# Nuclear — user reviews

> 239 indexed App Store user reviews of Nuclear by ESCAPE VELOCITY LIMITED, rated 4.20/5 from 302 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nuclear/id509546625/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nuclear/id509546625.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 190 · 4★ 51 · 3★ 18 · 2★ 14 · 1★ 29

## What do users think of Nuclear?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Awesome visuals
- 🔍 Great learning tool
- 👍 Fun and interactive
- 💡 Helpful for understanding atoms

**Cons**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💰 Paywall for full access
- 🔒 Locked features
- 🤔 Inaccurate decay/reaction modeling

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Can't exit element discovery screen
- Proton cap prevents reaching higher elements
- Certain elements cannot be created
- Crashes when trying to add particles to Ununoctium

**Most requested features**

- Expand decay modes (alpha, beta, etc.)
- Add ability to create molecules
- Improve stability/decay simulation
- Add more explanations and tutorials

## Newest reviews (19 of 239)

### 3/5 — Pls read this

*2025-08-03*

I couldn’t unlock everything because I had to pay so at least you could’ve make that i can unlock everything with ads

### 4/5 — Okay,but some problems

*2024-07-08, version 4.2*

Some of the elements have wrong element symbols and it may cause confusion.

### 4/5 — Awsome, but theres a glitch

*2024-03-08, version 4.2*

I unlocked the full version and its fun! However, it’s impossible to reach 118 without buying the other thing. There is a proton cap, and it doesnt allow you to get to 118. I paid for the full 118, but i cant unlock 118 PLEASE FIX THIS

### 3/5 — Can’t exit out of the Element that you just discovered.

*2024-02-01, version 4.2*

What’s the title says😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

### 4/5 — A bug?

*2023-09-06*

So when reading the description,  it doesn’t let me scroll down to read the full information,   And when trying to exit the info using “Ok”. It doesn’t work?    I hope to see a fix, yet I don’t even know if you support the game anymore since it’s been years since the last update?

### 4/5 — 面白い

*2023-08-19*

中々いいと思うよ^_^

### 3/5 — 元素記号の表記が違うものがあります。

*2022-07-10*

ツリウムがTmではなくTになっています

### 4/5 — Really cool just, one thing…

*2022-03-30*

Really cool! I love this app and it’s very fun. But there’s one problem, and ONLY ONE. To get out of the screen which shows you the element you discovered, you can’t just click ok. You have to exit that window from your iPad, and that’s really annoying. Please fix this! Otherwise, I suggest you click everything and discover element. Very fun 🤩 get it now!!!

### 4/5 — Good

*2022-03-22, version 4.2*

Good, but decays in the wrong way.

### 4/5 — It’s just that I can’t press

*2021-11-30, version 4.2*

I like the app I like that is for learning but I can’t remove the information from the screen I just can’t can you fix touch

### 4/5 — …

*2021-10-03*

When I discover a new atom the information thing gets stuck on my screen

### 3/5 — なんか物足りない

*2021-07-06*

色々勉強になって役には立っていますが、自分が感じたのはなんか物足りないと感じました。みんなが書いてるレビューを参考ににしていただければ幸いです

### 2/5 — Superbe mais aucun suivi.

*2021-06-05*

Application effectivement superbe mais qui plante sans arrêt. L’historique montre que depuis trois ans rien a évolué et je renonce à acheter les options intégrées proposées.
C’est vraiment dommage pour une telle qualité d’interface de négliger autant le suivi.

### 4/5 — Good but..

*2021-03-15, version 4.2*

I love this app but everytime I find a new element it won’t let me get back to the “Atom” page and i have to restart the game to get back to it, is there anyway you guys can fix this? Thank you.

### 4/5 — Enjoyable… But…

*2020-10-25, version 4.2*

But… I am looking for a simulator of those beautiful bubble chamber photographs with the spirals winding down from colliding elements and such… An enterprising programmer could make a dollar or more apiece for such a program!

### 3/5 — 需要改进

*2020-09-05, version 4.2*

东西是模拟的不错，但有个很大的问题：放射性衰变。已知钼-99会发生β-衰变成为锝-99或锝-99m，但是，在此应用中，钼-99会变成钼-98而不是锝，建议改进这个问题。

### 4/5 — Half life

*2020-08-04*

The radioactive decay, are they in real time?

### 4/5 — Lee

*2020-08-03, version 4.2*

Lee

### 3/5 — Doesn’t seem to have a basic understanding of quantum mechanics.

*2020-06-06, version 4.2*

Well, if you want to see the old orbital model of the atom, this works I guess, but there is no notion of the wave function or it’s shape or behavior. Disappointed and deleted....

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — The purchase to complete it

*2026-02-15, version 4.2*

It doesn’t work

### 1/5 — why!!!!!

*2025-01-04, version 4.2*

I used to like this game but now 🤬🤬🤬😡😠😠👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼

### 1/5 — Absolutely terrible

*2024-02-06*

I tried adding more protons, but it did not let me I had to upgrade it for $7.99

### 1/5 — ちょっと

*2019-11-26*

音がキモい
頭おかしくなる

### 1/5 — Does not show correct number of electron in orbital Shell

*2019-09-08*

App is still having issues with displaying the correct number of electrons in its orbital shell.  For instance the element He has an atomic mass of 4, 2 neutrons and 2 protons.  With an atomic number of 2, meaning there are 2 electrons orbiting in shell 1.  The app is displaying an electron in shell 1, and a electron in shell 2.  When it should show 2 electrons in shell 1. The 1st shell of any element has a max capacity of 2 electrons.  You cannot add any electrons to the next orbital shell of an element until you max max out the previous orbital shell with its maximum number of electrons it can hold.  This could be a disaster for a person who is a beginner in chemistry.  The app is useless if it is not displaying the correct number of electrons in their corresponding orbital shell.  Please fix this asap or I will request a refund.

### 1/5 — In app purchases can’t be shared by family members.

*2018-12-20, version 4.2*

Poor business practices will result in poor sales

### 1/5 — Utterly pointless

*2018-10-09, version 4.2*

I discovered the free 54 elements in 3 minutes. Simply add a proton, an electron and throw in as many neutrons as it takes to make the element stable. Where is the challenge in that? Complete waste of time.

### 1/5 — Not worth the upgrade

*2018-06-07, version 4.2*

I paid $4.99 to upgrade this app and it’s not worth it. It’s not very kid friendly and the coolest part of the app was being able to create the different type of elements. It only shows 2. You can find something better.

### 1/5 — 困った

*2018-02-25*

アプデしたら前に課金して入れた元素消えた。また課金しろと言うのか？
何とかしてほしい。

### 1/5 — Not purchasing

*2018-02-06*

The app is outdated. Not working recently. It happens since a cup of month. No update any thing😩

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Great but gimmick or glitch a little, close and reopen and not save progress

*2026-04-17*

Great app but something sort gimmick or glitch while you use. Trying to press ok and have to close and reopen and unlock next atom and have to do it more than once doesn’t save. Also maybe different app or time but if I can add more than 1 atom or more reaction too will be great. Only use free so far am purchase $7 one because I love it

Can we have add atoms same as bottom to see what molecules make and reactions. All available are too designed structure we need throw together like this one !

### 5/5 — What an awesome app

*2025-09-24*

So helpful for seeing how atoms are created, made to be unstable, and decay into other atoms. A great representation, and even a little fun to play with.

### 5/5 — Magnum opus

*2023-02-16, version 4.2*

I love it!

### 5/5 — Great game, Devs please read!

*2022-04-13*

This is a great game yet, when I discover a new element sometimes it wont get off my screen then I have to leave the game and restart making my elements.(I don’t mean like having to discover them again, I mean like while I’m making them it goes away.) But very fun and satisfying, so overall this is a 5 $t@r game!

### 5/5 — gang

*2021-09-03*

wesh gee kesspass dans l’hood j’viens du 64

### 5/5 — Yay

*2020-10-02*

I’m only grad 1 but still really fun for me it’s the only game my parents let me play

### 5/5 — Please make another update

*2020-09-01*

Please make another update for iOS 13 and iPhone 11 it’s a really good app

### 5/5 — Yes

*2020-07-01, version 4.2*

Very gud ap. Recomend yes.

### 5/5 — One of the best science apps

*2020-05-11, version 4.2*

This is not the usual cheesy and buggy science app that claim to be educational. This app is very helpful to understand atoms and it’s very spectacular.

### 5/5 — Greatest educational app on nuclear radiation

*2020-03-20, version 4.2*

I love it, it’s great beyond words

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