Comparison

Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab vs Virtual Reality OCEANS!

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

Head to head

Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab

Free

📚 Education

★ 1.846 ratingsView app →

Virtual Reality OCEANS!

Companion App for VR Kit

Free

📚 Education

★ 4.036 ratingsView app →

About

Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab

Explore the magical world of Chemistry and Science through augmented reality. This app brings educational content to life, guiding users through interactive projects with step-by-step illustrations and instructions.

Highlights

Augmented reality learning
Interactive science projects
Step-by-step illustrations
Chemistry and science education
Professor Maxwell character

Features

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Immerse yourself into Professor Maxwell’s 4D lab, and dive into the magical world of Chemistry and Science! Simply download the free app, put on the goggles, and watch as Professor Maxwell comes to life, right on top of your book! Learn about Chemistry and Science as the Professor walks you through the projects, each with step-by-step illustrations and instructions in augmented reality!

About

Virtual Reality OCEANS!

Explore the underwater world in stunning 360-degree virtual reality. This app complements a physical kit, offering detailed VR experiences of marine life and ecosystems. Discover everything from plankton to whales.

Highlights

360-degree VR experiences
Detailed marine life encounters
Visual encyclopedia of underwater world
Companion to physical kit
Interactive learning

Features

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Take a deep dive into the world’s waters in unprecedented detail through virtual reality with VR OCEANS! The ultimate visual encyclopedia of our awe-inspiring underwater world, with over forty incredible, 360 degree VR experiences. You’ll get up close with tiny plankton and swim with giant whales, sharks, turtles, fish and more! Full kit includes a 96 page illustrated DK guide to oceans all around the world, jam-packed with fun facts about your favorite aquatic creatures. Includes VR goggles and your own customizable scratch art kit. This is a companion app. Requires printed book found in physical kit for full functionality.

Screenshots

Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab4 screens

Virtual Reality OCEANS!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Virtual Reality OCEANS! at 4.0 against Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab's 1.8. Virtual Reality OCEANS! also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 16%). Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab's advantage is iOS requirement (9.5 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Virtual Reality OCEANS! holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab's written reviews are positive against 50% of Virtual Reality OCEANS!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab versus Virtual Reality OCEANS!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab	Virtual Reality OCEANS!
Price	Free	Free
Rating	1.8 (46 ratings)	4.0 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	16.4% of reviews	50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	46 — better	36
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks	Every 6 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	9.5 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	412 MB	1.8 GB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Spicebox	Abacus

Customer experience

Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab

All ratings46 ratings

Positive15.2%

Neutral6.5%

Negative78.3%

Written reviews55 reviews

Positive16.4%

Neutral1.8%

Negative81.8%

Virtual Reality OCEANS!

All ratings36 ratings

Positive75.0%

Neutral2.8%

Negative22.2%

Written reviews8 reviews

Positive50.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab

Reported bugs

10 issues

No sound
AR screen goes black
App crashes
Audio glitches (multiple scientists)
Projects won't load

Show 5 more

VR image is double/distorted
App doesn't work on iPod/iPhone
Phone gets hot
Goo melts onto phone screen
Cannot exit app easily

Requested features

5 requests

Fix the sound issue
Add subtitles
Improve AR functionality
Allow easier navigation/reset
Provide troubleshooting instructions

Virtual Reality OCEANS!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab

No in-app purchases

None

Virtual Reality OCEANS!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab free?

Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Virtual Reality OCEANS! free?

Virtual Reality OCEANS! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab or Virtual Reality OCEANS!?

Virtual Reality OCEANS! is rated higher. Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab averages 1.8 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Virtual Reality OCEANS! averages 4.0 from 36 ratings.

Do Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab or Virtual Reality OCEANS! have ads?

Neither Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab nor Virtual Reality OCEANS! shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab or Virtual Reality OCEANS!?

Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab ships an update every 6 weeks, and Virtual Reality OCEANS! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab was updated on November 6, 2026 and Virtual Reality OCEANS! on November 12, 2026.