The Great Explorers vs Grid Spin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Great Explorers
Discover the epic journeys of historical explorers from Vikings to astronauts. This app brings their adventures to life with engaging voice-overs, interactive maps, and fascinating facts, making history accessible and fun for young learners.
- Explorer biographies
- Interactive timelines
- Voice-overs
- Interactive maps
- Historical facts
- Primary school curriculum alignment
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From Vikings to astronauts, humans have always pushed the boundaries of discovery. Explore the journeys of legendary seafarers, polar adventurers, mountaineers, and space pioneers who changed the way we see the world—brought to life with voice-overs, timelines, interactive maps, and fun historical facts! Find out about : -Leif Ericson -Marco Polo -Christopher Columbus -Amerigo Vespucci -Ferdinand Magellan -Jacques Cartier -Sir Francis Drake -Abel Tasman -Captain James Cook -David Livingstone -Roald Amundsen -Yuri Gagarin -Neil Armstrong Suitable for Primary school - history scheme of work for Year 1 and Year 2 For more info http://www.historyapps.co.uk
Grid Spin
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Grid • Spin-A-Win is a great way to introduce basic graphing concepts and coordinate pairs. The app presents a two-player game where the object is to place four tokens in a row using coordinates pairs. A player's turn consists of spinning two spinners to generate a coordinate pair. Once the coordinates are given the player needs to locate the position on the grid. Special sound effects make the app even more fun to use and the interactive design facilitates engaging learning strategies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Grid Spin at $0.99 against The Great Explorers's $3.99. Grid Spin also leads on update cadence (every 15 months vs every 33 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
The Great Explorers costs $3.99 and Grid Spin $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Great Explorers ships an update every 33 months, Grid Spin every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and May 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Great Explorers | Grid Spin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 15 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TOUCHSCREEN LEARNING LTD | Ventura Educational Systems |
In-app purchases
The Great Explorers
No in-app purchases
Grid Spin
No in-app purchases
Questions
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