Race to Ratify vs Science Simulations
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Race to Ratify
Step into 1787 and influence the national debate over the new Constitution. Travel across states, engage with historical figures, and use pamphlets to sway opinions. Learn the core ideas of the Federalist and Anti-Federalist debate to shape the nation's future.
- Historical simulation of 1787
- Engage with diverse historical characters
- Learn Federalist and Anti-Federalist stances
- Understand key constitutional debates
- Formulate arguments for/against ratification
- Explore regional and socio-economic viewpoints
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Race to Ratify drops you into 1787, where the ink is still drying on the new Constitution. Will it become the law of the land or will it fall into the dustbin of history? The fate of the young nation is in your hands! Dive deep into the heated national debate over the future of a radical new plan for American government. Travel across the 13 states to hear from a diverse and opinionated cast of characters and use what you have learned to influence others through the social media of the time... pamphlets. Can you be a ratification #influencer? Race to Ratify teaches the big ideas at the core of the ratification debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Sign up for an iCivics account to earn Impact Points! Teachers: Check out our classroom resources for Race to Ratify. Just visit www.icivics.org! Learning Objectives: Players will... -identify the main stances of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists between 1787 and 1789. -understand the key debates surrounding the ratification of the constitution, including an extended republic, the House of Representatives, the Senate, executive power, the judiciary, and a bill of rights. -interact with the ideas, perspectives, and arguments that defined the ratification debate. -explore the many different viewpoints, which spanned geographic regions, populations, and socio-economic class that permeated this historic period. -identify the building blocks of the proposed Constitution. -engage with competing ideas in order to form an effective and cohesive set of arguments for, or against, ratification within a state.
Science Simulations
Explore over 150 interactive chemistry and physics simulations to understand complex science concepts. This app offers an intuitive, game-like environment for learning at home or in the classroom, with offline access to educational resources.
- 150+ interactive simulations
- Chemistry and physics concepts
- Classroom and home use
- Offline access
- Game-like learning environment
- Creative Commons licensed content
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Play and learn with more than 150 interactive chemistry and physics simulations, and dive into a wide range of science concepts. How do acid-base solutions work, what do atomic interactions look like, or what is a regression? Perfect for use in the classroom or at home, these award-winning resources create an intuitive, game-like environment that encourages exploration, discovery, and learning. Powered by Kiwix, this app provides offline access to open educational resources developed by the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder. All content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC-BY), making it freely accessible for everyone. For those who want to support the mission of the PhET project, consider purchasing the official PhET App on this store —a one-time payment for lifetime access. Whatever your level. start your journey into science today with interactive, engaging, and educational simulations!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Science Simulations at 4.8 against Race to Ratify's 2.9. Science Simulations also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and device support (3 vs 1). Race to Ratify's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (38 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Science Simulations holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Race to Ratify has 38 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Race to Ratify's written reviews are positive against 100% of Science Simulations's.
Race to Ratify ships an update every 2 weeks, Science Simulations every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Race to Ratify | Science Simulations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (38 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iCivics, Inc. | Wikimedia CH |
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In-app purchases
Race to Ratify
No in-app purchases
Science Simulations
No in-app purchases
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