Comparison

iPhasematch vs NewtonianMechanicsLight

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

Head to head
About

iPhasematch

Calculate nonlinear optical effects like second-harmonic generation and spontaneous parametric down-conversion. This app provides phasematching orientations, nonlinear coefficients, and tolerance values for various crystals based on Sellmeier equations.

Highlights
  • Phasematching condition calculation
  • Sellmeier equation integration
  • Effective nonlinear optical coefficients
  • Walk-off and angular tolerance
  • Temperature tolerance
  • Supported crystal list
Features
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iPhasematch allows you to calculate the phasematching condition of nonlinear wavelength conversion such as SHG or SFM based on published Sellmeier equiations. Downconversion (OPO) can be figured out by the reverse of SFM. It is a subset of the 'Qmix' function of a famous Windows software SNLO by Dr. Arlee Smith. This App does some of what SNLO does on your iOS device. It takes the crystal, two input wavelengths, and temperature and gives the phasematching orientations, effective nonlinear optical coefficients, walk-off angles, angular tolerance and temperature tolerance. In case of SHG, it also gives spectral tolerance. In biaxial crystals, it gives only the phasematching orientations in the principal planes, i.e., either theta=90 deg. or phi=0 or 90deg. Currently supported crystals: BBO, BiBO, CBO, CLBO, LB4, LBO, KBBF, KDP, KD*P, KN, KTP, Mg:LN, Mg:sLN, RBBF, RTP, YAB. NOTE: dn/dT data for LB4 was picked up from discrete data points in the reference and linearly extrapolated. Interface should be intuitive, giving phasematching with a tap of "PM" button,refractive index with "index" button and group index with "Gp.Idx" button, for the given condition (crystal, wavelengths, and temperature). DISCLAIMER: I cannot be held responsible for the result of the calculation it gives. I make every effort to make it accurate, and bug-free, but there could be errors in code. Please just use this on your own discretion.

About

NewtonianMechanicsLight

Features
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This app is a precise 3D simulator of astrodynamics.(Light version : disable to save user date) By using Newton's motion equation and Law of universal gravitation, with the attributes of heavenly bodies, such as mass, radius, position and velocity, this app can simulate their behavior afterwords. We prepared some samples. So you can enjoy these samples right away. More over, you can change these sample data. That is, you can create a new astrodynamics show. On [Main] screen, let's select your favorite sample and press [Universe]

Screenshots

iPhasematch4 screens
NewtonianMechanicsLight3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NewtonianMechanicsLight at 13.4 against iPhasematch's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPhasematch ships an update every 7 months, NewtonianMechanicsLight every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
iPhasematch versus NewtonianMechanicsLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPhasematchNewtonianMechanicsLight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYushi KanedaTakao Akatsu

In-app purchases

None

iPhasematch

No in-app purchases

None

NewtonianMechanicsLight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPhasematch free?
iPhasematch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NewtonianMechanicsLight free?
NewtonianMechanicsLight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iPhasematch or NewtonianMechanicsLight have ads?
Neither iPhasematch nor NewtonianMechanicsLight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPhasematch or NewtonianMechanicsLight?
iPhasematch ships an update every 7 months, and NewtonianMechanicsLight every 13 months. Most recently, iPhasematch was updated on October 23, 2026 and NewtonianMechanicsLight on October 10, 2026.

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