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Not even a 9th grade science class.
The presentation is very pretty, and the interface is very smooth. However, I was hoping for much more depth to the information. I am a high school science teacher and was excited that there might have been good ideas for ways to present this information. But all of the content here is pretty basic and fluffy. For instance, the section on the periodic table has a video of the narrator dropping sodium in water, a picture of the periodic table, and some text about how elements like to react with each other. Nothing about how the table is organized, or about specific elements. I think this app is for people who slept through their high school science classes and think that "Ghost Hunters" is science.Show lessKewger
In a word - Stunning
I bought this app on the strength of the reviews posted and I must say this is the best app I have ever seen on an iPad. I totally agree that this kind of app showcases the iPad's strenghts for all to see. The application is simply stunning. I cannot recommend it highly enough, and at this price, its an absolute steal.
When I first launched it, I probably spent a good 5 minutes just watching the Milky Way rotate. It is just brilliant.Show lessMarcus Dunne
Very interesting but repetitive.
Well truth be told this is a very well put together app which takes full use of the iPad and it's strengths the videos are very informative the animation is truly fantastic and the brake down of the graphs and chemical compounds in to easy to understand formats is some thing that others who are looking to replicate this app should take in mind.
This said there is one flaw that really bugs me and that is the repetitive nature of the information an example of this is that we are treated to a short video with the prof talking to us explaining about the " Big Bang " and how the first simple structures came into being.
Then we are then given text to read which repeats what the prof has just told us then further down the slide again it is repeated.
This happens a lot.
Don't get me wrong this is a superbly informative app with a lot of eye candy which you and both I will not regret purchasing but I really do wish that the size of the app and it is a large app was not taken up by the amount of repetitive comments.
Hence my rating of 4* which is not fair as this should really have a rating of 5* and would have if not for the repetitive information.
Just too repetitive see how annoying it is when some one or some thing is just repetitive too much if there was less repetition it would certainly get the coveted 5* that it deserves.Show lesscraig Stand
Was hesitant at first, well worth the purchase
I'm a science, astronomy, physics and technology geek. This app hits each of those areas. This is a must have for anyone who shares the same interests. The quality + information in this app is amazing. If you have kids at an age where space has caught their imagination, buy this for them. A lot of information may be well above their understanding but the videos and pictures make up for it.
Suggestions for the Developer,
It would be nice to be able to download the content vs streaming it every time. Also, connecting to TV (via iPad HDMI adapter) is restricted. It would be great to allow adapter / Apple TV mirroring support to share with kids on the big screen.Show lessP120D1GY
Love It
Gone through sub-atomic and atomic chapters. Very informational and not too scientific. That is what I like about Brian Cox. App is intuitive to use. You can zoom in and out of the chapter image to navigate each chapter. For example, gesture zoom in to the atom to explore the sub-atomic section; zoom out from the atom to explore the solar system. Neat! Excellent educational app for most ages and any level of interest. Also, video appears to be streaming which saves on space.Show lessVenusianSky
I fixed the sound
Like many others, I downloaded the app and couldn't get sound or anything. I tried the mute button and volume settings, etc. I finally went under settings and changes the side switch button off of rotation lock onto mute. For whatever reason, when my side switch was being used to lock rotation I couldn't get any sound. Once I changed it to control mute, the sound worked. Weird bug, but easy fix. Hope this helps others with the same problem.Show lessFlytheW2016
AMAZING!!!
Lots of great content and interface, love it when u zoom out to the very end and get a picture of the entire universe... Kinda gives u an idea of how big it really is :D
Definitely worth the money :)CaRnO 786
Holy Jebus
I don't usually rate apps. I generally like apple tech, but am no fanboy. I got the new iPad not because it's a pretty device to show off to friends. In fact, nobody's seen it accept my wife who couldn't care less. I got the new iPad for apps like this one. This makes me want to go out into the world and scream "look!" It is absolutely phenomenal. It gives me a sense of wonder and perks up my amazement for our universe, and the exquisite beauty of it all. I could spend hours just wondering around....Enthralling!!! Worth every penny.Show lessDitzyekko
Just curious
OK, so I have an iPad 1 and I bought this app. It was late, drink had been taken, I obviously didn't read the compatibly blurb. My fault. But I'm curious. What is it exactly that this app does that means it can't function on what was 22 months ago a state of the art bit of kit? If it relied on a camera that would be understandable, but I'm genuinely intrigued. There are some visually stunning apps that still manage to function via the prehistoric frisbee that is the iPad 1, so I'm not convinced that the processing power caveat couldn't be worked around in the same way that we used to be able to adjust the graphics on video games to allow them to work on older computers.
This looks like a wonderful app and I would love to see it, I'll give it 4 stars because I won't trash it because I messed up, but please think about making it work for the millions of us who can't afford to upgrade a £500 piece of kit every 9 months.Show lessatombowl
Spectacular!
This app majestically illustrates the vast universe that we live in. From the smallest particles all the way up until galaxies and beyond, Wonders shows you new things. It's like being a kid once more and looking up into the sky.
Embedded video is very smooth, the text and information is easy to understand and read. Visually, this app takes the cake for any digital book I have ever seen.
Get this app. For kids and adults.Show lessJagbag13
