Comparison

Interactive Physics Simulator vs PE & FE Exam Prep

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

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About

Interactive Physics Simulator

Explore over 100 real-time physics simulations across 38 modules, covering classical, modern, quantum, and medical physics. Visualize complex phenomena with adjustable parameters, formulas, and immediate visual feedback. Ideal for students and educators seeking an interactive learning laboratory.

Highlights
  • 100+ interactive simulations
  • 38 physics modules
  • Real-time parameter control
  • Adjustable sliders with visual feedback
  • Formulas and numerical results displayed
  • Quiz mode for testing understanding
  • Support for 12 languages
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Physics Simulator transforms your iPad and iPhone into an interactive physics laboratory with 38 modules and over 100 real-time simulations. WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 3.3 • New Animations: Radiation Therapy, Laser Physics, Biophysics (Ion Flow) • Enhanced visualizations: Relativity Time Dilation, Ultrasound Charts • Added support for 2 new languages: Russian and Portuguese (Total 12) • Performance optimization: ~15% faster rendering • 100+ interactive simulations in 38 physics modules COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICS COVERAGE Classical Physics: Explore mechanics with projectile motion, pendulums, and spring oscillators. Study thermodynamics, wave phenomena, and oscillations with interactive visualizations. Electromagnetism & Optics: Visualize electric fields, capacitors, and circuits. Experiment with lenses, telescopes, and diffraction patterns. Modern Physics: Discover the Bohr atomic model, quantum tunneling, and radioactive decay. View 3D hydrogen orbital animations and explore electron orbital shapes (s, p, d). Quantum Mechanics: Visualize electron orbitals in 3D with color-coded wave function phases. Choose between s, p, and d orbitals with all subtypes (px, py, pz, dz², dxz, dyz, dx²-y², dxy). Medical Physics: Professional-grade simulations for MRI (Bloch equations, T1/T2 relaxation, k-space), CT (Radon transform, filtered backprojection), ultrasound with Doppler imaging, Radiation Therapy (Dose Distribution), and nuclear medicine (SPECT, PET). Emerging Fields: Biophysics, Plasma Physics, Geophysics, Particle Physics, Laser Physics, Nanotechnology, Superconductivity, Cosmology, and Gravitational Waves. Advanced Topics: Relativity, chaos theory with Lorenz attractors, celestial mechanics with eclipse simulations, fluid dynamics, acoustics, and astrophysics including gravitational lensing. KEY FEATURES • 100+ interactive simulations with real-time parameter control • Adjustable sliders with immediate visual feedback • Formulas and numerical results displayed alongside animations • Quiz mode to test your understanding • Universal app optimized for iPhone and iPad • Support for 12 languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Indonesian, Portuguese, Russian) PERFECT FOR • University physics courses • Medical physics education • High school physics classes • Self-study and exam preparation • Teaching demonstrations All simulations are designed for educational purposes and provide clear, scientifically accurate visualizations of physical phenomena.

About

PE & FE Exam Prep

Features
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Prepare for the FE or PE engineering licensure exam with one focused, modern study app that covers every major discipline. Whether you are an engineering student sitting the FE, a working engineer ready for the PE, or moving from one to the next, PE & FE Exam Prep puts a serious practice bank in your pocket. Note: This is an independent study aid. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NCEES (the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying). The FE and PE exams are administered by NCEES. HOW IT WORKS The app is free to download and includes every discipline. Each discipline unlocks with a single one-time purchase, never a subscription. Try free sample questions from any discipline before you buy, or unlock everything at once with All Access. DISCIPLINES INCLUDED FE - Fundamentals of Engineering - FE Civil - FE Electrical and Computer - FE Mechanical - FE Other Disciplines PE - Principles and Practice of Engineering - PE Civil (breadth plus all five depth modules) - PE Electrical and Computer - PE Mechanical (all three depth modules) WHAT EACH DISCIPLINE INCLUDES - Hundreds of practice questions organized by the official exam topics - A full-length, timed mock exam that mirrors the real testing window - A detailed worked explanation on every question - A searchable reference library of key formulas - An exam guide covering eligibility, scoring, and study strategy - Progress tracking across your study sessions DESIGNED FOR HOW YOU STUDY - Universal app for iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape - More than 2,000 practice and exam questions across all disciplines - Works fully offline, with no account and no ads - One-time purchases that restore for free on all your devices Get serious about your engineering licensure prep. Open the app, try a free sample in your discipline, and unlock your full question bank when you are ready.

Screenshots

Interactive Physics Simulator4 screens
PE & FE Exam Prep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PE & FE Exam Prep at Free against Interactive Physics Simulator's $4.99. Interactive Physics Simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads and iOS requirement 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

PE & FE Exam Prep is free to download; Interactive Physics Simulator costs $4.99 up front. PE & FE Exam Prep sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Interactive Physics Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Interactive Physics Simulator versus PE & FE Exam Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInteractive Physics SimulatorPE & FE Exam Prep
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDietmar HenrichYuhsiu Lai

In-app purchases

None

Interactive Physics Simulator

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

PE & FE Exam Prep

One-time8
  • FE Civil Exam$6.99
  • FE Electrical & Computer$6.99
  • FE Mechanical$6.99
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  • FE Other Disciplines$6.99
  • PE Civil$6.99
  • PE Electrical & Computer$6.99
  • PE Mechanical$6.99
  • All Access - 7 Disciplines$9.99

Questions

Is Interactive Physics Simulator free?
Interactive Physics Simulator costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PE & FE Exam Prep free?
PE & FE Exam Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Interactive Physics Simulator or PE & FE Exam Prep have ads?
Neither Interactive Physics Simulator nor PE & FE Exam Prep shows ads.

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