# NOVA Elements — user reviews > 58 indexed App Store user reviews of NOVA Elements by Public Broadcasting Service, rated 4.10/5 from 254 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nova-elements/id512772649/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nova-elements/id512772649.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 159 · 4★ 29 · 3★ 21 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 33 ## Newest reviews (12 of 58) ### 3/5 — Good but… *2024-04-03, version 1.4* WHY CANT I WATCH HUNTING THE ELEMENTS ### 3/5 — Support please! *2021-08-04* This app is fantastic. My 6 year old has an obsession with chemistry. This is a beautiful app to accompany the books. However….updates are rare. Right now video is not working at all. This is disappointing as updates take years…. ### 4/5 — Please up date for iOS 11 *2018-09-09, version 1.3* I’m a teacher and my students can no longer use this app. PLEASE PLEASE update! This is the only high quality FREE app for the Periodic Table of Elements. ### 4/5 — Desperately Needs to Be Updated *2018-06-19, version 1.3* It looks like people have been trying to get this app updated for almost a year. PLEASE UPDATE THIS APP FOR IOS 11! ### 3/5 — Please update for iOS 11 *2017-09-29, version 1.3* Hello PBS! This was one of the best apps for education. As a teacher, I’d love to use this again! Thanks for the hard work! ### 4/5 — Needs More *2017-09-25, version 1.3* I think you should add more things to do. Such as more essential elements or something else. Otherwise amazing app ### 2/5 — IOS 11 update please *2017-09-21, version 1.3* I teach 8th grade science and I’m using this app, well I was until I updated to iOS 11. This app is great. We need it, please ### 3/5 — Please update!!!! *2017-09-16* This app used to be an awesome study tool for my science classes but it hasnt been updated in around 3 years and although i can still use every aspect of it, the layout is all wonky with the latest IOS format because the app hasnt been updated to properly work with it so everything is either out of place or covering something else up entirely. Please update this ASAP!!!! ### 3/5 — Not Working on iPad Air2 *2015-12-12* A great app when I was using it on my iPad2. However, when I used an iPad Air2 there was no sound. I deleted the app, reloaded the app, and now it's stuck in portrait mode, will not auto rotate, and there's still no sound. I don't know if it's the app or the iOS, but wish it could be fixed because this is a worthwhile app! ### 4/5 — Can't click. *2015-09-08, version 1.3* This is my first time using this app and it's pretty good. No ads, HD, and informative. Only problem is I can't click on the "Built" icon and see the atom. I would like to see the atom again and see how many Protons, Newtons, and Electrons are in it. Please make that we can see the atoms again. ### 3/5 — Beautiful but no thinking required *2015-03-19* The graphics are top rate and it is a wonderful way to expose students to the Periodic Table. However, its biggest flaw is the auto build button for the elements and molecules. Students lose the experience of trial and error. They miss out on truly learning and understanding why it looks the way it does. ### 5/5 — Understanding with visuals *2015-02-05* This app is so amazing. Does great job comparing the periodic chart with pictures and videos explaining elements makeup. Does wonderful job of explaining the basics without losing my interest (And that was the hardest part for my old Chem teachers). ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I wanted an outdated table *2023-12-29, version 1.4* I WANTED A 1999 P.T.!!! ### 1/5 — Hoping for an update soon *2019-05-01, version 1.3* We would really love to use this app again. It will not work with our recent iOS change. That makes us sad because it is super educational and engaging for our homeschooled children. They have learned so much from it... ### 1/5 — Update *2018-10-22, version 1.3* Update this to work with IOS 11! ### 1/5 — Please update this to work with iOS 11. *2018-06-23, version 1.3* That’s what the app store says... ### 1/5 — iOS 11 *2018-01-29, version 1.3* Update app.!!! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2017-11-13, version 1.3* Does not currently work with iOS 11 ### 1/5 — Lousy app *2017-02-02, version 1.3* This is one broken app. It has never worked correctly, the pop up windows will not close and none of the other functions do not work. The last update was nearly 4 years ago. PBS has never bothered to look at the app they put out. Shame, it had potential, however, not working. ### 1/5 — Does not work for iPad Pro at all!!! *2016-05-06, version 1.3* It is terribly buggy when you try to use this app with the iPad Pro it's very irritating ### 1/5 — WHY?! *2014-05-22, version 1.3* Why can't I watch the dang video. I live in California. As far as I know it is in the U.S. As soon as thus gets fixed I will move it to 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟. Till then I am gonna be upset. THANK YOU PBS (sarcastic voice)! ### 1/5 — No more video. *2013-10-18, version 1.3* When I first downloaded this app it was great was using it to help teach kids in school and my daughter at home. But the just cut off the video witch cuts off most of the learning potential. It say you can not play video out of the United States but I live in Massachusetts. Fix this and the app will be back to 5 stars. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I LOVE this app *2025-03-02* This came out right as i was taking chemistry class. The videos dont work anymore but im sure they can be found somewhere else. The main Elemental Table game is still fun as heck! ### 5/5 — Hello? *2020-10-18, version 1.4* Anyone gonna review? ### 5/5 — Educational!! *2019-03-18, version 1.3* One of my favorite apps growing up! Sad to see it go. ### 5/5 — Request: please update the app to work with current iOS *2018-06-05* This is such a wonderful app. However needs updates to work with current iOS. ### 5/5 — Awesome for 6th grade *2017-10-25, version 1.3* PLEASE update this app to run on iOS 11! ### 5/5 — Wow *2017-08-19, version 1.3* My 7 year old was glued to the screen for the video portion. We haven't explored the game yet. ### 5/5 — Goat *2016-04-20, version 1.3* This app tho 😍😍😍😍😍🤑🤑🤑🤑 ### 5/5 — Great! *2015-08-20, version 1.3* NOVA Science is awesome! This app is great, I just wish there was more to it. ### 5/5 — Interactive Science *2015-04-19* I loved the TV show, and I even showed it to my classes in the past. This app is awesome. The only thing I would change is the size of the font on the Build An Atom page. The atomic number and atomic mass numbers are very tiny. I can see them, but it takes some effort. It would be better to use font size 12 or 14 to emphasize these numbers, since students will need to use them to calculate the number of neutrons. ### 5/5 — Absolutely Amazing *2015-02-07, version 1.3* A great introduction to the periodic table of elements. Funny and engaging for kids and adults alike. I hope PBS and NOVA create a companion app to build on this. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-09.*