Comparison

Breadpad vs Codex Claude

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

Head to head
About

Breadpad

Design and simulate electronic circuits on an interactive digital breadboard. Analyze designs with virtual oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, and perform precise SPICE netlist simulations. Offers a free tier with core features and a premium subscription for advanced analysis and export.

Highlights
  • Interactive digital breadboard
  • SPICE netlist simulation
  • Virtual oscilloscope and logic analyzer
  • Extensive component library
  • Custom component creation
  • Circuit snapshotting
  • Cloud collaboration
Features
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Breadpad is your go-to analog/digital electronics lab, featuring an interactive breadboard and advanced SPICE simulation. Easily add components, wire them up, and analyze your circuits with a virtual oscilloscope and logic analyzer. Execute full SPICE netlists for unparalleled precision. Choose from a vast library of ready-to-use parts or create your own custom elements. Dive in for free or upgrade to unlock powerful data export capabilities and superior simulation features. Free Features: - Effortlessly wire up components on a digital breadboard - Choose from over 400 integrated circuits or craft your custom chips using SPICE - Insert resistors, capacitors, inductors, transistors, and diodes with accurate models - Instantly see how changes affect your circuit with quick-rendering graphs - Take snapshots of your breadboard setups for easy inclusion in documents or online - Import PSPICE and LTSpice netlists for comprehensive simulations (.spice and .cir files) - Work together using iCloud, iMessage, Airdrop, email, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox - Explore a wide selection of pre-configured diodes and transistors with numerous tweakable settings - Open any .breadpad file at no cost, even those from Premium users - Experience your designs in 3D with Apple Vision Pro Premium subscription unlocks: - Infinite vector plotting from your SPICE simulations - Conduct temperature sensitivity analysis to assess environmental impacts on circuits - Access five extra voltage sources, including piecewise and frequency-modulated options - Export your simulation results to CSV for analysis in tools like Excel, MATLAB, or Python - Directly modify the SPICE netlist for any component on your breadboard - Fine-tune component tolerances using six-sigma gaussian distributions - Analyze manufacturing variance effects with dynamic Monte Carlo simulations Whether you're a student, hobbyist, or professional engineer, Breadpad is the perfect tool for brainstorming, designing, and refining your circuit ideas. Explore new principles, experiment with designs, and optimize existing systems. Get Breadpad today and elevate your circuit simulation experience. Exclusively on iPad, iPhone, Mac, and Vision Pro. Privacy policy: https://breadpad.com/privacy/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Codex Claude

Instantly generate custom code for websites, apps, and scripts using AI. This tool provides tailored code suggestions for various platforms and programming languages, making it ideal for developers and builders of all levels.

Highlights
  • Instant custom code generation
  • AI-powered code suggestions
  • Supports frontend, backend, mobile, and APIs
  • Generates app features, UI components, and logic
  • Supports multiple programming languages and frameworks
Features
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Build websites and edit code with AI. AI Website Builder Code Editor helps you generate website projects from prompts, edit HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, preview your work, and export files from one mobile workspace. Create landing pages, portfolio sites, business websites, and product pages faster with AI-powered project generation and code editing. Features: • AI Website Builder • Web IDE for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript • Code Editor • Instant Website Preview • Template-based project creation • File export Perfect for founders, makers, indie hackers, students, and developers building websites on the go. Subscription required for premium features. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Breadpad4 screens
Codex Claude3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Codex Claude at 4.2 against Breadpad's 3.9. Codex Claude also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Breadpad's advantage is review sentiment (34% vs 22%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Breadpad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Codex Claude sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Codex Claude holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 157 and 61 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Breadpad's written reviews are positive against 22% of Codex Claude's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breadpad ships an update fortnightly, Codex Claude every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Breadpad versus Codex Claude: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreadpadCodex Claude
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (157 ratings)4.2 (61 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.2% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings157 — better61
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#189#135 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFreshBizOpps, LLCTetiana Oliinyk

Customer experience

Breadpad

All ratings157 ratings
Positive70.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive34.2%
Neutral13.9%
Negative51.9%

Codex Claude

All ratings61 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative18.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

Bugs and requests

Breadpad

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes on startup or when creating new breadboard
  • App crashes when placing components
  • App crashes when using oscilloscope
  • App crashes when adding capacitors
  • Circuits don't save between sessions
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  • SPICE models don't save
  • Black screen or blank window on launch
  • Breadboard displays then disappears
  • Component inventory disappeared after update
  • Cannot access components on iPhone
  • Oscilloscope shows false resistor value errors
  • Chips take a long time to load
  • Cannot exit summary after requesting chips
  • visionOS version crashes immediately
  • File becomes unopenable after oscilloscope crash

Requested features

17 requests
  • LEDs and LED indicators
  • Push buttons and switches
  • 555 timer IC
  • Comparators in chip library
  • Op-amps and more analog components
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  • H-bridges
  • Motors
  • Multimeter functionality
  • In-app tutorials and documentation
  • Electronics handbook with basic circuits
  • Custom chip creation tutorial using SPICE
  • Prebuilt circuit templates
  • Better component library organization
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Online video demonstrations
  • AR experience features
  • Physics engine integration

Codex Claude

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Breadpad

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Breadpad Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Breadpad Subscription1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$139.99
2 purchases

Codex Claude

Subscriptions2
  • Vibely AI Plus$6.997 Days
  • Vibely AI Plus$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Breadpad free?
Breadpad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Codex Claude free?
Codex Claude is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Breadpad or Codex Claude?
Codex Claude is rated higher. Breadpad averages 3.9 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Codex Claude averages 4.2 from 61 ratings.
Do Breadpad or Codex Claude have ads?
Neither Breadpad nor Codex Claude shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breadpad or Codex Claude?
Breadpad ships an update fortnightly, and Codex Claude every 8 days. Most recently, Breadpad was updated on September 23, 2026 and Codex Claude on September 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, Breadpad or Codex Claude?
Breadpad currently peaks at #189 in the App Store charts, and Codex Claude at #135. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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