Update: most problems fixed, but iPhone X notch causes problems – Digital Circuit Simulator Lite Review

UPDATED REVIEW: The new update fixes most of the problems I originally noted, making this app much more friendly to use ?. It’s great that the developer listens to and acts on user feedback. However, on the iPhone X many of the top bar’s buttons are mostly blocked by the phone’s “notch”, resulting in users needing to tap randomly in that area and memorize the position of the different functions. Once this bug is fixed I will definitely use this app often. Overall this is a great update, with just this one pain point for some devices. Another nice-to-have but not essential feature would be the ability to open multiple circuits at once and connect them together/combine them, which would allow modular design that could be connected when complete. A good example of its use is with the multiplexer and demultiplexer example circuits, which could be combined together to better demonstrate their function. ORIGINAL REIVEW:This app works, but is not very user friendly. It would be much more useable if you could zoom in an out, as another review mentioned, you can barely fit any useful logic in a single screen before needing to scroll. It would also be useful to have an alternate method to long tapping, for example 3D Touch on iPhone 6s and newer. Also there seems to be no way to move a gate after placing it other than by deleting it and placing another one. (Edit: they can be moved, but it was at first unintuitive how; and not emphasized much in the help page, I did not initially spot it.) With these things fixed and a few other small things (e.g. a typo, the Help menu is labeled "Halp"). Also the developer should really be more kind to users, rather than accusing them of "not having common sense", instead realize that perhaps the app could communicate functionality better. Also it is not made clear what the difference is (if any) between the free and paid versions. The ability to save and load projects is also critical in this sort of app. Overall the app works, but is not user friendly enough for regular use, but with a few minor improvements as mentioned above it could be incredibly useful! I hope the developer takes my advice in this review, this app has the potential to be great!
Review by Patrickl27 on Digital Circuit Simulator Lite.

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