Comparison

Protein Guide vs Hippocampers

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

Head to head
About

Protein Guide

Explore the intricate stages of protein structure with detailed diagrams, explanations, and animations. This app serves as a valuable reference for both beginners and experienced individuals, offering insights into unique properties and biological functions.

Highlights
  • Detailed diagrams of protein structure
  • Explanations of protein stages
  • Animations of protein structures
  • Information on unique properties and functions
  • Example proteins demonstrating structural aspects
  • ClassKit integration for teachers
Features
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Learn about each stage of a proteins structure with detailed diagrams and explanations. This is a great experience if you are just starting out and need to learn about proteins, or if you have lots of experience and want a handy reference with you wherever you go. Protein Guide has a great selection of example proteins to look at, with each demonstrating an aspect of protein structure. There is also more detailed info about the protein, describing unique properties, as well as its function in biological systems. There is also an animation of the proteins' itself to highlight its unique structure. Protein Guide takes advantage of the full iPad canvas. It also supports multitasking, with slide-over and split-view (requires iPad Air 2 and later). This means you can have your protein examples up, while reading or taking notes. Teachers can assign things to read for students in Protein Guide easily with ClassKit.

About

Hippocampers

Explore the brain's regions and functions through engaging gameplay. Navigate different areas of the brain in a campervan, identifying locations and their roles. This educational tool helps users, including teachers, understand brain anatomy and student comprehension.

Highlights
  • Explore brain regions in a campervan
  • Identify brain locations by function
  • Three distinct gameplay stages
  • Familiarize with brain anatomy
  • Track student comprehension
Features
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Players are tasked with trying to find different regions of the brain in three different stages. It's a fun way to familiarise yourself with where the brain regions are located and what their function is. In the first stage, players drive a campervan across the outside of the brain to explore different regions. In the second stage, players are tasked with using that same campervan to explore the inner reaches of the brain. And finally, in the third stage, players are asked to locate brain regions according to the function that the brain region performs. Teachers can use this app to better understand which regions of the brain students are having difficulty with.

Screenshots

Protein Guide4 screens
Hippocampers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hippocampers at 100% against Protein Guide's 50%. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Protein Guide ships an update every 9 months, Hippocampers every 13 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Protein Guide versus Hippocampers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtein GuideHippocampers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxton Pittarludo Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Protein Guide

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Hippocampers

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Protein Guide

No in-app purchases

None

Hippocampers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Protein Guide free?
Protein Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hippocampers free?
Hippocampers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Protein Guide or Hippocampers have ads?
Neither Protein Guide nor Hippocampers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Protein Guide or Hippocampers?
Protein Guide ships an update every 9 months, and Hippocampers every 13 months. Most recently, Protein Guide was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hippocampers on October 24, 2026.

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