Operation Outbreak vs Sci
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Operation Outbreak
Engage in a virtual pathogen outbreak simulation using Bluetooth. Learn about disease spread and prevention through interactive gameplay, quizzes, and teamwork. Requires a code from an organizer to participate.
- Bluetooth-enabled outbreak simulation
- Learn disease prevention strategies
- Interactive quizzes on biology and public health
- Team-based gameplay
- Simulate pathogen spread
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The Operation Outbreak (OO) app uses Bluetooth to simulate the spread of a "virtual pathogen" through phones. Play an outbreak simulation with this app to learn how to stop the spread of disease by adopting preventive measures such as social distancing and mask wearing, answering quizzes about biology and public health, and working together as a team with the rest of the outbreak participants. You will need a code from a simulation organizer in order to play.
Sci
Explore STEM concepts and problem-solving skills through hands-on activities tied to real-world locations. Search activities by site, STEM field, or curriculum standards. Activities are categorized for pre-visit, during-visit, and post-visit engagement.
- Hands-on STEM activities
- Location-based exploration
- Searchable by site name
- Filter by STEM field
- Curriculum standard alignment
- Pre/during/post visit activities
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This Sci-Map app encourages the exploration of STEM concepts right in your own community and promotes the practice of problem-solving skills. It is an efficient tool for educators, parents, or anyone seeking a guide to explore the world . The hands-on activities are searchable by name of the real-world site, by type of activity (sorted by STEM field and name of the activity) or by Florida Curriculum standards associated with the concepts or skills used in the hands-on activity. The activities are also sorted by whether they are useful while you are visiting the site (to guide you in your exploration) or if they are introductory activities (to prepare you before you visit) or extension activities (to further investigate after you visit and have explored the site).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sci at 5.0 against Operation Outbreak's 4.4. Sci also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Operation Outbreak's advantage is ratings volume (167 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Sci holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Operation Outbreak has 167 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Operation Outbreak ships an update monthly, Sci every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Operation Outbreak | Sci |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (167 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 167 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE BROAD INSTITUTE INC | Hands On Gainesville Inc |
Customer experience
Operation Outbreak
Sci
In-app purchases
Operation Outbreak
No in-app purchases
Sci
No in-app purchases
