Comparison

ICS vs Mirion Academy

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

Head to head
About

ICS

Access authoritative geological time scale data and information on Global Boundary Stratotype Sections and Points (GSSPs). Explore charts, detailed GSSP information, and relevant statistics.

Highlights
  • Demonstration of ICS chart
  • Detailed GSSP information
  • GSSP statistics
  • Authoritative data service
Features
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ICS Timescale is the official APP of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS). It is designed to provide authoritative data service of ICS. The main functions include: 1) Demonstration of the ICS chart. 2) Detail information about each GSSP. 3) Statistics of the GSSPs.

About

Mirion Academy

Features
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L’application Mirion Academy regroupe les contenus des formations à destination des clients de Mirion Techonologies et des collaborateurs.

Screenshots

Mirion Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mirion Academy at every 3 weeks against ICS's every 2 months. ICS's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ICS ships an update every 2 months, Mirion Academy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ICS versus Mirion Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICSMirion Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer隽轩 樊360Learning

In-app purchases

None

ICS

No in-app purchases

None

Mirion Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ICS free?
ICS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mirion Academy free?
Mirion Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, ICS or Mirion Academy?
ICS ships an update every 2 months, and Mirion Academy every 3 weeks. Most recently, ICS was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mirion Academy on November 7, 2026.

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