Comparison

iDroidSim vs VLSI Gold Chips

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

Head to head
About

iDroidSim

This powerful circuit simulator is designed for students, hobbyists, and professionals to perform electronics circuit design calculations. It offers interactive simulation of various components and complex circuits, providing accurate results for analysis and design.

Highlights
  • Circuit simulation for electronics design
  • Supports a wide range of electronic components
  • Interactive analysis of resistive and non-linear circuits
  • Numeric integration for reactive elements
  • Tools like oscilloscopes and digital logic gates
  • Suitable for students and professionals
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iDroidSim is a simple and powerful circuit simulator. Perfect for students new to electronics circuit design and construction, hobbyist and tinkerers and even seasoned professionals who want a quick, handy tool to perform electronics circuit design calculations. That's interactivity and innovation you can't find in best SPICE tools for PC. iDroidSim simulator solves basic resistive circuits using Kirchoff’s Current Law (KCL) in much the same way a student in a circuits class would,the simulator systematically forms a matrix in accordance with KCL and then proceeds to solve for the unknown quantities using various algebraic techniques such as Gaussian elimination and sparse matrix techniques. For non-linear components, such as the diode and BJT ,iDroidSim engine searching for the approximate solution by making an initial guess at an answer and then improving the solution with successive calculations built upon this guess. This is called an iterative process.iDroidSim simulation uses the Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm to solve circuits with non-linear I/V relationships. For reactive elements(capacitors and inductors),the iDroidSim uses numeric integration methods to approximate the state of the reactive elements as a function of time. iDroidSim offers the Trapezoidal(I'll add a GEAR method later) integration methods to approximate the state of the reactive elements. Although for most circuits, both methods will provide almost identical results, it is generally regarded that the Gear method is more stable, but trapezoidal method is faster and more accurate. iDroidSim for now can simulate: -Resistor -Capacitor -Inductor -Potentiometer -Light Bulb -Ideal operational amplifier -Bipolar junction transistor (NPN PNP) -MOSFET N-channel depletion -MOSFET N-channel enhancement -MOSFET P-channel depletion -MOSFET P-channel enhancement -JFET N and P -PN Diode -PN Led diode -PN Zener diode -AC current source -DC current source -AC voltage source -DC voltage(battery) source -CCVS - current controlled voltage source -CCCS - current controlled current source -VCVS - voltage controlled voltage source -VCCS - voltage controlled current source -Square wave voltage source -Triangle wave voltage source -AC ampermeter -DC ampermeter -AC voltmeter -DC voltmeter -Two channe oscilloscope -SPST Switch -SPDT Switch -Voltage controlled switch -Current controlled switch -AND -NAND -OR -NOR -NOT -XOR -XNOR -JK flip-flop -7 Segment Display -D flip-flop -Relay -IC 555 -Transformer -Graetz Circuit If you are making an oscillators you have to put a small initial value on some of the reactive elements.(see the examples)

About

VLSI Gold Chips

Features
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VLSI Gold Chips is providing a pathway for electronics engineers to secure high-paying jobs in semiconductor companies like Intel, Qualcomm, and other

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iDroidSim4 screens
VLSI Gold Chips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VLSI Gold Chips at Free against iDroidSim's $9.99. VLSI Gold Chips also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15). iDroidSim's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

VLSI Gold Chips is free to download; iDroidSim costs $9.99 up front. VLSI Gold Chips sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. iDroidSim asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iDroidSim versus VLSI Gold Chips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDroidSimVLSI Gold Chips
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1512.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVladimir DjokicTagMango Inc

In-app purchases

None

iDroidSim

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

VLSI Gold Chips

One-time2
  • VLSI Gold Chips Workshop$0.99
  • VLSI MASTER CLASS$9.99

Questions

Is iDroidSim free?
iDroidSim costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VLSI Gold Chips free?
VLSI Gold Chips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iDroidSim or VLSI Gold Chips have ads?
Neither iDroidSim nor VLSI Gold Chips shows ads.

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