages NATIVE EVERYWHERE MacCiv is designed from the ground up for Apple platforms — it looks and feels right on macOS, iPhone and iPad, with full multitouch and a navigation cube for orbiting your model. FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL UPGRADE MacCiv is free to use, supported by occasional ads. Prefer a clean, ad-free experience? Unlock MacCiv Pro with a single one-time purchase — it removes ads on all your devices, forever. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: maccivapp@gmail.com

Screenshots

Mohr's Circle4 screens
MacCiv4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MacCiv at Free against Mohr's Circle's $5.99. MacCiv also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 15 months). Mohr's Circle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).

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

MacCiv is free to download; Mohr's Circle costs $5.99 up front. MacCiv sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mohr's Circle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mohr's Circle ships an update every 15 months, MacCiv weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mohr's Circle versus MacCiv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMohr's CircleMacCiv
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJ.R.HobbsGIACOMO STIRPE

In-app purchases

None

Mohr's Circle

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MacCiv

One-time1
  • MacCiv Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Mohr's Circle free?
Mohr's Circle costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MacCiv free?
MacCiv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mohr's Circle or MacCiv have ads?
MacCiv shows ads; Mohr's Circle does not.
Which is updated more often, Mohr's Circle or MacCiv?
Mohr's Circle ships an update every 15 months, and MacCiv weekly. Most recently, Mohr's Circle was updated on October 20, 2026 and MacCiv on October 18, 2026.

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