Comparison

E vs ValoFSL

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

Head to head
About

E

Learn electrical engineering by building and simulating circuits. This app offers a realistic physics engine, a vast library of industrial components, and professional-grade calculators for hands-on learning and analysis.

Highlights
  • Interactive circuit simulator with MNA physics engine
  • 125+ industrial electrical components
  • Real-time voltage, current, and power calculations
  • 20 professional engineer-grade calculators
  • Safe simulation of component failures
  • Cross-device project syncing
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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. ▸ Two wiring styles: clean 90° straight runs or classic curved wires — switch anytime, your circuits keep both. ◆ 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 • Resistor Colour Code 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. ◆ IN YOUR LANGUAGE ◆ E-Light speaks 10 languages: English, العربية, Español, Français, Português, 简体中文, हिन्दी, Bahasa Indonesia, Deutsch, and Русский. Component names, calculator labels, and simulation messages are all translated, with technical terminology chosen to match how electricians and engineers actually speak in each language. Switch anytime from the globe on the home screen or in Settings. ◆ 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

About

ValoFSL

Features
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ValoFSL is a high-precision Free Space Loss (FSL) solver built for RF engineers, wireless network technicians, satellite communications specialists, and telecom professionals. Perform quick, accurate propagation calculations with a sleek, distraction-free interface designed specifically for field and office use. Unlike basic single-purpose calculators, ValoFSL features a flexible multi-variable solver. Simply enter any two known values to automatically solve for the third—whether you need to determine signal attenuation, estimate maximum link distance, or identify the required frequency. KEY FEATURES • 3-Way Multi-Variable Solver: Seamlessly calculate Free Space Loss (dB), Distance, or Frequency given any two known parameters. • 100% Free & Private: Completely free with no ads, no in-app purchases, and zero user data collection. Your privacy and workflow are fully protected. • Wide Spectrum Coverage: Compute values accurately across frequencies ranging from kHz to millimeter-wave bands. • Flexible Unit Selection: Effortlessly toggle between metric and imperial distance units (meters, kilometers, feet, miles) and standard frequency units (kHz, MHz, GHz). • Precise Link Budget Support: Get immediate, accurate signal attenuation or path estimation to streamline your link budget modeling and coverage analysis. • Field-Ready Dark Theme: Built with high-contrast dark aesthetics for maximum legibility in low-light environments and direct sunlight. • 100% Offline Functionality: Performs all mathematical calculations locally on your device—no internet connection required for remote field deployments. • Lightweight & Clean: Zero telemetry bloat and no unnecessary device permissions—just pure engineering utility. IDEAL APPLICATIONS • RF & Wireless Engineering: Microwave backhaul design, cellular network planning, and point-to-point link evaluation. • Coverage & Distance Estimation: Quickly determine maximum allowable path distance for a target link margin. • Satellite Communications: Earth-to-space and space-to-earth path attenuation estimates. • WLAN & Private Networks: Outdoor Wi-Fi deployment and IoT coverage modeling. • Amateur Radio (Ham): Line-of-sight propagation analysis and antenna path verification. • Education & Research: Reliable reference tool for telecommunications and RF engineering students. ValoFSL combines mathematical rigor with flexible problem-solving, giving you a powerful, privacy-first RF tool wherever your work takes you.

Screenshots

E4 screens
ValoFSL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ValoFSL at none against E's 3. ValoFSL also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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

Both are free to download. E sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ValoFSL asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
E versus ValoFSL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEValoFSL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed MubarakValo Analytica LLC

In-app purchases

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
None

ValoFSL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is E free?
E is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ValoFSL free?
ValoFSL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do E or ValoFSL have ads?
E shows ads; ValoFSL does not.

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