SPICE Viewer vs E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPICE Viewer
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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/
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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | SPICE Viewer | E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AIP Technology Corporation, Taiwan Branch | Mohamed Mubarak |
In-app purchases
SPICE Viewer
- 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
E
- Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pro Quarterly3 Days trial$7.993 Months
- Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year









