Beyond Curie vs DPAC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beyond Curie
Explore a new dimension of STEM pioneers through augmented reality. This app brings historical figures to life, offering an interactive and educational experience.
- Augmented Reality experience
- Explore STEM pioneers
- Interactive learning
- Companion to illustrations
- Educational content
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The Beyond Curie App is an Augmented Reality companion to the Beyond Curie illustrations and allows you to explore another dimension of these pioneers in STEM. It was developed by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya in collaboration with Laber Labs at North Carolina State University. Learn more at beyondcurie.com
DPAC
Access your tickets to live performances and plan your visit to a major entertainment venue. Get event information, directions, parking details, and dining recommendations. Stay updated with the latest news from the center.
- Access and download tickets
- Event information
- Visit planning tools
- Directions and parking
- Dining recommendations
- Latest news updates
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Your DPAC experience just got even better! DPAC in Durham, North Carolina hosts more than 250 performances each year, including spectacular touring Broadway productions, high-profile concert and comedy events, family shows, and more. The official DPAC app allows you to easily access your tickets to upcoming events, helps you plan your visit, and keeps you up-to-date with all the latest DPAC news. App Features Include: -Access and download your tickets to upcoming events -Information on all events -Directions, parking information, pre-show dining and post-show drink recommendations and more to help you plan your visit -The latest DPAC news and more We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beyond Curie at 100% against DPAC's 0%. Beyond Curie also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). DPAC's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (21 vs 3). On price 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.
Beyond Curie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DPAC has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Beyond Curie's written reviews are positive against 0% of DPAC's.
Beyond Curie ships an update every 5 weeks, DPAC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beyond Curie | DPAC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.8 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 782 MB | 198 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | North Carolina State University | Durham Performing Arts, LLC |
Customer experience
Beyond Curie
DPAC
In-app purchases
Beyond Curie
No in-app purchases
DPAC
No in-app purchases
