Comparison

Simplex Nodal vs Crypted Blockchain Education

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

Head to head
About

Simplex Nodal

Explore electricity markets by building and solving your own models. This app visually demonstrates complex concepts like locational marginal pricing, line losses, and the simplex algorithm. Learn through interactive examples and detailed step-by-step operations.

Highlights
  • Build and solve electricity market models
  • Visualize simplex algorithm workings
  • Explore locational marginal pricing
  • Understand line losses and binding constraints
  • Step-by-step simplex iteration details
  • Export simplex tableaux as CSV
  • Includes sample market models
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In conjunction with the tutorial document, available at www.simplexnodal.com, use the app to learn about electricity markets by graphically building and solving your own electricity market models. The tutorial also describes the simplex algorithm that solves the model and the app lets you see the internal workings of the algorithm. Demonstrates nodal electricity markets features such as: locational marginal pricing, line losses, parallel flows, binding constraints, price separation, the spring washer effect, negative prices, risk and reserves, ramp-rates, congestion charges, transmission rentals, multiple electrical islands, HVDC branches, HVDC risk, HVDC risk subtractor, HVDC reserve sharing, and more. See www.simplexnodal.com for more screenshots and the tutorial document. Highlights: • The tutorial explains nodal electricity markets and the simplex algorithm via worked examples using the app • Start with small models to learn the basic concepts of the electricity market model the simplex algorithm • Learn how to explain prices by relaxing constraints to determine shadow prices • Enable/disable electricity market features to focus on individual effects, e.g., risk and reserve is easier to explain with line losses disabled • View full details of the simplex modelling including basic and non-basic variables, constraints, shadow prices, and details of the simplex iterations • Learn how the simplex algorithm works by viewing the step by step simplex operations that solve the electricity market model. View iteration details in the app and/or export the simplex tableaux as a csv file • The app implements its own simplex algorithm but you can also export the model in GAMS format to solve externally if you have access to the GAMS solver • Includes sample models that represent sections of an actual electricity market iPhone and iPad functionality is the same. Zoom and scroll allow the iPhone to access iPad sized models.

About

Crypted Blockchain Education

Features
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Crypted Blockchain Education turns complex crypto concepts into fun, bite-sized lessons and games. Solve puzzles, take quizzes, and track your progress as you master blockchain, Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, and Web3 basics. Features • Gamified lessons and interactive quizzes • Map of levels with increasing difficulty • Progress tracking and achievements • Clean, accessible design for beginners • Offline-friendly reading sections What you’ll learn • Blockchain fundamentals and key terms • How Bitcoin/Ethereum work • Wallets, keys, and on-chain security • DeFi and Web3 concepts explained simply Perfect for newcomers and learners who prefer interactive study over long articles. No prior knowledge required. Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Not financial or investment advice.

Screenshots

Simplex Nodal4 screens
Crypted Blockchain Education4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Crypted Blockchain Education at every 6 weeks against Simplex Nodal's every 4 months. Simplex Nodal's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

Simplex Nodal ships an update every 4 months, Crypted Blockchain Education every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Simplex Nodal versus Crypted Blockchain Education: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplex NodalCrypted Blockchain Education
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB87 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSimplex Nodal LimitedTECXMATE COMPANY LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Simplex Nodal

No in-app purchases

None

Crypted Blockchain Education

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simplex Nodal free?
Simplex Nodal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crypted Blockchain Education free?
Crypted Blockchain Education is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simplex Nodal or Crypted Blockchain Education have ads?
Neither Simplex Nodal nor Crypted Blockchain Education shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simplex Nodal or Crypted Blockchain Education?
Simplex Nodal ships an update every 4 months, and Crypted Blockchain Education every 6 weeks. Most recently, Simplex Nodal was updated on November 1, 2026 and Crypted Blockchain Education on October 28, 2026.

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