Light Up the Cave vs CloudLabs What is Light?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light Up the Cave
Explore different light sources within a simulated dark cave environment. This educational tool is designed to align with grade 1 physical science curriculum, focusing on how we can illuminate our surroundings.
- Cave light source simulation
- Grade 1 physical science alignment
- Interactive learning tool
- Exploration of illumination methods
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This simulation allows users to test various light sources in a dark cave. This resource is aligned with the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom grade 1 physical science module, "How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?"
CloudLabs What is Light?
Explore the nature of light through interactive simulations. Classify natural and artificial light sources and experiment with how light interacts with various materials. This educational tool offers a hands-on approach to understanding fundamental physics concepts.
- Classify natural and artificial light sources
- Simulate light travel through materials
- Interactive educational experiments
- Understand light physics concepts
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In this simulation, it is necessary to classify, among several elements, those that generate natural light and those that generate artificial light. In addition, a test must be performed with different objects to identify the way in which light travels through different materials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CloudLabs What is Light? at every 6 months against Light Up the Cave's every 35 months. CloudLabs What is Light? also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Light Up the Cave against 5.0 for CloudLabs What is Light?. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Light Up the Cave ships an update every 35 months, CloudLabs What is Light? every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light Up the Cave | CloudLabs What is Light? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Smithsonian Institution | Jiovany Orozco |
Customer experience
Light Up the Cave
CloudLabs What is Light?
In-app purchases
Light Up the Cave
No in-app purchases
CloudLabs What is Light?
No in-app purchases
Questions
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