Comparison

EveryCircuit vs Lineman's Reference

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

Head to head
About

EveryCircuit

Build and simulate electronic circuits with dynamic animations of voltage, current, and charge. Adjust parameters in real-time and generate input signals with your finger. Explore a vast library of components and community designs.

Highlights
  • Dynamic voltage, current, and charge animations
  • Real-time parameter adjustment with analog knob
  • Arbitrary input signal generation with finger
  • Growing library of analog and digital components
  • Automatic wire routing and minimalistic UI
  • Cloud community for storing and sharing circuits
  • DC, AC, and transient analysis
Features
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All joking aside, this time you will understand how electronic circuits work. Build any circuit, tap play button, and watch dynamic voltage, current, and charge animations. This gives you insight into circuit operation like no equation does. While simulation is running, adjust circuit parameters with analog knob, and the circuit responds to your actions in real time. You can even generate an arbitrary input signal with your finger! "This app takes design to a whole new level of interactivity" - Design News EveryCircuit is not just an eye candy. Under the hood it packs custom-built simulation engine optimized for interactive mobile use, serious numerical methods, and realistic device models. In short, Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's current and voltage laws, nonlinear semiconductor device equations, and all the good stuff is there. Growing library of components gives you freedom to design any analog or digital circuit from a simple voltage divider to transistor-level masterpiece. Schematic editor features automatic wire routing, and minimalistic user interface. No nonsense, less tapping, more productivity. Simplicity, innovation, and power, combined with mobility, make EveryCircuit a must-have companion for high school science and physics students, electrical engineering college students, breadboard and printed circuit board (PCB) enthusiasts, and ham radio hobbyists. Join EveryCircuit cloud community to store your circuits on cloud and access them from any of your mobile devices. Explore public community circuits and share your own designs. EveryCircuit is free to download and use. There is an option to purchase the Full Version of EveryCircuit that allows you to build and simulate large circuits, save unlimited number of circuits, store them on cloud, and sync between your devices. It is available via a one time in-app purchase for $14.99. EveryCircuit privacy policy and terms of use: https://everycircuit.com/privacypolicy https://everycircuit.com/termsofuse Analyses: + DC analysis + AC analysis with frequency sweep + Transient analysis Features: + Thousands of public community circuits + Animations of voltage waveforms and current flows + Animations of capacitor charges + Analog control knob adjusts circuit parameters + Automatic wire routing + Oscilloscope with I-V curves and stack mode + Single play/pause button controls simulation + Saving and loading of circuit schematic + Mobile simulation engine built from ground-up + Shake the phone to kick-start oscillators + IEC and ANSI circuit component symbols + Intuitive user interface + No Ads Components: + Sources, signal generators + Controlled sources, VCVS, VCCS, CCVS, CCCS + Resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers + Voltmeter, amperemeter, ohmmeter + DC motor + Potentiometer, lamp + Switches, SPST, SPDT + Push buttons, NO, NC + Diodes, Zener diodes, light emitting diodes (LED), RGB LED + MOS transistors (MOSFET) + Bipolar junction transistors (BJT) + Ideal operational amplifier (opamp) + Digital logic gates, AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR, XNOR + D flip-flop, T flip-flop, JK flip-flop + SR NOR latch, SR NAND latch + Relay + 555 timer + Counter + 7-segment display and decoder + Analog-to-digital converter + Digital-to-analog converter

About

Lineman's Reference

This interactive simulator allows users to study and learn transformer connections. Test your wiring with various meters, and experience consequences of improper connections. Includes reference diagrams, informational material, and a quiz mode to test knowledge.

Highlights
  • Transformer connection simulation
  • Volt, ohm, and rotation meters
  • Abnormal voltage and fuse explosion simulation
  • Transformer nameplate and coil inspection
  • Quick reference diagrams
  • Informational reading material
  • Quiz and advanced quiz modes
Features
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Learn it. Wire it. Energize it. Check your work. Built by a working journeyman lineman for linemen and their apprentices. The XFMR Lab simulates distribution transformer banks driven by your own wiring — the metering, fusing, and faulting all behave the way you'd expect in the field. NEW IN 2.0 — BUILT-IN TRANSFORMER TRAINING (Replacing XFMR INFO) Six guided lessons take you from "what's a transformer?" to wiring a 3-pot bank: • Start Here — What is a Transformer? • Dual H Bushings — The Two Wirings & the Nameplate • The Tap Changer — One Pot, Multiple System Voltages • Three-Phase — The Three Phases and How They're Related • Bank Identification — Delta or Wye, Open or Closed • Your First Bank: Delta-Wye Closed (120/208) • More lessons on the way! Work the lessons in order, or jump straight to the labs. ALSO NEW IN 2.0 • The Sandbox (Beta) — wire anything from scratch in a COMPLETELY-customizable lab, with live, vector-based voltage and fault logic baked in. • Death Traps — scenario-based transformer traps linemen run into — and how to navigate them safely. • A brand-new look across every lab — new graphics, sharper, faster, & easier to read in the field. • Voltmeter you can now drag with two fingers; readings update as the leads move. • Parallel the secondary coils by hand in wye secondary labs • Stats that track lab completions, quiz scoring and for-fun stuff like the number of fuses you've blown. • User Customizations - the user can now alter the spec of their labs; from grounding to parallel coil cutover-direction, requiring the 4th cutout, tap changer implementation and more. • 2.0 is FREE for everyone who already owns XFMR Lab — thank you for years of feedback and encouragement. WHAT YOU GET Single Phase — Single Bushing · Dual Bushing Three Phase (closed) — Delta-Delta · Delta-Wye · Wye-Delta · Wye-Wye Three Phase (open) — Open Delta-Delta · Open Wye-Delta Misc — Paralleling · 4th Cutout · Death Traps (6 Scenarios) Advanced — Straight 480 · 240/480 · 277/480 · Corner-Grounded 240/480 · Wye-Wye 5-Wire (120/240 + 120/208) - all now able to be wired up Wye AND Delta on the topside The Sandbox (Beta) EVERY FUTURE UPDATE IS FREE - THE APP IS A ONE-TIME PURCHASE. I'm always working on new updates. TOOLS & REFERENCE • Volt, ohm and rotation meters with real behavior • Nameplate, secondary coil and tap changer animations • Reference diagrams for every standard bank Learning Mode walks apprentices through every wrong-connection check. Journeymen and experienced users can keep this turned off if they'd like. QUIZZES • Classic Quiz — Select each lab you want in your quiz - with graded scoring across each lab. • Advanced Quiz — You're provided with the job-site info and need to pick the right nameplate and coil setup, then wire it. • Bank ID - A beginner's quiz tied into the new XFMR Training lesson plan. The user is provided with different primary and secondary wirings and must correctly identify them. Used by 30,000+ linemen since 2021. Questions? Suggestions? Reach me at info@digitalapprentice.net

Screenshots

EveryCircuit4 screens
Lineman's Reference4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EveryCircuit at Free against Lineman's Reference's $19.99. EveryCircuit also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). Lineman's Reference's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

EveryCircuit is free to download; Lineman's Reference costs $19.99 up front. EveryCircuit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lineman's Reference asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lineman's Reference holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 307 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of EveryCircuit's written reviews are positive against 62% of Lineman's Reference's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EveryCircuit ships an update every 3 months, Lineman's Reference every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
EveryCircuit versus Lineman's Reference: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEveryCircuitLineman's Reference
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating3.0 (65 ratings)4.6 (307 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews62.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65307 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuseMazeDigital Apprentice LLC

Customer experience

EveryCircuit

All ratings65 ratings
Positive43.1%
Neutral10.8%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative36.9%

Lineman's Reference

All ratings307 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative15.6%

User reviews

EveryCircuit

From 65 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Helpful for learning electronics
  • 👍 Great visual simulations
  • 👍 Useful for prototyping and testing circuits

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Simulation inaccuracies
  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔒 Requires account login and internet connection
  • 💰 Expensive for full version
  • 🔒 Account login problems

Lineman's Reference

From 307 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning
  • 👍 Helpful for apprentices
  • 👍 Useful practice tool
  • 👍 Good concept
  • 👍 Excellent labs and sandbox

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Too many bugs
  • 🐛 App is clunky
  • 🐛 Wiring issues
  • 🐛 Incorrect diagrams
  • 🐛 Incorrect quiz answers

Bugs and requests

EveryCircuit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Zener diodes not functioning correctly
  • Parallel power supply circuits not simulating properly
  • Saved circuits disappearing or not loading correctly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Larger workspace size
  • More component options (FETs, transformers, etc.)
  • Copy/paste functionality
  • Ability to adjust component values numerically
  • Improved waveform visualization and analysis tools
Show 1 more
  • Offline mode for use without internet

Lineman's Reference

Reported bugs

33 issues
  • Tutorial loop
  • Lines not connecting
  • Cannot wire up all banks
  • WYE Delta is wrong
  • Cannot bus secondary x2 to x2 bushing for delta secondaries
Show 28 more
  • Cannot select subtractive transformers
  • Wiring on X bushings not to exact phase
  • H2 to neutral connection issues
  • WYE Delta bank gives wrong voltage read
  • Fuse blows when attaching case grounds in delta secondary
  • Wrong wiring in diagram for 277/480 Wye/Wye bank
  • HV on transformer name plate is wrong
  • Shows wrong connection with right hook up
  • Paralleling cans connection issue
  • Voltmeter does not work
  • Cannot drop leads to voltmeter on bottom two phases
  • No option to select transformers
  • No option for primary voltage
  • No 277/480 option
  • No additive/subtractive options
  • Cannot pick secondary and primary side voltages
  • App tells user bank is wrong when it's correct
  • App incorrectly identifies bank type
  • Cannot put voltmeter on C phase secondary leads in horizontal screen
  • Cannot create 277/480 and straight 480 banks
  • Cannot manually parallel secondary windings
  • Lines too close to bottom of screen
  • Cannot look back at bank during quiz
  • High side H2 tied to ground in WYE delta
  • Only allows 120/240 or 120/208 hookups
  • Voltmeter not reading correctly when paralleling
  • App says something is wrong but doesn't specify correction
  • App keeps blowing doors on a correct connection

Requested features

23 requests
  • Ability to build own banks
  • Add tap changer settings
  • Add vector charts
  • Add more labs with different scenarios
  • Create your own bank option
Show 18 more
  • Add a WYE bank that stays in series
  • Add hints button
  • Add power banks
  • Add single bushing pots
  • Add 480 banks
  • Include transformers of different polarities
  • Add 4th cutout to WYE delta banks
  • Add additive and subtractive transformers
  • Select transformers from a list
  • Tie three phase secondary legs on open secondary lines
  • Add lighter bank category
  • Expand into metering
  • Add open delta WYE bank
  • Practice drawing vectors
  • See vectors for transformers
  • Ability to cut over pots
  • Add 240/480/277 and 277/480 options
  • More in-depth internals

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EveryCircuit

One-time1
  • Full Version$14.99
None

Lineman's Reference

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EveryCircuit free?
EveryCircuit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lineman's Reference free?
Lineman's Reference costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EveryCircuit or Lineman's Reference?
Lineman's Reference is rated higher. EveryCircuit averages 3.0 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Lineman's Reference averages 4.6 from 307 ratings.
Do EveryCircuit or Lineman's Reference have ads?
Neither EveryCircuit nor Lineman's Reference shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EveryCircuit or Lineman's Reference?
EveryCircuit ships an update every 3 months, and Lineman's Reference every 4 weeks. Most recently, EveryCircuit was updated on September 6, 2026 and Lineman's Reference on September 22, 2026.

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