Comparison

SPICE Viewer vs E

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

Head to head
About

SPICE Viewer

Features
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SPICE Viewer provides a hierarchical view of SPICE documents, making it easy to navigate complex circuit definitions. It organizes content into structured levels including: Library definitions, Model declarations, Circuit elements, Associated parameters. With a clear tree-based structure, users can quickly inspect relationships between libraries, models, and elements without manually parsing raw SPICE text. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

E

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E-Light looks simple. It solves like an engineer. Learn electrical engineering by building real circuits. E-Light combines an interactive circuit simulator with professional electrical calculators into a single modern learning platform. At the heart of E-Light is a circuit simulator powered by a real Modified Nodal Analysis (MNA) physics engine. Place industrial electrical components onto the canvas, connect them terminal-to-terminal, press Run, and watch your circuit come alive with live voltage, current, and power calculations. ◆ THE SIMULATOR ◆ The heart of E-Light ▸ A real MNA physics engine solves the entire circuit on every change — series, parallel, and three-phase. ▸ 125+ real industrial components: contactors, MCBs, RCDs, overload relays, VFDs, timers, 3-phase motors, sensors, CTs, energy meters, and more. ▸ Make it fail safely: overload a breaker, and it trips; drop a phase, and the relay reacts — zero risk, zero smoke. ▸ Live readouts for voltage, current, power, and energy, like a real test bench. ▸ Practice motor-control wiring: start/stop, delay timers, and seal-in circuits. ◆ PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER-GRADE CALCULATORS ◆ When you need a fast, defensible answer, 20 are built in: • Ohm's Law • Power (1Φ / 3Φ) • Voltage Drop • Wire Size • Motor FLC • Breaker Sizing • Short Circuit • Ground Fault Loop • Relay IDMT • Power Factor Correction • VFD Speed • Earthing Conductor • Busbar Sizing • UPS Sizing • Battery Backup • Generator Sizing • Generator Fuel • Residential Load • Lighting Design Built to recognized standards. With Pro, each calculator also reveals the equation behind the result, so you can check the formula, not just the number. ◆ BUILT FOR LEARNING ◆ Designed for engineers, technicians, educators, and students who want to learn, and instructors who want a safe, zero-equipment lab in the classroom. Practice and better understand electrical systems in a safe digital environment. ◆ FREE & PRO ◆ The simulator and all 20 calculators are free to use, with 10 components to try the canvas, local project saves, and occasional ads. E-Light Pro removes ads, reveals the formula behind every calculator, and unlocks the full 125+ component library plus cloud sync — start a circuit on one device and continue on another. ◆ GROWING WITH EVERY UPDATE ◆ New simulator components, calculators, languages, and features continue to be added. ◆ WORKS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES ◆ Sign in once, and your projects sync across Mobile > Desktop > Tablet. Start a circuit on one device and continue on another. ◆ E-LIGHT PRO ◆ (auto-renewing subscription) Unlock the complete simulator component library, cloud sync, an ad-free experience, and calculator formulas. • Available as Monthly, Quarterly, or Annual plans • Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region • Payment is charged to your Apple ID upon confirmation of purchase • Renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://elight.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://elight.app/privacy

Screenshots

SPICE Viewer3 screens
E4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SPICE Viewer at none against E's shown. E's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. SPICE Viewer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and E sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPICE Viewer ships an update every 2 months, E every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
SPICE Viewer versus E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPICE ViewerE
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAIP Technology Corporation, Taiwan BranchMohamed Mubarak

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SPICE Viewer

Subscriptions4
  • Viewer(Monthly)3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Editor(Monthly)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Viewer(Annual)3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Editor(Annual)3 Days trial$99.991 Year
3 purchases

E

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro Quarterly3 Days trial$7.993 Months
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is SPICE Viewer free?
SPICE Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is E free?
E is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SPICE Viewer or E have ads?
E shows ads; SPICE Viewer does not.
Which is updated more often, SPICE Viewer or E?
SPICE Viewer ships an update every 2 months, and E every 3 weeks. Most recently, SPICE Viewer was updated on October 13, 2026 and E on October 15, 2026.

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