Anoc Pro Octave Editor vs Smith Charts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anoc Pro Octave Editor
Create and manage Octave projects on your iOS device. Generate results and plots using an online editor. Features include syntax highlighting, line numbers, and cloud synchronization.
- Octave project creation and management
- Online result and plot generation
- Dropbox and Box synchronization
- Git integration
- Syntax highlighting and line numbers
- Local and Cloud modes
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Anoc is an Octave Editor for your iOS device. It allows you to create and manage Octave projects directly on your iOS device and generate the result and plots by using Verbosus (Online Octave Editor). This software is provided "as is" without warranties or conditions of any kind, either expressed or implied. Before you download this app please check if it can do everything you need by trying the available functions using the web interface on our website. Features: * 2 Modes: Local Mode (stores .m documents on your device) and Cloud Mode (synchronizes your projects with Verbosus) * Use a dedicated server to perform calculations and generate plots * Automatic Dropbox synchronization (Local Mode) * Automatic Box synchronization (Local Mode) * Git integration (Local Mode) * AI assistant (available in supported regions) * Custom keyboard shortcuts * Encrypted transmission to the server by using HTTPS * Syntax highlighting (operators, plot functions, comments) * Line numbers * Assistive keyboard * Hotkeys (see below) * Web-Interface (Cloud Mode) * Two factor authentication (Cloud Mode, in combination with Copiosus) * No ads Additional features in Anoc Pro: * Unlimited number of projects (Local Mode) * Unlimited number of documents per project (Local Mode) * Unlimited number of file uploads per project (Local Mode) * Unlimited number of projects (Cloud Mode) * Unlimited number of documents per project (Cloud Mode) Hotkeys in editor (can be changed in editor - settings - keyboard shortcuts): ctrl+,: Settings ctrl+s: Save ctrl+g: Generate result ctrl+f: Search ctrl+p: Preview ctrl+n: New document ctrl+d: Delete document ctrl+.: Next document Function files: Create a new file e.g. worker.m and fill it with function s = worker(x) % worker(x) Calculates sine(x) in degrees s = sin(x*pi/180); In your main .m file you can call it with worker(2) Load a file into a variable with the load command (Local Mode): data = load('name-of-file.txt');
Smith Charts
Design matching networks, analyze device parameters, and compute stability circles with this interactive tool. Supports S parameters, various components, and offers advanced engineering features for RF design. Available in dark mode and exportable to PDF.
- Interactive Smith chart with drag and zoom
- Design matching networks with various components
- Compute stability, equi gain, and noise circles
- Import S parameters from Touchstone files
- Export designs to PDF, image, or file
- Dark mode support
- Ruler for wavelength measurement
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A great experience of the Smith chart. Also in dark mode. Design matching networks, insert S parameters and convert them, or import from touchstone file. Compute stability circles, equi gain and noise circles. Easy interaction with the Smith chart. This chart can easily replace a physical one, making its use much faster. Smith chart interactivity: - Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac (on Apple Silicon). - Drag and zoom in the chart. - Create multiple Smith Charts and name them. - Switch easily between input and output planes. - Use a ruler and drag it to obtain the wavelength toward generator of a point on the chart, instantly. - Tap the chart to show the coordinates in algebraic notation, you will see also magnitude and phase of that location, and the corresponding impedance. - Insert circles by hand; modify the radius dragging a circle to keep the center in place, or press to translate them and modify the radius keeping the opposite side in place. Then use the padlock button to disable interaction of gestures with circles. - You can also insert a custom circle and a segment in the input and in the output plane, defining its center and radius in a textfield. - Export to file, image or PDF Advanced tools for engineering: Matching networks: - Choose electronic components to design a matching network for your device. - Available components are: L, C, R, Z and lines (transmission line, parallel or series stub, open or shorted). - For each component it is possible to specify the parasites. - For transmission lines, it is possible to choose between Z0, K or L, C representations, and converting between the two (also for parasites). - Tapping on a component it is added to the network and the impedance seen from your device toward the matching network is shown on the smith chart. - You can create a matching network both for input and output planes of the device. - Each network has its own termination (source or load), which can be a one port device or a two ports device where you can choose a termination for the second port. - Each termination can be defined by network parameters (S, Z, Y or h) and the parameters can be imported from a touchstone file. - Components supported: Resistor, Capacitor, Inductor, General impedance (R+jX), Transmission line, Parallel stub, series Stub (both shorted or open). - Each component can be cascaded in series or in parallel, no limits of components. - You can choose a frequency for the impedance calculation and a frequency span for the plot on the Smith Chart. - For S parameters, you can specify a dedicated characteristic impedance, the tool will renormalize the Γ of that termination to be correctly shown on the Smith chart, when the smith chart is defined on a different characteristic impedance. Device analysis: - You can insert the following parameters of a device: network parameters (S, Z, Y or h), specifications (Ga, Gp, Gt, NF), noise data (gamma s optimum noise, minimum NF, rn) and the input/output reflection coefficients. - You can convert network parameters (S, Z, Y, h), and the port type (Γ, Z, Y). - While you are inserting data, you will see the computed results appearing on the chart and on the relative fields. - Results representable on the smith chart: input/output stability circles, power gain and noise circles (equiGa, Gp, Gt, NF circles), reflection coefficients towards load and source and optimum power coefficients. - Other results: obtained power gains and noise (Ga, Gp, Gt, NF) and stability (D, K, kind of stability). - You can display on the Smith chart the input impedance of your component versus frequency (as a function of load impedance) when importing a touchstone file. - For S parameters, you can specify a different characteristic impedance and the tool will automatically convert it to the one defined for the Smith chart, it will let you know the new renormalized parameters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Anoc Pro Octave Editor at 4.2 against Smith Charts's 3.7. Anoc Pro Octave Editor also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 3). Smith Charts's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 35%) and price ($3.99 vs $8.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Anoc Pro Octave Editor costs $8.99 and Smith Charts $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Anoc Pro Octave Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Anoc Pro Octave Editor's written reviews are positive against 67% of Smith Charts's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anoc Pro Octave Editor | Smith Charts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (11 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Verbosus.com | Edoardo Orzes |
Customer experience
Anoc Pro Octave Editor
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In-app purchases
Anoc Pro Octave Editor
No in-app purchases
Smith Charts
No in-app purchases
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