Comparison

Shock Math Calculator vs ER3D Euler Rotations in 3D

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

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About

Shock Math Calculator

Features
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Shock Math is a fast, accurate compressible-aerodynamics calculator for students, engineers, and anyone working in high-speed gas dynamics. Solve isentropic, shock, and duct-flow relations in seconds — from any input variable, for any gas. COMPRESSIBLE FLOW, SOLVED • Isentropic flow — pressure, temperature, density, and area ratios, Mach angle, and Prandtl–Meyer angle • Normal shock relations — downstream Mach, static and stagnation pressure, temperature, and density ratios • Oblique shock relations — weak and strong solutions, wave angle, deflection angle, and normal Mach components • Conical shock relations — Taylor–Maccoll solution for cone angle, surface Mach number, and surface property ratios • Fanno flow — adiabatic flow with friction in a constant-area duct • Rayleigh flow — frictionless flow with heat addition • Standard atmosphere — U.S. Standard Atmosphere 1976 from sea level to 86 km: temperature, pressure, density, speed of sound and viscosity, from altitude, pressure or density • Ideal gas law — p = ρRT and pV = nRT, solve for any quantity in the units you work in • Scratch Pad — a quick built-in calculator for the numbers in between SEE THE PHYSICS Every result comes with a chart: property ratios across the Mach range with your answer marked, the full θ-β-M oblique shock diagram with your case on it, the cone-angle curve for conical shocks, and atmosphere profiles by altitude. SOLVE FROM ANY VARIABLE Don't just go forward from Mach number. Enter a pressure ratio, temperature ratio, area ratio, wave angle, or Prandtl–Meyer angle and Shock Math finds the Mach number for you — subsonic or supersonic branch, your choice. ANY GAS, ANY GAMMA Set the ratio of specific heats (γ) to model air, combustion products, monatomic gases, or anything in between. Every relation respects your γ. PROVEN-ACCURATE MATH Version 1.6 rebuilt and independently verified the calculation engine. Every relation is cross-checked against the classic NACA Report 1135 tables and against independent reference implementations across a wide range of Mach numbers and specific-heat ratios — hundreds of checks, zero discrepancies. Forward and inverse solutions round-trip exactly. BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Clean, consistent calculators that remember your inputs • Theory & Equations: assumptions and key equations for every calculator, one tap away • History and saved cases — reload any past calculation • Export results as text, CSV or PDF • iPad layout with a sidebar, plus Split View and Stage Manager • Apple Watch app: isentropic flow, normal shock, ideal gas and a scratch pad, set with the Digital Crown • Siri and Shortcuts actions for isentropic ratios, normal shocks and the standard atmosphere • Light and dark mode, VoiceOver, and every text size • Show or hide the calculators you use Whether you're checking homework in a gas dynamics course, sizing a supersonic nozzle, or sanity-checking a CFD result, Shock Math gives you trustworthy numbers fast. Feedback and feature requests are always welcome from the in-app form.

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ER3D Euler Rotations in 3D

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Three-dimensional (3D) rotational kinematics are one of the most important, and yet also one of the most easily misunderstood topics of advanced mechanical engineering dynamics and trajectory simulation modeling. The ER3D mobile app aims to be a teaching aid for students and interested learners who want to understand these fundamental kinematics in an interactive and visually appealing setting, including in Augmented Reality (AR). Features of the app include: - Space Shuttle model for teaching a 3-2-1 rotation sequencee - Gyroscope model for teaching a 3-1-3 rotation sequence - Sliders to update 3-2-1 (yaw, pitch, and roll) or 3-1-3 (procession, nutation, and spin) angles - Globe Earth that may be rotated to visualize locations at different latitudes and longitudes - Context menus with text descriptions of the kinematic properties ER3D is free and open source, developed for iPhone, iPad, macOS, and VisionOS using SwiftUI and RealityKit.

Screenshots

Shock Math Calculator4 screens
ER3D Euler Rotations in 3D3 screens

Verdict

The call

Shock Math Calculator and ER3D Euler Rotations in 3D are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shock Math Calculator versus ER3D Euler Rotations in 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShock Math CalculatorER3D Euler Rotations in 3D
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGregory ManleyEliott Radcliffe

In-app purchases

None

Shock Math Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

ER3D Euler Rotations in 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shock Math Calculator free?
Shock Math Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ER3D Euler Rotations in 3D free?
ER3D Euler Rotations in 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shock Math Calculator or ER3D Euler Rotations in 3D have ads?
Neither Shock Math Calculator nor ER3D Euler Rotations in 3D shows ads.

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