Comparison

Nuclides vs Nuclide Chart Education

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

Head to head
About

Nuclides

Features
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Nuclides is a professional reference and calculation toolkit for nuclear technology, radiation protection, nuclear medicine, reactor data, and education. Key features: 1. Look up elements and nuclides, including half-life, decay modes, parent and daughter nuclides, radiation energies, and emission probabilities. 2. Explore extended nuclear data, including excited levels, gamma transitions, electron data, fission yields, nuclear moments, and ENSDF evaluation information. 3. Simulate gamma spectra from nuclide gamma-ray data with controls for live time, energy resolution, background, dead-time loss, and related detector parameters. 4. Run decay calculations, activity estimation, dose-rate estimation, effective dose estimation, radiation dose comparison, and unit conversions. 5. Use theranostics dosimetry tools for time-activity data, cumulated activity, and simplified MIRD relationships. 6. Consult radiation safety atlas entries, radiopharmaceutical references, material densities, physical constants, binding-energy charts, toxicity information, and the INES scale. 7. Browse nuclear power plant data, operating records, advanced reactor references, and small modular reactor information. Nuclides is designed for professionals, students, and users who need fast nuclear data lookup, radiation calculations, and clear technical references. Premium subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nuclide Chart Education

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Nuclide Chart Education is designed specifically for schools and educational institutions. All content is unlocked immediately — no In-App Purchase required. Perfect for MDM/VPP deployment. This app offers a complete, interactive visualization of all known isotopes (over 3000), ideal for physics and chemistry education. Features: • All Content Unlocked: Instant access to all 3000+ nuclides — no additional costs. • Live Data: Direct connection to the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) database. • Interactive: Smoothly zoom and pan through the entire chart of nuclides. • Decay Chains: Visualize decay paths (Alpha, Beta, etc.) step-by-step or as a full chain. • Exam Mode: Timer and student name for test situations in the classroom. • PDF Export: Export and share exam reports as PDF — exclusive to the Education edition. • Smart Search: Find isotopes quickly by symbol, mass, or name. • Advanced Filters: Filter by stability or decay mode. • Offline-Ready: All data is cached locally for instant access. • MDM-compatible: Easy deployment via Apple School Manager and MDM solutions. For schools, universities, and all educational institutions.

Screenshots

Nuclides4 screens
Nuclide Chart Education2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nuclides at Free against Nuclide Chart Education's $2.99. Nuclides also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Nuclide Chart Education's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Nuclides is free to download; Nuclide Chart Education costs $2.99 up front. Nuclides sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Nuclide Chart Education asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Nuclides versus Nuclide Chart Education: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuclidesNuclide Chart Education
PriceFree — better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer建锋 宋Peer Jansen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nuclides

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Subscription Ā· Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription Ā· Yearly$9.991 Year
None

Nuclide Chart Education

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nuclides free?
Nuclides is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nuclide Chart Education free?
Nuclide Chart Education costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nuclides or Nuclide Chart Education have ads?
Neither Nuclides nor Nuclide Chart Education shows ads.

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