Ohms Law Calc. vs Simple Circuit Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ohms Law Calc.
This app provides a comprehensive suite of electrical calculations, including Ohm's Law, voltage drop, wire sizing, and impedance. It also offers numerous converters for various electrical units and parameters, aiding in circuit design and analysis.
- Ohm's Law calculations
- Voltage drop calculator
- Wire size calculator
- Impedance calculations (R, L, C)
- Electrical unit converters
- Power and current conversions
- Circuit design tools
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Ohm's Law Calc. consists of 60 Electrical Calculators with Formulas and Circuits and 16 Electrical Converters. • Voltage Calculator • Current Calculator • Resistance Calculator • Power Calculator • Voltage Drop Calculator • Wire Size Calculator • DC Generator Calculator • Transformer Calculations (Voltage & Current) Impedance Calculators Calculate impedance for combinations of resistors (R), inductors (L), and capacitors (C) in both series and parallel configurations: • R and L in Series / Parallel • R and C in Series / Parallel • L and C in Series / Parallel • R, L and C in Series / Parallel Power and Current Conversions • kVA to Amps (Single Phase & Three Phase) • Amps to kVA (Single Phase & Three Phase) • Single Phase & Three Phase Power Calculators • Horsepower Calculators (DC, Single Phase, Three Phase) Efficiency and Power Factor Tools • Efficiency Calculators (DC, Single Phase, Three Phase) • Power Factor Calculators (Single Phase & Three Phase) Energy Storage Calculators • Energy Cost Calculator • Energy Storage Calculators (Resistance, Inductance, Capacitance) Circuit Design Tools • Star-to-Delta and Delta-to-Star Conversions • Inductive & Capacitive Reactance Calculators • Resonant Frequency Calculator • Inductor and Capacitor Sizing Equations Component Calculations • Series and Parallel Calculators for Resistance, Inductance, and Capacitance • Unknown Resistance and Capacitance Calculators (Series & Parallel) More Calculations • Neutral Current (3-Phase Unbalanced Loads) • Characteristic Impedance (Parallel & Coaxial) • Transformer Calculator • Voltage Divider Calculator Illumination Calculators • Luminous Intensity Calculator • Luminous Flux Calculator • Solid Angle Calculator Electrical Converters • Field Strength Converter • Electrical Potential Converter • Resistance and Resistivity Converters • Conductance and Conductivity Converters • Capacitance and Inductance Converters • Charge Converters: Handles conversions for electrical charge, including: • Linear Charge Density • Surface Charge Density • Volume Charge Density • Linear Current Density • Surface Current Density • Power Converter App works with both iPhones, iPads and Mac Multiple Unit Compatibility: Supports a wide range of units for all electrical parameters, including Ohms, kiloOhms, Farads, Henrys, kVA, Volts, Weber, and more.
Simple Circuit Builder
This virtual lab offers a hands-on experience for learning about resistors and circuit resistance. Easily build and test series and parallel circuits, measure voltage and current, and understand the impact of component changes in real-time.
- Build circuits with up to eight components
- Five component types
- Virtual volt and amp meters
- Adjustable resistor and voltage values
- Real-time circuit analysis
- Demonstrates 'Opens' and 'Shorts'
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Description This is the BEST app to learn about Resistors and Circuit Resistance (Equivalent Resistance). This virtual lab provides an excellent environment for anyone who is interested in understanding series and parallel resistors, learning how to measure voltages across resistors, current through series and parallel circuits and solving simple circuits. Features - VERY SIMPLE and EASY TO USE, with up to eight component sections. - Component sections can easily be configured from five different types. - VIRTUAL "Hands On" experience using volt and amp meters. - Resistor values can easily be changed with a picker, keypad or using randomize button. - Circuit voltage can easily be changed from 1 to 1000 volts with a picker or a keypad. - The "Basics" screen make this app unique for the simplicity and speed of seeing the effects of "Opens" (resistor component with infinite resistance) and "Shorts" (resistor component with zero resistance). - FREE and NO ADVERTISEMENTS. - The circuit is always "LIVE" and immediately shows voltage, current and circuit resistance with any changes made to the circuit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ohms Law Calc. at 4.7 against Simple Circuit Builder's 4.0. Ohms Law Calc. also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 28). Simple Circuit Builder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Ohms Law Calc. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Circuit Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ohms Law Calc. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ohms Law Calc. has 1.3K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Ohms Law Calc.'s written reviews are positive against 53% of Simple Circuit Builder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ohms Law Calc. ships an update every 2 months, Simple Circuit Builder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ohms Law Calc. | Simple Circuit Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better | 4.0 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | V PUGAZHENTHI | David White |
Customer experience
Ohms Law Calc.
Simple Circuit Builder
Bugs and requests
Ohms Law Calc.
Reported bugs
3 issues- Paid version not unlocking
- Repeatedly prompting for payment after already paid
- Keyboard overlaying results making it difficult to see
Requested features
3 requests- Add more electrical conversions and calculations
- Add ability to input voltage and resistance to get amps and watts
- Add kVA, rms, and other popular needed conversions
Simple Circuit Builder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ohms Law Calc.
- Ohms Law Calc.$3.99
Simple Circuit Builder
No in-app purchases
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