Comparison

ViscousJoukowski vs WindFlow

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

Head to head
About

ViscousJoukowski

Features
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Are you interested in fluid dynamics? Viscous Joukowski simulates the flow around a Joukowski airfoil by solving the two-dimensional incompressible Navier–Stokes equations directly on your device. For teachers, students, and curious aerodynamicists, it provides an interactive way to explore how viscosity changes lift, drag, pressure, boundary layers, separation, and wake formation. Watch vorticity, speed, pressure, and streamlines evolve around the airfoil. Change the angle of attack, thickness, and camber by dragging directly on the flow field, or use precision controls. Adjust the Reynolds number to explore steady flow, separated wakes, starting vortices, and vortex shedding. Surface-pressure curves and aerodynamic-force estimates update as the simulation develops. The app also includes the classical analytical Joukowski potential-flow solution. Overlay it on the computed viscous pressure distribution to see where the ideal textbook model agrees with—or departs from—the Navier–Stokes result. In the potential solution, circulation is selected using the Kutta condition; in the viscous simulation, circulation and the wake develop dynamically from the no-slip flow. All calculations run locally using Apple MLX and GPU-accelerated Fourier methods. No server, account, or cloud computation is required.

About

WindFlow

Features
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Play with cars and planes in a 3D wind tunnel on iPhone. Watch the air flow, compare shapes, learn drag. Import your own print when you’re ready. Record a clip to share. On-device screening estimate — not a lab test. No account. Gallery free. WATCH THE AIR Pick a gallery car, plane, or blunt shape. Tap Run. Smoke and streamlines fill a 3D tunnel on this iPhone. Orbit, clip a cross-section, and compare a brick to a slippery silhouette. RECORD A CLIP After a run settles, open Record. Capture the stage as a short video (including 9:16), then share to Photos, Files, or Messages. Recording stays on this iPhone until you choose to share. Privacy Policy: https://kick-start.ai/windflow/windflow-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional terms: https://kick-start.ai/windflow/windflow-terms-of-use/

Screenshots

ViscousJoukowski4 screens
WindFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ViscousJoukowski at none against WindFlow's 2. On price, ads, 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. WindFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ViscousJoukowski asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
ViscousJoukowski versus WindFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViscousJoukowskiWindFlow
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManneTroll SolutionsKick-Start AI

In-app purchases

None

ViscousJoukowski

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WindFlow

Subscriptions2
  • WindFlow Monthly$4.991 Month
  • WindFlow Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is ViscousJoukowski free?
ViscousJoukowski is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WindFlow free?
WindFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ViscousJoukowski or WindFlow have ads?
Neither ViscousJoukowski nor WindFlow shows ads.

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