Thermodynamic Cycles vs NagareVisualizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thermodynamic Cycles
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Thermo Cycles is a powerful thermodynamic cycle calculator designed for engineering students and professionals. Solve 12 thermodynamic cycles quickly and accurately — just enter the values you know, and the iterative constraint solver computes the rest. Supported cycles: - Carnot Cycle - Otto Cycle - Diesel Cycle - Brayton Cycle - Regenerative Brayton Cycle - Rankine Cycle - Reheated Rankine Cycle - Open Feedwater Heater Cycle - Closed Feedwater Heater Cycle - Flash Chamber Cycle - Heat Pump / Refrigeration Cycle - Cascading Refrigeration Cycle Features: - Built-in fluid property tables for steam, R-134a, and more - Iterative constraint solver — enter what you know, get the full solution - State point properties automatically resolved from fluid tables - Clean, intuitive interface optimized for studying and problem sets - Available in 21 languages Get started free with the Carnot, Otto, and Rankine cycles included. Unlock additional cycle packs via in-app purchase. Whether you are studying for exams or solving homework problems, Thermo Cycles makes thermodynamic analysis fast and straightforward.
NagareVisualizer
Explore the fascinating world of fluid dynamics with this iPad application. Visualize air and liquid movements that are often imperceptible in everyday life, offering an engaging way to understand complex flow patterns.
- Fluid simulation visualization
- Air and liquid movement
- Interactive flow patterns
- Educational tool for fluid dynamics
- iPad optimized
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NagareVisualizer for iPad is an introductory application for fluid simulation. You can enjoy fluid(air or liquid) movement in various ways, even though it is difficult to recognize in our daily life. The visualizer helps you to look into fascinating flow(nagare) world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Thermodynamic Cycles at Free against NagareVisualizer's $0.99. Thermodynamic Cycles also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). NagareVisualizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence and ads 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
Thermodynamic Cycles is free to download; NagareVisualizer costs $0.99 up front. Thermodynamic Cycles sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. NagareVisualizer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thermodynamic Cycles | NagareVisualizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 213 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Angus Malcolm | Institute of Computational Fluid Dynamics |
In-app purchases
Thermodynamic Cycles
- Gas Power Cycles$0.49
- Refrigeration Cycles$0.49
- Vapor Power Cycles$0.49
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- Unlock All$0.99
NagareVisualizer
No in-app purchases
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