# Toca Lab: Elements — Experiment with science!

> Interactive science app for exploring the periodic table and element properties. (iPhone/iPad app by Toca Boca AB.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toca-lab-elements/id748057890 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Toca Boca AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/419103351)
- Category: Entertainment
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.23/5 from 1,056 App Store ratings · 52 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 177 MB
- Languages: Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål and 8 more
- Released: 2013-12-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toca-lab-elements/id748057890/reviews.md

## What is Toca Lab?

Calling all future scientists!

Welcome to Toca Lab: Elements! Explore the colorful and electrifying world of science and meet all 118 of the elements from the periodic table. 

Discover elements by experimenting with the lab tools! 

* Take your element for a spin in the centrifuge.
* Warm them up in the Bunsen burner. 
* Put the element on ice with the cooling agent! 
* Add a drop or two of mysterious liquids from the test tubes.
* Change their voltage and make them magnetic with the oscilloscope.

Each element has it's own personality. In Toca Lab: Elements, what does Neon sound like? Is Gold heavy or light? Is Nitrogen squishy or hard? Explore, inspect, and study each one and let us know! Can you find all 118? 

The time has come, future scientists, to head into the lab to explore and discover. Put on your lab coat and protective eye gear because things are about to get experimental!

Toca Lab: Elements is a place for playing and having fun, and with it we hope to inspire kids to explore science. While the periodic table in Toca Lab: Elements is accurate, the way new elements are created is not. Instead, it’s a fun way to experiment, discover and create curiosity in the world of science. Toca Lab: Elements is just a starting point for further exploration! 

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ABOUT TOCA BOCA
At Toca Boca, we believe in the power of play to spark kids’ imaginations and help them learn about the world. We design our products from the kids' perspective to empower kids to be playful, to be creative and to be who they want to be. Our products include award-winning apps that have been downloaded more than 150 million times in 215 countries and offer fun, safe, open-ended play experiences. Learn more about Toca Boca and our products at tocaboca.com.

PRIVACY POLICY
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## Key features

- Explore 118 elements
- Experiment with lab tools
- Discover element personalities
- Spin in centrifuge
- Heat with Bunsen burner
- Cool with cooling agent

## What do users think of Toca Lab?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎉 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Great for learning the periodic table
- 🧪 Realistic element experimentation
- 🤩 Cute and creative element characters

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔁 Repetitive and short-lived gameplay
- 🔍 Lack of element information and names
- 🔢 Limited number of elements

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when using certain tools
- Saved progress being lost or reset
- Graphical glitches and visual bugs
- Sound issues and missing audio

**Most requested features**

- Add more elements, including new discoveries
- Introduce compound creation and reactions
- Add customization and progression options
- Provide more educational information about elements
- Implement a restart or reset feature

## Recent user reviews (10 of 52)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toca-lab-elements/id748057890/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Going Outside Update

*2023-10-30*

The Door button I to go outside.
The Door button Il to go inside.
The Elements go out and Play.
Elements play, ride cars, fly, and more!
The elements are out of the laboratory, so they can play with S/19 (Sjw.

Dear Toca Boca AB,

Door Button 1 time to go outside
Door Button 2 times to go inside

Play: The items from the box will move outside
Ride Cars: A road will appear if a car was spawned click the plus button to add cars from photo library or by taking a photo. Left and right buttons will appear to move the car. The horn button will appear to honk the horn.
Fly: The fly button will appear if an Element was touched along with all other buttons including drive button.
Record: Button will appear to record with microphone and video and save it to photos.

Can you update this game with all these features and the erase saved progress will be removed from the settings

Weather cycle will be enabled.

No changing the time.

Can you add them now?

Thank you!
From Billy Tan-Zhou

### 5/5 — Amazing Game, But Many Mistakes

*2023-04-14*

Tennessine is not a halogen. It is a Superheavy metal (I think). Also, all the lanthanides or rare earth metals are magnetic. The only magnetic lanthanide you made was Gadolinium. Also, Radium Promethium, and Astatine are luminous elements. So, their radioactive aura should be very bold green. Fluorine and Chlorine don’t have the halogen bubbles on them. Francium, Aluminum, Copper, and Zinc are not noble metals. Palladium is a noble metal. The noble metals with the sparks on them should have a hexagon with a picture of a star just like the radioactive elements have 3 circles on the hexagon (just an example). The poisonous elements like Arsenic and the heavy metals except for Bismuth, a nontoxic heavy metal should have a hexagon with poison symbols on them and green poison symbols surrounding the element. Please fix them.

### 3/5 — Great, but one major issue.

*2022-11-06, version 2.1*

Okay, let’s get one thing straight. I love toca lab: elements, as I have played this game before, many years ago. I have played it again this year, and it’s still amazing. I love all of the elements’ sounds that they make. It was REALLY magical for me playing it the first time. Although, I can’t quite experience the game that way anymore, because the app. Keeps. Crashing. And every time it crashes, I lose all of my progress. So I have to start over and over and over again. It’s really annoying. And sometimes, I can’t even play it in general because the app crashes as soon as I press on it. That REALLY needs to be fixed. And also, a quick suggestion: under the elements’ symbols, there should be the element’s name. Just to make it less confusing. Anyways, that’s why I’m rating this 3 stars. I would’ve given it 5 if it weren’t for all of the crashes.

### 3/5 — Fun but …

*2022-10-29, version 2.1*

Subpar.
Ok, first off... the game IS fun, it IS cute, and it ISN'T fully accurate.
How it works
You start out with the element Phosphorus ( or P for those wandering). You have six different
"tools" you can use to "change" the element. You continue this and as you do you gan more elements- but that's the thing....
NERD ALLERT
You can't change an element from one to another.
I mean- why do you think medieval Alchemists failed at transforming Lead (Pb) to Gold (Au)!
Don't get me wrong I love this game and played it when I was little, but I don't suggest it for your child.
Therefore subpar...
Again, I love the game, and it's really fun! But I do have a small suggestion. Maybe not having one element and building off of that; but having the tools to "discover" the elements! This would definitely make everything a little more accurate!
Thanks for reading!

### 5/5 — I found a bug!

*2022-06-24, version 2.1*

I love the game and I found a small bug. When a blob blows up and the middle right shelve when the murged it went though the shelve! It’s middle was stuck! Pls fix it pls! It pretty good! So five stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

### 4/5 — Goodbye need a few improvements from the new update

*2022-05-26, version 2.1*

Every time I go on my iPad it’s like starting me over the first time I went on it it didn’t start me over again andI got so mad that I decide to delete the app and then open it and it still didn’t work so I guess you can improve it on the next update.          - Lay’La

### 5/5 — Add a restart button

*2022-05-01, version 2.1*

I like the game, but can you make it so you can change the element you start with and be able to restart the periodic table? If added I would greatly love it more.

### 5/5 — Intro to experimentation and unknowns

*2021-12-17, version 2.0*

This is a great app in which kids experiment to find new creatures. Sometimes they know what to do and other times they must experiment to fill in missing pieces of info. 

I get that they were mimicking the table of elements but I think progression really could have elevated this game. If the creatures slowly became more complex (ears, tails, arms, legs, etc) as you went across the chart it would add more incentive.

### 4/5 — Love the game but it glitches

*2021-12-05, version 2.0*

We got through a lot of the game but when we got to Ne it won’t let us make the next element. As soon as we put it in the centrifuge it goes to the next element and closes the whole app. Is there any way this could be fixed????

### 5/5 — MAKE A SECOND GAME

*2021-05-30, version 2.0*

Please please please please please make a second game I know that the first game already had all the elements in it but you can just make up fake elements in the next game or not even make it about elements just call it Toca blobs or something this game is amazing and I really really want you to make a second game I finish making every single element in one day and I’m bored deleting the app and re-downloading it just to make the same elements please please please make a second game!!!!

## Frequently asked questions about Toca Lab

### What does Toca Lab: Elements do?

Toca Lab: Elements allows users to explore the colorful world of science and discover all 118 elements from the periodic table. You can experiment with various lab tools to observe unique reactions and learn about the properties of each element in a fun and interactive way.

### What are the key features of Toca Lab: Elements?

Key features include the ability to explore all 118 elements, experiment with tools like a centrifuge, Bunsen burner, cooling agent, test tubes, and an oscilloscope. Each element has its own unique personality to discover, encouraging exploration and curiosity.

### How much does Toca Lab: Elements cost?

Based on the provided information, Toca Lab: Elements is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model.

### Who is Toca Lab: Elements for?

This app is designed for future scientists, particularly children, who are interested in exploring science and the periodic table. It aims to inspire kids to explore science through play and experimentation.

### Is Toca Lab: Elements scientifically accurate?

While the periodic table in Toca Lab: Elements is accurate, the way new elements are created is not. The app is designed as a fun way to experiment, discover, and create curiosity in the world of science, serving as a starting point for further exploration.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 2.2.1 — 2022-12-08

Bug fixes :)

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