Climate Quest vs CloudLabs Environmental impact
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Climate Quest
Engage in a retro-style game to prepare for climate disasters across America. Learn about climate change impacts on communities through scientifically vetted events. Ideal for ages 8 and up, it offers a fun, educational experience for home, classroom, or museum settings.
- Retro 8-bit graphics
- Scientifically accurate climate events
- Interactive climate change simulation
- Suitable for ages 8+
- Supports museum, classroom, and home play
- Accompanying teaching materials available
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Climate Quest is now available for iOS! Recommended for players ages 8 and up. Play through classic 8-bit style graphics and a retro-inspired soundtrack as you help our zany cast of scientists SAVE THE WORLD by preparing against climate disasters that occur around America. Climate Quest is a game that gives the player the power to influence mass climate change events and learn about how climate change can affect the cities and towns that they live in. Each game event has been vetted by climate scientists for scientific accuracy. This game is brought to you by the EarthGames team at the University of Washington, and proudly debuted at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in January 2016 after winning first place at the national Climate Game Jam. Climate Quest is for ages 8 and up, and is designed to be played in a museum, classroom, or home setting. It takes approximately 10 minutes to play through the game. Teachers and parents can also utilize our accompanying teaching material accessible at our site (earthgames.org) to extend the learning experience. We'd love to hear from you! Write to us with comments, suggestions or to join our mailing list at EarthGamesUW@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @earthgamesuw.
CloudLabs Environmental impact
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In this simulation, you will create an aquatic or terrestrial ecosystem with the necessary components for one or two animals to live in the right conditions at a given time. Once your ecosystem is built, you can modify the environmental variables (temperature, oxygen, etc.), and observe the behavior of the individuals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Climate Quest at 8.0 against CloudLabs Environmental impact's 10.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Climate Quest ships an update every 7 months, CloudLabs Environmental impact every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Climate Quest | CloudLabs Environmental impact |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dargan M. Frierson | Jiovany Orozco |
In-app purchases
Climate Quest
No in-app purchases
CloudLabs Environmental impact
No in-app purchases
Questions
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