Comparison

iPhasematch vs CloudLabs Spherical mirrors

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

CloudLabs Spherical mirrors

Features
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This simulation recreates an optical table with a concave and a convex mirror, the goal is to find the focal length, the radius of the curvature and determine if the image is inverted or not. In the development of the practice, each of the mirrors can be placed on the optical table and two objects can be used to observe both the image that is formed, as well as its size, as the distance between the object and the mirror is varied.

Screenshots

iPhasematch4 screens
CloudLabs Spherical mirrors1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iPhasematch at every 7 months against CloudLabs Spherical mirrors's every 21 months. CloudLabs Spherical mirrors's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

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, CloudLabs Spherical mirrors every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
iPhasematch versus CloudLabs Spherical mirrors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPhasematchCloudLabs Spherical mirrors
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB83 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYushi KanedaJiovany Orozco

In-app purchases

None

iPhasematch

No in-app purchases

None

CloudLabs Spherical mirrors

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPhasematch free?
iPhasematch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CloudLabs Spherical mirrors free?
CloudLabs Spherical mirrors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iPhasematch or CloudLabs Spherical mirrors have ads?
Neither iPhasematch nor CloudLabs Spherical mirrors shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPhasematch or CloudLabs Spherical mirrors?
iPhasematch ships an update every 7 months, and CloudLabs Spherical mirrors every 21 months. Most recently, iPhasematch was updated on June 5, 2026 and CloudLabs Spherical mirrors on September 14, 2026.

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