iCircuit 4+

Real-time circuit simulator

Krueger Systems, Inc.

Designed for iPad

    • $17.99
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

iCircuit is the premier iPad and iPhone app for designing and experimenting with circuits and Arduinos. Its advanced simulation engine can handle both analog and digital circuits and features realtime always-on analysis. It is the perfect companion to students, hobbyists, and engineers.

You use it as you would any CAD program: you add elements, connect them together, and set their properties.

But iCircuit is unlike other CAD programs because it is always simulating. It's just like working with the real circuit. You do not stop to take a measurement or spend a lot of time configuring reports. Instead, you just play with the circuit as you normally would, with the power on!

There are over 300 elements you can use to build your circuits. The app has everything from a programmable Arduino, to simple resistors, to switches, to MOSFETS, to digital gates.

The app features a multimeter that you use to probe around the circuit to instantly read voltages and currents. If you want to see how a value changes over time, then you can add values to the built-in oscilloscope. The scope can simultaneously track many signals over time and features a touch interface to control the total time displayed and stacked and unstacked modes to easily compare signals. The scope can also display the Fourier transform of any signal so that you can see the performance of filters.

Supported elements include:

• Programmable Arduino using a subset of the C programming language
• Programmable PIC controllers using assembly language or hex files
• Signal generators, Voltage sources, Current sources, and Dependent sources
• Resistors, Capacitors, and Inductors
• Manual SPST/SPDT and DPST/DPDT Switches, Push buttons, and Relays
• LEDs, Diodes, BJ Transistors, and MOSFETs, Thermistors
• Triodes and tetrodes
• Audio simulation with Speakers, Microphones, Buzzers, and LEDs
• DC Motors and Servos
• ADCs, and DACs
• Logic gates: AND, OR, NAND, NOR, XOR
• JK and D Flip-flops
• 180 digital ICs from the 4000 and 7400 series
• 78xx and LM317 voltage regulators
• 7-segment and matrix displays
• Antenna with simulated AM and FM signals

You can also create sub circuits to introduce new elements and componentize your designs.

No matter your skill set, you'll be playing with circuits in no time with iCircuit.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

What’s New

Version 1.13

New elements:

NeoPixels and NeoMatrix
Keypad
Optocoupler
Transmission Lines
Photodiode
Power Supply Jack
Mono (TS), Stereo (TRS) and Headphone (TRRS) Jacks
PCA9685 PWM Board
EEPROMs
SCP1000 Pressure Sensor
Strain Gauges
MPU6050 Accelerometer and Gyroscope
AD5204 and AD5206 Digital Potentiometers
TSC7432 Color Light-To-Digital Converter
New capabilities:

Added the Arduino SPI library
Added the Arduino NeoPixel libraries (from Adafruit)
Added the Arduino EEPROM library
Added the Arduino Adafruit_PWMServoDriver library
Added the Arduino String library
Added the Arduino Keypad library
Photoresistor and Photodiode LED sensitivity
Series 7400 input voltages depends on VCC
Support for SPI and I2C with PIC16F877A
Support for SPI with Arduino (Master mode only)
Calculate light frequency and wavelength in LED infos
Show Internal Ports Voltages as Wires does
Persistant Arduino EEPROM memory
Fixes:

Fix PIC16F877A possible issues
Fix Internal Port bugs
Enable the Capacitor Loop warning (capacitor with no resistance)

Ratings and Reviews

3.9 out of 5
17 Ratings

17 Ratings

Rivendell Research ,

iCircuit App

This app is fantastic, but unfortunately falls short of what it could be, in my opinion. Many have requested, and continue to request, the inclusion of a vacuum tube module for this App. From my understanding, that request has been ongoing for the better part of almost a decade. Again, this is only one user’s opinion, but this will never be a well rounded App until at least this feature is included, and with the same professional approach applied to the existing App.

SLIcore Jim ,

This is a really good app... take a little time to learn how to use it

I am not an electrician or electrical engineer (are they the same? 🤷🏼‍♂️). I picked this up cuz it says for beginners and hobbyists too. There is a learning curve but that’s more to get used to how the app was intended to be used. This company clearly puts A LOT of work into this app and they are clearly listening to the feedback they have been provided and it shows. There are a bunch of symbols to build your circuits. Yes, you probably will find some components have been left out, but from the sounds of things, people are getting by. Folks are building some crazy things out there! The interface is really intuitive so they aren’t lying to you when they say you’ll be working on it in minutes. I found that the spots where I was stuck just ended up turning into another learning experience.

I would definitely suggest trying iCircuit out. There is a free version, so you can find out if you have the patience or time for it.

Lastly: for anyone who really didn’t enjoy the app, temper your review a bit. If you really think they missed the mark with iCircuit, BUILD YOUR OWN APP! Show us how it should be done.

Okay, rant over. Go iCircuit!

TinhornNinja ,

Amazing resource for EE undergrad

Absolutely fantastic resource for testing simple circuits. interface is a little jankey at times, and the power consumption is abysmal. But a very useful app for getting through my undergrad courses.

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