Comparison

Galileo vs MARVLS AR for Physics 2

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

Head to head
About

Galileo

Features
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The goal with Galileo is to explain with simple words, the complex yet beautiful physics that is inside everything in our world. Contents are presented in small articles, written with a simple language. The articles covers various topics from mechanics to nuclear physics. Articles includes images, animations, 3D models and sometimes a little equation. Get a better understanding of physics with Augmented Reality! Place experiments and animated 3D models on you table and explore them by moving around.

About

MARVLS AR for Physics 2

Features
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This App provides students with augmented reality visualizations of abstract and 3D concepts in electric fields, magnetism, right-hand-rules, circuits, electromagnets, motors, and generators, optics, 3D integration, nuclear magnetic resonance, and neuroscience. You'll need a Merge Cube ( link included to download from the internet). Click on different button to navigate to different topics. Click on View in AR to view the model. Hold the Merge cube so that your camera can see it well. Move the cube around until you see the model. Click on the buttons to interact with the model. Click the back button to get back to the info screens or to the main screen.

Screenshots

Galileo4 screens
MARVLS AR for Physics 24 screens

Verdict

The call

Galileo and MARVLS AR for Physics 2 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Galileo versus MARVLS AR for Physics 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalileoMARVLS AR for Physics 2
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size65 MB247 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavide FiorinoMichele McColgan

In-app purchases

None

Galileo

No in-app purchases

None

MARVLS AR for Physics 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galileo free?
Galileo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MARVLS AR for Physics 2 free?
MARVLS AR for Physics 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Galileo or MARVLS AR for Physics 2 have ads?
Neither Galileo nor MARVLS AR for Physics 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Galileo or MARVLS AR for Physics 2?
Galileo ships an update every 4 months, and MARVLS AR for Physics 2 every 4 months. Most recently, Galileo was updated on September 17, 2026 and MARVLS AR for Physics 2 on September 8, 2026.

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