VistaCCD vs NVH Source Locator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VistaCCD
This utility app assists engineers in the preliminary design of turbo compressor impellers. It calculates key dimensions and efficiency based on user-defined performance targets and inlet conditions, offering visual feedback for optimization.
- Preliminary turbo compressor impeller design
- Key dimensions and efficiency calculation
- Meanline design calculation
- Reynolds number and tip clearance correction
- Visual feedback for optimization
- 2D impeller sketch
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PCA Engineers brings preliminary design of turbo compressor impellers to your fingertips. VistaCCD gives users the key dimensions and achievable efficiency for any turbo compressor stage operating with perfect gas. Taking as constraints the target design point performance and gas inlet conditions, VistaCCD performs a meanline design calculation using well-validated empirical relationships for work factor and achievable efficiency, corrected for Reynolds number and tip clearance effects. The user can vary input parameters to optimise performance within specific dimensional constraints, guided by the visual feedback from the efficiency correlation and the 2D sketch of the impeller. This app will certainly be of interest to engineers involved in developing new compressor designs. Equally it will be relevant to those applying turbo compressors to turbochargers, industrial compressors and small gas turbines, giving users a better appreciation of the impact of design constraints.
NVH Source Locator
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NVH Source Locator is a TDOA-based measurement tool for finding noise and vibration sources in structures using accelerometer signals captured on your oscilloscope or measurement system. Built for NVH engineers, automotive diagnostics, machinery troubleshooting, and structural analysis. Works fully offline — no data leaves your device. HOW IT WORKS Place 2–6 accelerometers on a structure, capture the time difference between sensors when they detect the noise/vibration event, and the app calculates where the source is. More sensors mean more precise localization: - 2 sensors → distance along a line - 3 sensors → 2D position - 4 sensors → 3D position - Up to 6 sensors with over-determined least-squares solver for maximum accuracy FEATURES - Seven measurement modes: 2-Sensor, 3-Sensor, 3-Sen+, 4-Sensor, 4-Sen+, 3D, 3D+ - Sound speed library with 100+ engineering materials (metals, polymers, glass, fluids) - Temperature compensation for 14 commonly-used metals (Aluminum, Steel, Copper, etc.) - Custom material support — calibrate in-situ and save the result - Photo annotation — overlay sensor markers on a photo of your setup - PDF report generation with custom header for your company - Backup & restore of all settings, custom materials, favorites, and history FULLY LOCALIZED Complete app interface and on-device user guide in 30 languages: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Português, Polski, Čeština, Slovenčina, Русский, Magyar, Hrvatski, Български, Беларуская, Svenska, Norsk, Suomi, Română, Türkçe, 中文, 日本語, 한국어, العربية, فارسی, हिन्दी, ไทย, Tiếng Việt, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Filipino. Complete online documentation at nvh.evdiag.net mirrors the in-app help in every language. FREE VS PRO The 2-Sensor mode is fully free with no limits. Pro unlocks all advanced modes (3-Sensor through 3D+), photo annotation, PDF reports, custom materials, and backup/restore — a single one-time purchase, lifetime access. WHO IT'S FOR - NVH engineers in automotive, aerospace, and electric vehicle development - Diagnostic specialists tracking down rattles, squeaks, and vibration sources - Structural analysts and acoustic consultants - Machinery maintenance teams locating bearing failures and resonance issues PRIVACY NVH Source Locator works entirely offline. No measurement data leaves your device. No analytics, no tracking. Developed by EVDiag. Full user manual at https://nvh.evdiag.net
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VistaCCD at none against NVH Source Locator's 1. VistaCCD also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). NVH Source Locator's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads 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. NVH Source Locator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VistaCCD asks for nothing beyond the download.
VistaCCD ships an update fortnightly, NVH Source Locator every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VistaCCD | NVH Source Locator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kal Designs Ltd | Roman Franta |
In-app purchases
VistaCCD
No in-app purchases
NVH Source Locator
- NVH Source Locator Pro$19.99
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