Climate Quest vs Didactic climate models
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.
Didactic climate models
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Try a simple climate model and visualize the effect of several parameters. Results are displayed as curves and updated in real time when parameters are changed with the help of the sliders
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Didactic climate models at every 6 weeks against Climate Quest's every 7 months. Climate Quest's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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, Didactic climate models every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Climate Quest | Didactic climate models |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dargan M. Frierson | Université de Genève |
In-app purchases
Climate Quest
No in-app purchases
Didactic climate models
No in-app purchases
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