ICircuit 3D Negative Reviews

ICircuit 3D App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

ICircuit 3D app received 18 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using ICircuit 3D? Can you share your negative thoughts about icircuit 3d?

ICircuit 3D for Negative User Reviews

✓ Lot of potential but frustratingHas the potential to be great but the fact that it drops components on the workspace, while “cute”, is incredibly frustrating. It results in knocking the existing circuit all around with unknown results. Also, the way it saves a project is very inconsistent so you never quite know what to expect when you return to your project. It a shame that the developer tried to be a bit too clever with what could be a great teaching aid and simulation tool..Whodean64Version: 1.1

✓ HopelessI bought this thinking it would be a good simulation tool. It's almost impossible to use sensibly. It's a triumph of form over function.Jim KirkbyVersion: 1.0

✓ Not bad but not greatCool idea but a bit glitchy and hard to use but it’s cool how you can use different arduous and add components.Dale💩💩💩Version: 1.1

✓ This app is a lie!Bad, so bad.EBayistheworstVersion: 1.1

✓ Very DisapointedI bought this app for about $13 but when I downloaded it to my Mac Mini, which according to the information on the App Store is a viable option, it was imposible to use. I can create a new project, and add some things like a power supply, and bread board and Oscilicope. But that is where it ends, you cannot manipulate the objects very well and you cannot add any part's to the bread board using the mouse. It is using the aspects of the iOS not the Mac OS and thus you cannot manipulate basically any of the parts. The manual is awful with no mention on anything on the Mac side. So you are forced to pay for a waste of time with no help. Very very disapointed..MCroatVersion: 1.1

✓ DisappointedGraphics are great but locks up a lot definitely not worth buying. To bad there’s no refund but it will keep me from buying anything from them again.GvbhuuVersion: 1.1

✓ Can’t get this to do anything, bizarre interfaceAll I’ve managed to do is make “ invalid object” reference spaghetti. Bizarre interface, can’t figure out how to edit props of component on circuit. I use iCircuit on Mac and love it. This is useless at best..SsteinerXVersion: 1.0

✓ Needs a Little WorkThe app has crashed once while I was re-arranging wires. The wrong component has been added when I tap the one I want a few times. Better controls and 3D arrangement/movement would be better. Some things make it freeze all together sometimes. Like creating a template will leave the success message up on screen with no way of backing out other than closing the app process and re-launching. My settings for how the workspace should look also appear to save, but not be applied to new projects. With these improvements, I’d give it 4.5 pending more components being added and maybe some better tools like a plain multimeter. Still say it’s probably worth the $12 in it’s current state. Would be cool if we could add our own components too, not necessarily with 3D models but representations with input/output..Z3r0CooL619Version: 1.1

✓ Weird use of simulated physics makes for a bad experienceThe designer's choice to implement simulated gravity and physics makes for an unnecessarily awkward experience - Components drop from a height and bounce on the table exactly in a way that no sane person would drop components on their work surface. Once the components land then you need to spend a much too long period of time fumbling with 3D graphics to place a component in a position where you can actually connect wires to the correct lead. Another bad example of misguided use of physics is when dealing with motors that you don't have the option to tie down - Once power comes on they will often spin crazily and move your wires and other components. The designers give you several options to control lighting, graphics quality and colors and no way to turn the fake physics off..JoeTheAppleGuyVersion: 1.1

✓ Object inference not set to an instance of objectFailed on building a basic voltage regulator with zener diode. The message “ Object inference not set to an instance of object” pops out on the zener diode as soon as I connected a wire on it and the component is smoking. This is disappointing for an app with such a good concept and… of course the 14.99USD price..CSBCH0Version: 1.0

✓ Crashes often and not full-featured enough for meCrashed twice in 30 minutes..D JanoVersion: 1.1

✓ Great idea Terribly ImplementedThis application simply doesn't work. The 3d symbols are difficult to move precisely, so you end up spending your time doing that. Op-Amps, which I bought this for, blow up if you connect anything at all to them. Lastly, I tried to just save images of the circuits I build, but the files disappear. Waste of my time..Bs618Version: 1.1

✓ Mostly Useless> 3d gimmick adds nothing of value to designing electronics > Arduino implementation doesn’t work, even using their own demo sketch > Background options don’t allow Snap To Grid, so getting anything to line up nicely takes forever. > Wiring looks like spaghetti. No option to align or control wire placement. > Most modules don’t do anything, so this is an electronics emulator that has components that aren’t emulated The iCircuit version works much better, at much lower cost..Scored 8000Version: 1.1

✓ Needs bug fixes and search functionThe app is neat but is in dire need of bug fixes and the ability to sort, filter, and search for components..Silentknight31Version: 1.1

✓ Great potential overshadowed by bad UII have spent way too much effort just to move my components and keep them there. The slightest touch nearby and they flip, turn or move. It’s very frustrating to have to fight with this interface so much. It could be great except this makes me want to look to other products..ViperWorksVersion: 1.1

✓ InfuriatingCould be so good, looks great but touch operation is poorly implemented. Virtually every aspect of the control is flawed, select a component and likely as not a different one appears, details of a component appears multiple times so very little can be seen, moving around and flipping components is haphazard, trying to get to context sensitive menus is a coin toss which you get if any, Aaargh!!!. Please fix this, it could be great but is currently unusable..Robbo 99!Version: 1.1

✓ Hard to work with.This app is hard to work with you have to fight with the components to switch them on and off there is no instructions on how to use the app almost a waste of money..Boo docVersion: 1.1

✓ More frustrating than funOkay, this app is technically impressive and looks great (until it crashes), but it is WAY too hard to actually DO anything constructive. I’ll take the author’s word that the physics simulation is pretty accurate (and the gravity and stuff “seems” fairly realistic), but it is extremely difficult to interact with the various components and place them where you need them in the correct orientation. It is too easy to accidentally connect a wire when you meant to just move a part or the whole window — and, vice-versa, to move something instead of connecting it with wire. I love the basic concept. Enough so that I was willing to shell out $15 to give it a try — but only because I have previously used (and really liked) the author’s “iCircuit” app. I was hoping that this might be something to recommend to any novice electronics experimenter to help them get started. Sadly, this isn’t it. This is a textbook example of using the latest “cool” technology (Apple has been adding 3D and AR toolkits to newer OS releases) when it doesn’t actually add anything of value to the experience. It just makes basic functionality more complicated for no real benefit to the user. I can understand the appeal of “pretty pictures” and a less intimidating environment for a novice user, but a 3D physics engine is the wrong tool for this job. A much better approach (IMHO) would be to make a simpler user interface and maybe add some “real world” graphics representations of electronics parts in the author’s iCircuit program — which is 2D only and much, much easier to actually use. For the record, I tried this on both a traditional iPad and a new M1 iPad Pro, and the interface is glitchy and a crash prone on each. I do admire and applaud the developer for trying something new, even though I consider this a failure — at least so far. I’m not going to ask for my money back, and I will be following new releases with interest in the hope that a silk purse can be made from this sows ear..ToolGuyVersion: 1.0

ICircuit 3D works most of the time. If it is not working for you, we recommend you excersise some patience and retry later or contact ICircuit 3D.