Home on the Range vs CloudLabs Freight Elevator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Home on the Range
Explore plant and animal habitats through interactive questions. This simulation aligns with a grade 2 life science module focused on finding optimal growing conditions for plants.
- Habitat and range questions
- Plant and animal focus
- Grade 2 life science alignment
- Interactive simulation
- Smithsonian curriculum resource
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This simulation asks users to answer questions about plant and animal habitats and habitat ranges. This resource is aligned with the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom grade 2 life science module, "How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?"
CloudLabs Freight Elevator
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In this practice it is necessary to use the concepts of power, work and force to configure a motor and achieve a mass lift. The simulator recreates a load lifter with a motor, a crane base and a load basket to experimentally test if the power calculation for the motor was correct.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CloudLabs Freight Elevator at every 22 months against Home on the Range's every 70 months. CloudLabs Freight Elevator also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Home on the Range ships an update every 70 months, CloudLabs Freight Elevator every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Home on the Range | CloudLabs Freight Elevator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 70 months | Every 22 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Smithsonian Institution | Jiovany Orozco |
In-app purchases
Home on the Range
No in-app purchases
CloudLabs Freight Elevator
No in-app purchases
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