# Sensors Alive — Bring Physics to Life

> Gamified physics lab using sensor data to create and care for creatures. (iPhone/iPad app by Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sensors-alive/id1336975139 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG](https://appshunter.io/developer/375309682)
- Category: Games, Education, Adventure, Family
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.50/5 from 34 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 325 MB
- Languages: German (Germany), American English
- Released: 2018-09-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sensors-alive/id1336975139/reviews.md

## What is Sensors Alive?

The Sensors Alive app is part of the Sensors Alive experimental kit. It is only in combination with the Sensor Pods and the Base Station from the experimental kit that all app functions can be used.

Bring Physics to Life!

Demystify abstract physics phenomena like light, sound, and heat as never before — with this highly innovative, gamified sensor physics lab. The core of this science kit is an app-based video game in which you use real-world sensor data that you collect from your environment to generate a diverse array of creatures. Create, collect, play with, and take care of your creatures in the app.

In a pretend bioengineering lab inside the game, you play the role of a scientist who uses readings taken from three physical sensor pods outside the game. The readings are then transferred into the game via the base station. The sensor data dictates the different attributes your bioengineered creatures will have. 
For example, if you take a low temperature measurement, the creature generated will have long hair to keep warm. If the temperature is high, perhaps it will have scaly skin like a lizard. Or, a low light level captured by the light sensor might yield a creature with huge eyes to see better in the dark, while a high sound level reading might result in a creature with tiny ears. 
Additional attributes are controlled directly by settings in the app. Combined together, all of these variables lead to a seemingly infinite number of creatures
you could create.

Continue to use the sensors to capture data that lets you care for your creatures, feed them, play with them, create habitats for them, and generate more creatures — all the while developing an intuitive sense of the different measurements you are taking with the sensors. You will gain experience in measuring light levels, volumes, and temperatures with the three sensor pods, and learn about the physics behind light, sound, and heat. 
Learning physics comes alive as you see the tangible results of your sensor experiments.

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Mail to: apps@kosmos.de
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## Key features

- Gamified sensor physics lab
- Create creatures with real-world sensor data
- Measure light, sound, and heat
- Care for and play with creatures
- Learn physics concepts intuitively
- Infinite creature variations

## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sensors-alive/id1336975139/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Top, nur ein paar kleine Wünsche!

*2026-01-28*

Super App, super Spiel. Ich würde mir nur einen weiteren Modus wünschen, in dem man Monster erstellen könnte ohne die Story spielen zu müssen. Ähnlich wie der Messmodus nur um schnell Monster zu erstellen eben.

Ich habe einen Fehler gefunden, wenn man den Messmodus + Live-Übertragung benutzt und zwar speziell verbunden mit dem Lichtsensor. Dann wird in der App zwar der Wert angezeigt, der sich auch stetig verändert, aber der Graph bleibt in eine Konstanten bei 0. Egal wie hell oder dunkel. 
Das ist bei den anderen Sensoren nicht der Fall, dort funktioniert es Einwandfrei, und der Graph passt sich den aktuellen Werten an. Da wundert es mich das es mit dem Licht nicht funktioniert. 

Würde mich sehr freuen, wenn das noch repariert wird!

### 5/5 — So much fun-

*2021-12-26*

I got this for Christmas, and just got everything set up a bit ago. I've been playing for about 10 minutes. Very fun! Animals are adorable.

### 5/5 — Cool

*2021-10-05*

Ich finde die app einfach Cool! 😎

### 4/5 — Fun...Ish?

*2020-12-26*

It is fun but it is IMPOSSIBLE to get fruit. They want seem to want me to audition for a Broadway musical in the spot light and roast my scensors over an open fire. It is CRAZY. But the animals are cute.

### 1/5 — Horrible sensors

*2020-12-08*

These sensors simply don’t work.  Quiet rooms are 80db, refrigerators are 72 degrees ... you get the idea.  I work with sensors for a living but I’m regretting making this purchase for my kids.  Very poor purchase.

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2020-12-05*

Base station shut off when ever I put pod in. The pods never stopped blinking green.

### 1/5 — Just no

*2020-04-29*

App crashes whenever I open it

### 4/5 — I love this app but...

*2020-01-12*

I love this app but when I tried to get my sister to download it it would not download if this was fixed I would give it 5 stars but because it is not fixed I can only say 4 stars sorry

### 5/5 — Ok

*2019-09-22*

I just got this out of the box and start to play but when my senseimals want certain fruits that need the light sensor I found out it would not work so I’m going to return it and see if it works, if it does then I will update this review,if not then Idk
Edit I got a new one and it works yay

### 3/5 — Cooking with sensors

*2019-07-06*

The games pretty good... but it constantly asks for temps life 61 Celsius which I can only obtain by putting the temp sensor in the oven. Lower the temp requirements on the fruit maker and I’ll like it more. Try 25 instead.

## Frequently asked questions about Sensors Alive

### What is Sensors Alive?

Sensors Alive is a gamified physics lab app that works with an experimental kit. It allows users to bring abstract physics phenomena like light, sound, and heat to life by using real-world sensor data to create and care for unique creatures.

### Does Sensors Alive require the experimental kit?

Yes, the Sensors Alive app functions are only fully usable in combination with the Sensor Pods and Base Station from the experimental kit. The app itself is free, but the physical kit is required for all features.

### How does Sensors Alive teach physics?

The app teaches physics by allowing users to collect data from physical sensors (temperature, light, sound) and see how that data directly influences the attributes of the creatures they create. This provides an intuitive understanding of measurement and scientific principles.

### What kind of creatures can I create in Sensors Alive?

You can create a diverse array of creatures based on sensor readings. For example, low temperatures might result in creatures with long hair, while low light levels could lead to creatures with large eyes. The combination of sensor data and in-app settings allows for seemingly infinite creature variations.

### What devices support Sensors Alive?

Sensors Alive is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed for Apple's mobile operating system.

### What is the age rating for Sensors Alive?

Sensors Alive has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young children to explore physics concepts in a fun and engaging way.

### How often is Sensors Alive updated?

The app was last updated on January 13, 2020, to version 1.03. While updates may not be frequent, the core functionality is designed to be stable.

### Does Sensors Alive have ads?

No, Sensors Alive does not contain advertisements. As a free application, it provides an uninterrupted learning experience without any ad interruptions.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.03 — 2020-01-13

- Many bugfixes
- Upgrade to new version of Unity
- User Interface changes

### 1.0 — 2018-09-06

No release notes.

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