Comparison

LoCAD vs Studiary

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

Head to head
About

LoCAD

Design and simulate digital logic circuits with an emphasis on simple creation and graphical visualization. Easily wire elements, observe current flow, and understand state changes to improve comprehension and fault detection. Create custom integrated circuits for complex, organized designs.

Highlights
  • Digital circuit design
  • Logic simulation
  • Graphical visualization
  • Simple element wiring
  • Custom IC creation
  • State change observation
Features
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LoCAD is a software for designing and simulating digital circuits. Special emphasis is given to simple creation and graphical visualization of a circuit's functioning. The inputs and outputs of the elements can be wired quite simply. Usually, two touches are sufficient. The system searches a convenient way by itself. In the simulation, you can watch the current flow and thus follow the cycle of state changes. This way, your understanding of a circuit's functioning is enhanced, and your perception of circuit faults is improved. It is possible to produce your own elements (ICs) with discretionary levels of nesting. Like this, you can build big and complex circuits in a clearly arranged way. During the simulation, you can watch the state changes in all ICs. A detailed introduction facilitates your familiarisation with the software.

About

Studiary

This app helps students track their study time by subject and topic. It features an exam countdown with optional reminders and allows manual time entry. All data is stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Study time tracking by subject
  • Topic breakdown within subjects
  • Exam countdown with reminders
  • Manual time entry
  • Local data storage
  • Honest study statistics
Features
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Studiary times your studying, keeps it per subject, and counts down to the exam. That is the whole app. It was built for a student who wanted something simpler than everything else on the shelf, and it is deliberately small. No streaks to protect, no leaderboard, no character to feed. Just an honest record of where your hours went. A TIMER THAT SURVIVES YOUR POCKET Studiary records when you started and works the rest out from the clock. Lock your phone, switch apps, or close it entirely - not a second is lost. SUBJECTS, AND TOPICS INSIDE THEM Track Organic Chemistry, then break it down into stereochemistry, mechanisms and spectroscopy. Topics are free on every plan. EXAM COUNTDOWNS Set the date once and every screen tells you how long is left. Optional reminders arrive a week out, three days out, and the morning of. FORGOT TO HIT START? Add the time by hand. It counts exactly the same, because an app you cannot correct is one you stop trusting. HONEST NUMBERS Today, this week, all time. Which subject is eating your evenings, how long your average session really is, and the hours of the day you actually get work done. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account. No sign-up. No servers. Studiary has no way to see your study data, because it never sends it anywhere. WHAT IT COSTS Free: three subjects, unlimited topics, and history that never expires or locks. One payment: unlimited subjects, eight colour themes, ninety days of patterns, and export everything as a spreadsheet. No subscription. No ads. Not now, not later.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Studiary at Free against LoCAD's $1.99. Studiary also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Studiary is free to download; LoCAD costs $1.99 up front. LoCAD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Studiary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Studiary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of LoCAD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Studiary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LoCAD ships an update fortnightly, Studiary every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LoCAD versus Studiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoCADStudiary
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarl-Heinz LochMATTHEW JOSEPH BRICKHAUS

Customer experience

LoCAD

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Studiary

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LoCAD

One-time1
  • Full version$2.99
1 purchases

Studiary

One-time1
  • Unlock everything$9.99

Questions

Is LoCAD free?
LoCAD costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Studiary free?
Studiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LoCAD or Studiary?
Studiary is rated higher. LoCAD averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Studiary averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do LoCAD or Studiary have ads?
Neither LoCAD nor Studiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LoCAD or Studiary?
LoCAD ships an update fortnightly, and Studiary every 2 weeks. Most recently, LoCAD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Studiary on November 10, 2026.

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