Comparison

Ohmie vs Schematic

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

Head to head
About

Ohmie

Learn electronics through engaging, game-like lessons and interactive circuit simulations. Master concepts from basic circuits to embedded systems and robotics with bite-sized daily practice. Progress is tracked on your device with no ads or accounts required.

Highlights
  • Live circuit simulations
  • Build schematics with real components
  • Interactive problem-solving lessons
  • Covers circuits, op-amps, embedded systems, and robotics
  • Gamified learning with XP and streaks
  • Progress saved locally, no account needed
  • Ad-free and tracking-free experience
Features
Currently charting
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Pass circuits. 3 minutes a day. Ohmie teaches electronics the way you'd learn a language: short, game-like lessons you actually solve, not paragraphs you skim. Lessons are read aloud, so your eyes stay on the circuit. REAL PRACTICE • Live circuit sims: stack battery cells, dim an LED, watch current respond to resistance • Build schematics by dragging real components into place • Decode resistor color bands, spot the broken circuit, order the steps • Miss a question? It comes back in Practice until it sticks. That's the method, not a penalty. LEARN THE FULL PATH • Electronics: charge, current, voltage, Ohm's law, series and parallel, capacitors, power, analog, then transistors, logic gates and an 8-bit computer you can run, pause and step through • Embedded systems: GPIO, timers, PWM, ADC, interrupts, serial protocols, build a device • Robotics: sensors, motors, PID control, build a line-following racer • PCB design: schematics, layout, routing, production • Programming: Python, and C++ for Arduino EXPLORE OHMIE WORLD Walk into Copper Town, take on the trainers in the forest, wire the town's circuit on a breadboard, and face other learners in the Arena. MOMENTUM THAT FORGIVES XP, streaks, daily quests, 30 badges to earn, skins to unlock, leaderboards, and a mascot named Ohmie who reacts to every answer and is on your side. Streaks are forgiving. Life happens. Stuck? Ask Ohmie and get a hint in plain words. No ads. Learn in English, Spanish or German. Sign in to keep your progress across devices. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ohmie.io/privacy

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

Ohmie4 screens
Schematic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Schematic at none against Ohmie's shown. Schematic also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Ohmie's advantage is chart position (#125 vs unranked) and ratings volume (176 vs 26). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ohmie sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ohmie has 176 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ohmie ships an update every 3 days, Schematic every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Ohmie versus Schematic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOhmieSchematic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (176 ratings)4.8 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings176 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#125 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.226.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size645 MB205 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOHMIE LLCPavlo Dobronos

Customer experience

Ohmie

All ratings176 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative29.5%

Schematic

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ohmie

Subscriptions4
  • Ohmie Pro$7.991 Month
  • Ohmie Pro Yearly Saver$19.991 Year
  • Ohmie Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Ohmie Pro Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Schematic

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

Questions

Is Ohmie free?
Ohmie 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, Ohmie or Schematic?
Schematic is rated higher. Ohmie averages 4.6 out of 5 from 176 ratings, while Schematic averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.
Do Ohmie or Schematic have ads?
Ohmie shows ads; Schematic does not.
Which is updated more often, Ohmie or Schematic?
Ohmie ships an update every 3 days, and Schematic every 5 days. Most recently, Ohmie was updated on October 9, 2026 and Schematic on October 9, 2026.

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