# CircuitWay vs BonsaiBuddy

The clearest difference is update cadence: BonsaiBuddy at weekly against CircuitWay's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CircuitWay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BonsaiBuddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

CircuitWay ships an update monthly, BonsaiBuddy weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | CircuitWay | BonsaiBuddy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circuitway-circuit-simulator/id6751744974/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 392 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [栋侠 郑](https://appshunter.io/developer/1549440619) | [Dylan Clark](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873157894) |

## What reviewers say

### CircuitWay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circuitway-circuit-simulator/id6751744974)

Design, simulate, and analyze analog and digital electronic circuits on your device. Explore numerous example circuits and a vast library of components, including support for Verilog and Arduino modeling. Perform transient, DC sweep, AC, and FFT analyses with waveform manipulation.

**Highlights:** Analog and digital circuit simulation, Extensive library of 106+ components, Support for Verilog and Arduino modeling, Transient, DC sweep, AC, and FFT analysis, Waveform manipulation and math expressions, 97 example circuits for learning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Subscription | $6.99 | per 3 months |
| Annual Subscription | $19.99 | per year |


### BonsaiBuddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bonsaibuddy/id6758486631)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BonsaiBuddy Pro Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| BonsaiBuddy Monthly Pro | $5.99 | per month |
| BonsaiBuddy Annual Pro | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CircuitWay free?

CircuitWay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BonsaiBuddy free?

BonsaiBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do CircuitWay or BonsaiBuddy have ads?

Neither CircuitWay nor BonsaiBuddy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CircuitWay or BonsaiBuddy?

CircuitWay ships an update monthly, and BonsaiBuddy weekly. Most recently, CircuitWay was updated on November 5, 2026 and BonsaiBuddy on November 5, 2026.

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