Comparison

Split vs Protein Guide

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

Head to head
About

Split

Engage in a matching game to learn the stages of mitosis and cell division. This educational tool helps users understand chromosome positioning and genetic information transfer during cell division. It's designed for individuals to connect cell stages with chromosome placement.

Highlights
  • Learn mitosis stages
  • Understand cell division
  • Matching game gameplay
  • Chromosome positioning
  • Genetic information transfer
  • Reinforce classroom concepts
Features
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Learn about the different steps in mitosis to better understand cell division. Players learn the order of cell division while playing a matching style game to build cells. While dividing cells, players are familiarised with the position of the chromosomes and how genetic information is moved within the dividing cell. The intuitive gameplay and stages allow individuals to make connections between the cell stage and the position of the chromosomes. Split-a-Cell: The Division is a single player game and can be used as homework to reinforce the concepts being taught or by lecturers and teachers to introduce the concepts prior to discussion in class.

About

Protein Guide

Explore the intricate stages of protein structure with detailed diagrams, explanations, and animations. This app serves as a valuable reference for both beginners and experienced individuals, offering insights into unique properties and biological functions.

Highlights
  • Detailed diagrams of protein structure
  • Explanations of protein stages
  • Animations of protein structures
  • Information on unique properties and functions
  • Example proteins demonstrating structural aspects
  • ClassKit integration for teachers
Features
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Learn about each stage of a proteins structure with detailed diagrams and explanations. This is a great experience if you are just starting out and need to learn about proteins, or if you have lots of experience and want a handy reference with you wherever you go. Protein Guide has a great selection of example proteins to look at, with each demonstrating an aspect of protein structure. There is also more detailed info about the protein, describing unique properties, as well as its function in biological systems. There is also an animation of the proteins' itself to highlight its unique structure. Protein Guide takes advantage of the full iPad canvas. It also supports multitasking, with slide-over and split-view (requires iPad Air 2 and later). This means you can have your protein examples up, while reading or taking notes. Teachers can assign things to read for students in Protein Guide easily with ClassKit.

Screenshots

Split4 screens
Protein Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Protein Guide at 4.8 against Split's 4.2. Protein Guide also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 5). Split's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Protein Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Protein Guide has 36 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Split ships an update every 4 months, Protein Guide every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Split versus Protein Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitProtein Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.8 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings536 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB224 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerarludo Pty LtdAxton Pitt

Customer experience

Split

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Protein Guide

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Split

No in-app purchases

None

Protein Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Split free?
Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Protein Guide free?
Protein Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Split or Protein Guide?
Protein Guide is rated higher. Split averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Protein Guide averages 4.8 from 36 ratings.
Do Split or Protein Guide have ads?
Neither Split nor Protein Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Split or Protein Guide?
Split ships an update every 4 months, and Protein Guide every 9 months. Most recently, Split was updated on October 10, 2026 and Protein Guide on October 16, 2026.

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