Comparison

NMR Tutor vs RYURAKU

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

Head to head
About

NMR Tutor

Explore NMR data acquisition and signal processing with interactive simulations. Adjust parameters like noise, apodization, and phase to observe immediate effects on FID and spectra. Learn about common artifacts and advanced concepts like spin-spin coupling.

Highlights
  • Interactive FID and spectra simulations
  • Adjustable peak positions and decay
  • Noise and apodization control
  • Zero filling and phase correction
  • Simulate acquisition artifacts
  • Explore spin-spin coupling
Features
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NMR Tutor is an interactive introduction to NMR data acquisition and signal processing. Use simulated free induction decays (FIDs) and spectra to explore how time-domain NMR signals become frequency-domain spectra. Adjust peak positions, decay, noise, apodization, zero filling, phase behavior, and common acquisition artifacts, then see the effect immediately in the FID and final spectrum. The app displays real and imaginary FID channels before and after processing, together with the resulting spectrum after Fourier transformation. A live signal-to-noise (S/N) measurement updates as you adjust noise, scan averaging, apodization, FID artifacts, and shimming, making processing tradeoffs easy to compare. Apply zero filling to see how digital interpolation changes the appearance of the spectrum without adding new measured data. You can also introduce common receiver or acquisition faults into the FID and observe the artifacts that appear after processing. As an advanced example, add spin-spin coupling to create an AB coupling pattern, then move the peaks or change the coupling strength to compare AB behavior with an AX spin system. Charts retain every data point and support pan, zoom, phase-pivot dragging, graph audio, sharing and export, and external displays. Optimized Metal and Accelerate processing keeps high-resolution chart and shimming interactions responsive. Adaptive layouts and larger accessibility text make the workspace easier to use on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open one-dimensional JEOL, Bruker and Varian FID datasets directly. Inspect the acquired real and imaginary channels, then apply apodization, zero filling, first-point scaling, and zero- and first-order phase correction to your own data.

About

RYURAKU

Features
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RYURAKU is an interactive educational simulation app for experiencing fluid dynamics phenomena firsthand. Developer: Fuji Bit Inc. The 6th title in the SUUGAKU / BUTURAKU / DENRAKU / HARAKU / NETURAKU series. The theme is "flow." Discover the wonders of fluid physics through 12 hands-on simulations. 12 simulations in 3 categories: - Flow basics - Streamlines: particles reveal potential flow around a cylinder in a uniform stream. Drag the obstacle and watch the flow field change in real time. - Bernoulli's Principle: flow through a Venturi tube with live pressure gauges. Watch speed rise and pressure drop where the pipe narrows, and see A1v1 = A2v2 at work. - Reynolds Number: laminar-turbulent transition in pipe flow. Adjust speed, viscosity and diameter and see the dramatic change at Re ≈ 2300. - Boundary Layer: a boundary layer growing over a flat plate, from the laminar Blasius solution to turbulent transition at Re_x ≈ 5×10^5. - Darcy's Law: slow flow through porous media such as sand or rock. Adjust permeability, pressure gradient and porosity to experience q = (k/μ)·∇P, the law behind groundwater, oil reservoirs and filters. - Vortices & lift - Vortex: point vortices and their mutual induction. Tap to add a counterclockwise vortex, long-press for clockwise. - Kármán Vortex Street: alternating vortex shedding behind a cylinder, with live Strouhal and Reynolds numbers. - Lift Force: flow around an airfoil and how lift and drag arise. Change the angle of attack or camber and watch the force vectors. - Magnus Effect: asymmetric flow and a sideways force on a spinning cylinder: the physics of curveballs and banana kicks. - Water & gravity - Buoyancy (new): Archimedes' principle. Change the object and fluid densities to find where things float, sink or hang in balance. Drag the object under, let go, and watch it bob until it settles with a submerged fraction of ρ_s/ρ_f. - Torricelli's Law (new): water jetting from a hole in a tank. See the exit speed v = √(2gh), the falling water level and the jet range R = 2√(y₀h). Drag the hole to find the height that throws the water farthest. - Surface Wave: free-surface gravity waves. As the depth-to-wavelength ratio changes, particle orbits shift smoothly from circles (deep water) to flattened ellipses (shallow water). Features: - Real-time parameter adjustment for every simulation - A hint on how to try each screen, plus an explanation with formulas - Live physics formulas and values - Works with large text sizes, landscape, iPad and Split View - Taps and drags can also be done with buttons and sliders (works with VoiceOver and Switch Control) - 16 languages (English, Japanese, Chinese Simplified / Traditional, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Russian, Italian, Turkish, Thai, Vietnamese) - Dark mode / Light mode Pricing & ads: - Free. No in-app purchases, subscriptions or paid unlocks - A banner ad (Pangle) is shown at the bottom of the screen - Ads are personalized only if you allow tracking (ATT). You can also turn off personalized ads from "About this app" > "Ad settings" Recommended for: - Students studying fluid dynamics in physics class - Anyone who wants to understand how flow behaves - Teachers looking for interactive teaching materials - Anyone interested in aeronautics or fluid mechanics

Screenshots

NMR Tutor4 screens
RYURAKU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NMR Tutor at none against RYURAKU's shown. RYURAKU's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NMR Tutor ships an update fortnightly, RYURAKU every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
NMR Tutor versus RYURAKU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNMR TutorRYURAKU
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim E. BurrowFuji Bit Inc.

In-app purchases

None

NMR Tutor

No in-app purchases

None

RYURAKU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NMR Tutor free?
NMR Tutor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RYURAKU free?
RYURAKU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NMR Tutor or RYURAKU have ads?
RYURAKU shows ads; NMR Tutor does not.
Which is updated more often, NMR Tutor or RYURAKU?
NMR Tutor ships an update fortnightly, and RYURAKU every 3 weeks. Most recently, NMR Tutor was updated on November 1, 2026 and RYURAKU on November 13, 2026.

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