Comparison

ElectroSim vs Schematic

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

Head to head
About

ElectroSim

Design, build, and test realistic electrical circuits on your mobile device. This app offers real-time simulations, guided tutorials, and a library of expert-created circuits for hands-on learning. Practice wiring safely and effectively for vocational training or self-study.

Highlights
  • Design and build electrical circuits
  • Real-time circuit simulation
  • Guided wiring tutorials
  • Library of expert circuits
  • Offline access
  • Drag-and-drop components
Features
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ElectroSim is an electrical wiring simulator for students, apprentices, electricians, and instructors. Build and wire realistic circuits on your phone, run real-time simulations, follow guided expert tutorials, and practice safely offline with no ads. WHY LEARN WITH ELECTROSIM • Practice electrical wiring before working on real panels • Build circuits with realistic electrical components • Connect terminals with point-to-point wiring • Run real-time circuit simulation for series, parallel, residential, and basic industrial wiring scenarios • Learn from public expert circuits shared worldwide • Follow guided wiring tutorials with narration, captions, and step-by-step playback • Use ElectroSim for demos, labs, vocational training, TVET contexts, and self-study GUIDED EXPERT CIRCUITS • Open public circuits created by experienced users • Watch how each circuit is wired step by step • Follow lecturer-style narration and on-screen captions • Rebuild circuits to practice wiring flow and troubleshooting • Study examples such as switching circuits, lamps, contactors, relays, motors, and control circuits CORE FEATURES • Build and test electrical circuits in minutes • Drag-and-drop electrical components • Snap-to-grid wiring, pan/zoom, undo/redo • Simulate open and closed paths, control states, and load behavior • Explore residential and basic industrial wiring examples • Save your work locally • Works offline • No ads PRO OPTIONS • Pro Yearly: 1 year, auto-renewable subscription • Pro Lifetime: one-time purchase • Pro unlocks unlimited local saves and Pro-only features/components SUBSCRIPTION TERMS • Price is shown in your local currency before purchase • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation • Yearly Pro renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in Apple ID account settings ElectroSim is a learning aid for electrical wiring training. It does not grant professional certification. Always follow local electrical codes, instructor guidance, and safety procedures. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://electrosim.simlearningtech.com/privacy-policy

About

Schematic

Learn about the everyday systems you interact with, from electricity and plumbing to home appliances and engineering principles. Short, engaging lessons with visual diagrams and quick quizzes help you understand how things work.

Highlights
  • Short, 2-minute lessons
  • Self-drawing diagrams
  • On-screen captions
  • Three-question quizzes
  • Covers electricity, plumbing, appliances, and engineering
  • No account required
  • Progress saved locally
Features
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You live surrounded by systems you can't explain. The breaker panel in the hallway. The boiler that makes a noise you've decided to ignore. The valve someone once told you to find "in case of emergency." Schematic fixes that. HOW IT WORKS Each lesson runs about two minutes. A narrator walks you through a diagram that draws itself as it goes — one card at a time, captioned on screen — and ends with three quick questions so you know it landed. Take one with your coffee, or work through a whole track in an afternoon. WHAT YOU'LL COVER • ELECTRICITY — circuits, volts, amps and ohms, grounding, the third hole in the outlet, and why the breaker trips when the kettle goes on • HOME APPLIANCES — what is actually happening inside the kettle, the fridge, the microwave, the washing machine and the vacuum • PLUMBING — water pressure, P-traps, water heaters, banging pipes, and the shut-off valve you will be glad you found early • ENGINEERING — levers, gears, pulleys, torque, why triangles hold buildings up, and why everything has a frequency it hates NO ACCOUNT NEEDED No sign-up, no profile, no setup. Open it and start. Your progress stays on your device. Schematic is educational. It is here so you understand the systems you live with and can talk about them with confidence. It is not a repair manual, and it is not a substitute for a qualified electrician, plumber or gas engineer. Privacy Policy: https://schematic-app.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://schematic-app.web.app/terms

Screenshots

ElectroSim4 screens
Schematic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Schematic at 4.8 against ElectroSim's 4.4. Schematic also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). ElectroSim's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. ElectroSim sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Schematic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $69.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Schematic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 26 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ElectroSim ships an update fortnightly, Schematic every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ElectroSim versus Schematic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectroSimSchematic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (72 ratings)4.8 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings72 — better26
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB205 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLouie JueraPavlo Dobronos

Customer experience

ElectroSim

All ratings72 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

Schematic

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ElectroSim

Subscriptions2
  • ElectroSim Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • ElectroSim Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Access$19.99
2 purchases

Schematic

Subscriptions2
  • Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Yearly1 Month trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is ElectroSim free?
ElectroSim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Schematic free?
Schematic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ElectroSim or Schematic?
Schematic is rated higher. ElectroSim averages 4.4 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Schematic averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.
Do ElectroSim or Schematic have ads?
Neither ElectroSim nor Schematic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ElectroSim or Schematic?
ElectroSim ships an update fortnightly, and Schematic every 5 days. Most recently, ElectroSim was updated on October 7, 2026 and Schematic on October 9, 2026.

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