MacCiv vs DMX Patch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
MacCiv
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MacCiv is the world's first Apple-native structural engineering app โ a fast, beautiful finite-element tool for analyzing 2D and 3D frames right on your iPhone and soon on Mac Build a structure, hit Solve, and instantly read the internal forces and deformations: axial, shear, bending-moment and torsion diagrams, support reactions and deflected shapes. No clunky desktop software, no steep learning curve โ just a clean, intuitive interface designed for the way you think. WHAT YOU CAN DO โข Draw beams and columns, place supports (fixed, pinned, roller, hinge) and apply loads (distributed, point, trapezoidal, moments) โข Solve full 3D frames with a real finite-element engine โข Read coloured N / shear / moment / torsion diagrams drawn on the tension side, plus reactions and displacements โข Switch between concrete, steel and wood members โ each with proper material classes (EC2 / EC3 / EC5) โข View your model as a true 3D solid, with steel shown as I-beams โข See the seismic centre of mass and centre of stiffness for each structure BUILT FOR STUDENTS โข Teaching mode: leave a load blank and MacCiv shows the answer as a formula (qLยฒ/8, PL/4, โฆ) instead of a number โ perfect for learning statics โข Metric and imperial units โข Available in 9 languages NATIVE EVERYWHERE MacCiv is designed from the ground up for Apple platforms โ it looks and feels right on macOS, iPhone and iPad, with full multitouch and a navigation cube for orbiting your model. FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL UPGRADE MacCiv is free to use, supported by occasional ads. Prefer a clean, ad-free experience? Unlock MacCiv Pro with a single one-time purchase โ it removes ads on all your devices, forever. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: maccivapp@gmail.com
DMX Patch
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A DMX address planner built for lighting technicians. Pick a fixture, enter a quantity - universes and addresses are calculated console-style. FEATURES - 11,000+ fixtures and 45,000+ DMX modes, fully offline - Sign in with your GDTF Share account to download the up-to-date fixture library - Console-style patch flow: fixtures never split across universes - 512-channel Universe grid: every fixture in its own color, start addresses marked - Move fixtures: tap a fixture on the grid, drop it on an empty cell - Overlap warnings - Plain DMX quick picks: dimmer, RGB, RGBW and more in one tap - Create your own fixtures and keep them forever - Share your patch list as a clean image card - Your rig is saved automatically: close the app, lose nothing On site, in preproduction, on tour - keep your patch in your pocket, not on paper.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DMX Patch at none against MacCiv's 1. DMX Patch also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). MacCiv's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. MacCiv sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DMX Patch asks for nothing beyond the download.
MacCiv ships an update weekly, DMX Patch every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MacCiv | DMX Patch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly โ better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GIACOMO STIRPE | ONURCAN AYDOGAN |
In-app purchases
MacCiv
- MacCiv Pro$9.99
DMX Patch
No in-app purchases









