Comparison

iBiome vs How do Things Fly?

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iBiome

Explore a wetland habitat and build thriving ecosystems by learning and applying the laws of nature. This educational game challenges kids to make plants and animals flourish through interactive gameplay and discovery.

Highlights
  • Explore wetland habitats
  • Unlock diverse species
  • Discover food web science
  • Build illustrated bio domes
  • Earn rare badges
  • Curriculum-based learning
  • Reinforce biology concepts
Features
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Free Lite version of the five-time award-winning kids educational game on biodiversity. Come explore the wetland habitat and all the amazing species within. Build marshes and swamps from scratch. Challenge kids to make plants and animals flourish by learning and following laws of nature. **** Best Learning App 2015 by Common Sense Education **** "iBiome-Wetland is truly a valuable and high-quality app that, in my opinion, is a great investment in your child’s education." -- theiphonemom.com “Its creative use of tablet technology and its solid content earned it a TOP PICK for Fun Educational Apps." -- funeducationalapps.com With Professor Bio as your guide, build the unique bio dome, and interact with fascinating food webs through immersive gameplay. Make your bio dome flourish to win badges and achieve high ranks. This app was named Best Learning App 2015 from Common Sense Education, Smart Media Award from Academics’ Choice, Best Apps for Teaching & Learning 2015 from the American Association of School Librarians, Best Green Product from Dr.Toy, and Mom’s Choice Gold Award. Download “iBiome-Wetland” today to explore the amazing world of nature. Features: + Explore fresh water marsh + Unlock amazing species that live in the wetland environment covering 4 different categories Crustacea, Molluscs, Insects and plants + Discover the science within – the amazing food webs behind the scene from the immersive gameplay + Build a beautifully illustrated bio dome from scratch + The ultimate challenge - make your dome flourish. No high scores, but rare badges and excitement are the rewards + Enjoy the vivid hand-drawn animations about nature + Curriculum-based learning for environment science through exploration, discovery and problem solving + Biology concepts reinforced: ecosystems, energy and dynamics Next Generation Science Standard in Biology - MS-LS2 for school students + No advertising + No in-app purchases Privacy Policy: We respect your privacy and your child’s. We do not collect or share personal information about your child nor do we allow any third-party advertising. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/SpringbayStudio Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpringbayStudio Visit us at: http://www.springbaystudio.com/ Your feedback is very much appreciated. We would love your input for future updates. If something isn't working as you would expect, please contact us at: info at springbaystudio dot com

About

How do Things Fly?

Explore the principles of flight through interactive play with various aircraft. Learn about physics, logic, and scientific concepts in a fun, stress-free environment. Designed for children and families to discover how things fly.

Highlights
  • Interactive flight simulation
  • Learn physics and scientific concepts
  • Pilot planes, helicopters, drones, and balloons
  • Develop scientific thinking and logic
  • Intuitive interface for children
  • Content for ages 5 and up
Features
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"How Do Things Fly?" is an educational and fun game for learning how flying machines work: the plane, the helicopter, the drone and the hot air balloon... Pilot the different aircraft and watch the different forces interact. What makes an airplane fly? How do you turn or descend? How can a hot air balloon stay in the air? What physical laws are behind all this? Play and learn as you internalize scientific concepts and thus develop scientific thought, logic and curiosity. Why do helicopters have a propeller on their tail? And why do drones have 4 engines? Do they all rotate in the same direction? With "How Do Things Fly?", you can freely play and learn, with no pressure or stress. Think, act, observe, ask questions and find answers. Have fun answering one of the most curious questions: how do planes fly? FEATURES • Helps develop scientific thinking. • Easy and intuitive scenarios, with interfaces that appeal to children. • Includes basic concepts for understanding physics and its laws. • Discover some of the most spectacular flying machines. • Learn how things work, like motors, wings, hot air balloons... • Content for children ages 5 and up. A game for the whole family. • No ads. ABOUT LEARNY LAND At Learny Land, we love to play, and we believe that games must form part of the educational and growth stage of all children; because to play is to discover, explore, learn and have fun. Our educational games help children learn about the world around them and are designed with love. They are easy to use, beautiful and safe. Because boys and girls have always played to have fun and learn, the games we make - like the toys that last a lifetime - can be seen, played and heard. At Learny Land we take advantage of the most innovative technologies and the most modern devices to take the experience of learning and playing a step further. We create toys that could not have existed when we were young. Read more about us at www.learnyland.com. Privacy Policy We take Privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your children or allow any type of third party ads. To learn more, please read our privacy policy at www.learnyland.com. Contact us We'd love to know your opinion and your suggestions. Please, write to support@learnyland.com. Terms of Use: http://learnyland.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

How do Things Fly?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: How do Things Fly? at 3.7 against iBiome's 1.0. How do Things Fly? also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). iBiome's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. How do Things Fly? sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. iBiome asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

How do Things Fly? holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBiome ships an update every 2 months, How do Things Fly? every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iBiome versus How do Things Fly?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBiomeHow do Things Fly?
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB551 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpringbay Studio Ltd.Learny Land

Customer experience

iBiome

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

How do Things Fly?

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

iBiome

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

How do Things Fly?

Subscriptions4
  • Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is iBiome free?
iBiome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is How do Things Fly? free?
How do Things Fly? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iBiome or How do Things Fly??
How do Things Fly? is rated higher. iBiome averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while How do Things Fly? averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do iBiome or How do Things Fly? have ads?
Neither iBiome nor How do Things Fly? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBiome or How do Things Fly??
iBiome ships an update every 2 months, and How do Things Fly? every 4 months. Most recently, iBiome was updated on October 13, 2026 and How do Things Fly? on October 23, 2026.

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