Comparison

Climate Quest vs IR Theory Explorer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

IR Theory Explorer

Explore and understand International Relations theories. This app helps you learn about key authors, compare different theories, and see how they apply to historical and current events.

Highlights
  • Learn International Relations theories
  • Understand key authors
  • Compare and contrast theories
  • Apply theories to events
  • Educational content
Features
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Learn International Relations Theory with this app! Are you interested in understanding different examples of IR theory and the key authors? Do you need to compare and contrast different theories? Do you need to understand how they apply to historic and current events? Then you need this app.

Screenshots

Climate Quest4 screens
IR Theory Explorer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Climate Quest at Free against IR Theory Explorer's $1.99. Climate Quest also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.4). IR Theory Explorer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Climate Quest is free to download; IR Theory Explorer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IR Theory Explorer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Climate Quest has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Climate Quest versus IR Theory Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimate QuestIR Theory Explorer
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDargan M. FriersonJennifer Cannon

Customer experience

Climate Quest

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

IR Theory Explorer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Climate Quest

No in-app purchases

None

IR Theory Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Climate Quest free?
Climate Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IR Theory Explorer free?
IR Theory Explorer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Climate Quest or IR Theory Explorer?
IR Theory Explorer is rated higher. Climate Quest averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while IR Theory Explorer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Climate Quest or IR Theory Explorer have ads?
Neither Climate Quest nor IR Theory Explorer shows ads.

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