Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab vs Virtual Reality Animals!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Augmented reality learning
- Interactive science projects
- Step-by-step illustrations
- Chemistry and science education
- Professor Maxwell character
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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!
Virtual Reality Animals!
Explore the animal kingdom through immersive 360-degree virtual reality experiences. This companion app requires a physical kit with a book and VR goggles for full functionality, offering detailed views of various animals.
- Immersive 360-degree VR animal experiences
- Detailed views of insects, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals
- Companion app for physical kit
- Requires printed book for full functionality
- Educational content on fauna
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Uncover the marvels of the animal kingdom in unprecedented virtual reality with VR ANIMALS! Featuring over forty, 360 degree VR experiences in incredible detail and stunning realism. Get up close to insects and reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals and more. Full kit includes a 96 page illustrated DK guide to animals from around the world, jam-packed with fun facts about your favorite fauna. Includes VR googles and your own customizable scratch art kit. This is a companion app. Requires printed book found in physical kit for full functionality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virtual Reality Animals! at 3.7 against Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab's 1.8. Virtual Reality Animals! also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 16%). Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.5 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Virtual Reality Animals! holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab's written reviews are positive against 50% of Virtual Reality Animals!'s.
Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab ships an update every 6 weeks, Virtual Reality Animals! every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab | Virtual Reality Animals! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (46 ratings) | 3.7 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| 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 | 2.1 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spicebox | Abacus |
Customer experience
Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab
Virtual Reality Animals!
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
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- 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 Animals!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Professor Maxwell’s 4D Lab
No in-app purchases
Virtual Reality Animals!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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