Comparison

Zizzlelab Inventions vs Explore & Play

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

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About

Zizzlelab Inventions

Features
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Set the stage for learning success with this interactive STEM-education app. Kids will have a blast finding out how inventions work while building and learning STEM foundations. Each invention features a cast of quirky characters and fun animations, that make STEM concepts come to life. Kids will understand how a concrete mixer, escalator or even a rollercoaster work. Before you know it, they'll be teaching you! Your future inventors will love to: Choose Kids can choose their fave inventions from a growing in-app library, such as concrete mixers, escalators or rollercoasters, Play Play together or let kids explore independently and amaze you with what they’ve learned! Learn Kids will love breaking inventions apart and will pick up STEM concepts as they re-build them. At Zizzle Lab our mission is to encourage future inventors by fostering creativity, curiosity and learning through play. We do this by coming together as parents, designers, gamers and educators and thinking of new ways to connect the dots to inspire young brilliant minds. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.zizzlelab.com/privacy-policy

About

Explore & Play

Discover the challenges faced by Arctic and Indonesian rainforest animals through interactive AR and VR experiences. Learn about climate change impacts and how to help protect wildlife. Make climate action pledges and earn badges for your conservation efforts.

Highlights
  • AR/VR animal experiences
  • Climate change education
  • Arctic animal simulations
  • Rainforest conservation activities
  • Virtual drone exploration
  • Health check simulations
  • Climate action pledges
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"Dive into the free app “Explore & Learn” by Toronto Zoo to discover the challenges faced by animals in the Arctic and the rainforests of Indonesia, plus what you can do to help. In “On Thin Ice”, you will learn how climate change is disrupting the delicate balance of life in the Arctic. Shrinking sea ice is a huge problem for Arctic wildlife, especially polar bears. Polar bears cannot survive without sea ice. With “On Thin Ice”, you’ll get up close and personal with life-sized AR Arctic animals and learn about their amazing adaptations and the challenges they face due to climate change. You can even be a polar bear and hunt for seals in the VR sea ice game. Try to catch as many seals as you can and gain enough weight before the ice melts! At each stop, you can make a climate action pledge to protect polar bears and other Arctic animals. In “Rainforest Guardians”, you will learn how wild orangutans are guardians of the rainforests of Indonesia. They shape the ecosystem and help make it possible for all the other plants and animals to live there, too. Unfortunately, rainforests are under threat. Trees are cut down to make way for roads, logging, and palm oil plantations. As the only home for wild orangutans, we need to defend rainforests. Experience first-hand what it takes to be a Rainforest Guardian. You can search for plants and animals in a VR rainforest and unlock the bonus Nature Cam; fly a drone to search for orangutan nests; be like a Toronto Zoo Keeper and perform a health care check; and virtually shop for products made with sustainable palm oil. You can even observe the orangutans at the Toronto Zoo to help us better understand how they use their habitat. Complete each activity to earn your Rainforest Guardian badge!"

Screenshots

Zizzlelab Inventions4 screens
Explore & Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Explore & Play at none against Zizzlelab Inventions's 6. Explore & Play also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Zizzlelab Inventions sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Explore & Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zizzlelab Inventions ships an update every 3 weeks, Explore & Play monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Zizzlelab Inventions versus Explore & Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZizzlelab InventionsExplore & Play
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size329 MB2.6 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZizzle Lab Inc.TIMELOOPER INC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Zizzlelab Inventions

Subscriptions2
  • Zizzle Inventions Pro - Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Zizzle Inventions Pro - Annual$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Pack1$0.99
  • Pack2$0.99
  • Holiday Bundle Pack$0.99
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  • Combined Packs$1.99
None

Explore & Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zizzlelab Inventions free?
Zizzlelab Inventions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Explore & Play free?
Explore & Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zizzlelab Inventions or Explore & Play have ads?
Neither Zizzlelab Inventions nor Explore & Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zizzlelab Inventions or Explore & Play?
Zizzlelab Inventions ships an update every 3 weeks, and Explore & Play monthly. Most recently, Zizzlelab Inventions was updated on October 26, 2026 and Explore & Play on October 15, 2026.

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