Comparison

Karn Map vs Digital Simulator bitGateLab

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

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Karn Map

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Karn Map is an educational application which offers a wide range of tools for the simplification of logic functions. For functions from 3 to 5 variables, it has the automatic simplification and graphic option with Veith-Karnaugh maps. It also remains possible the simplification of functions from 3 to 5 variables introduced for logical expression, dialing on a real table, choosing miniterms or maxterms. It also includes a binary-octal-decimal-hexadecimal converter. It contains a handbook of Veitch-Karnaugh maps and a help menu designed to guide users. Application offline. Contents: - Simplification through Veitch-Karnaugh maps. - Simplification up to 5 variables. - Truth table - Summtion of minterms - Product of maxterms - Logical expressions. - Converter - Binary - Octal - Decimal - Hexadecimal - Tutorial - Help manuals.

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Digital Simulator bitGateLab

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bitGateLab Digital is a digital electronics lab on your PC, phone or tablet: design a circuit with logic gates, watch it run live, get its truth table and Karnaugh map, check the timing diagram and build it on a 3D breadboard with step-by-step wiring. Everything works offline, with no account. DESIGN AND SIMULATE β€’ AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR, XNOR and buffer gates; inputs, switches, push buttons, DIP banks, LEDs, LED strips and bar graphs, 7- and 16-segment displays, buzzer. β€’ Sequential logic: D, T, JK and SR flip-flops, clock, crystal, counters, 555 timer, word generator, serial monitor. β€’ Components: multiplexers, buses, ROM and RAM, H-bridge, motor, optocoupler, registers. β€’ Group any part of the circuit into a reusable block with its own pins. β€’ Undo and redo, copy and paste, named and colored wires, grid and automatic fit. TRUTH TABLE AND KARNAUGH β€’ Type a boolean equation or fill in the truth table and turn it into a circuit with one tap. β€’ Karnaugh maps from 2 to 8 variables, with groupings, canonical form, minterms or maxterms. β€’ Step-by-step simplification naming each law applied, NAND form and Verilog export. β€’ From the circuit back to the truth table or the Karnaugh map. TIMING DIAGRAM β€’ Every input combination as a binary counter, with the hex value of each cycle. β€’ A and B probes to measure intervals, X and Z levels, slopes and propagation delay per logic family (TTL, CMOS...). β€’ Export to PDF. 3D BREADBOARD β€’ Your circuit becomes a real build on its own: 74-series chips, resistors, LEDs, switches and wires on one or more breadboards. β€’ Step-by-step guide hole by hole (for example 44i β†’ 12i), bill of materials and net list. β€’ Move chips, LEDs and switches where you like, recolor wires, isolate a net or a single wire, undo and redo. β€’ Labels on every input and LED, free rotation, zoom and image capture. MICROCONTROLLERS AND PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC β€’ MCU51 (8051-compatible) and MCU14 (14-bit): program in C or assembly, assemble and single-step with registers, ports, timers, interrupts and UART. β€’ 16V8, 20V8 and 22V10 PLDs: equations, fuse map and JEDEC file. β€’ Ready-made examples: counters, blinkers, traffic lights, serial communication and more. SHARE AND SAVE β€’ Save your circuits with version history; share them as a file, a link or a QR code. β€’ Export images as SVG, PNG, JPEG, WebP or PDF, and code as Verilog. β€’ Number systems calculator, two's complement and binary operations with flags. FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING β€’ Reference of boolean algebra laws and theorems. β€’ State table and state diagram of your sequential circuits. β€’ Large-button interface, comfortable on PCs, phones and tablets; light and dark themes. β€’ 16 languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), French, German, Italian, Russian, Polish, Dutch, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic and Hindi. PRIVACY No account, no cloud and no ads: your circuits are stored only on your device. Something not working? Settings β†’ Report a problem sends your message with the app version, device model and a technical log, with no personal data. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://juchabit.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Karn Map4 screens
Digital Simulator bitGateLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Karn Map at none against Digital Simulator bitGateLab's 3. Karn Map also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Digital Simulator bitGateLab's advantage is device support. On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Digital Simulator bitGateLab sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Karn Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Karn Map versus Digital Simulator bitGateLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKarn MapDigital Simulator bitGateLab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Daily
Adsβ€”No
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Devicesβ€”iPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS7.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFundacion General Universidad Autonoma de MadridRUBEN ESTRADA MARMOLEJO

In-app purchases

None

Karn Map

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Digital Simulator bitGateLab

Subscriptions2
  • bitGateLab Digital Monthly$1.991 Month
  • bitGateLab Digital Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • bitGateLab Digital Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Karn Map free?
Karn Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital Simulator bitGateLab free?
Digital Simulator bitGateLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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