Sugar Simulation vs A Boreal Balance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sugar Simulation
Explore the science of sugar dissolving in water and water evaporating. This educational tool visually demonstrates particle behavior, aligning with physical science curriculum for grade 5.
- Particle behavior simulation
- Sugar dissolving in water
- Water evaporation visualization
- Physical science curriculum alignment
- Grade 5 science module resource
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This simulation shows what happens to particles when sugar dissolves in water and water evaporates. This resource is aligned with the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom grade 5 physical science module, "How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?"
A Boreal Balance
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Can you help protect and care for the boreal forest? As you visit the Smithsonian SITES exhibition “Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest,” this game asks you to explore the environment and make impactful decisions around different scenarios that influence the health of one of our most important forests. As you visit the exhibition, pay close attention to the information panels; they hold the information that will help you solve the scenarios and learn more about the important role the boreal forest plays in our lives. At the end of the game, you will be able to see how your choices impact the health and sustainability of the forest and how the collective small choices we make in our day to day lives can help make a significant impact on protecting this vital forest.
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Verdict
Sugar Simulation and A Boreal Balance are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Sugar Simulation | A Boreal Balance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 77 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smithsonian Institution | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY |
In-app purchases
Sugar Simulation
No in-app purchases
A Boreal Balance
No in-app purchases
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