Comparison

Hep B vs Direct Proportion

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

Head to head
About

Hep B

Explore the world of infectious diseases through engaging gameplay. This educational game allows players to embody a virus, navigate the bloodstream, and infect liver cells while learning key scientific concepts through interactive levels and quizzes.

Highlights
  • Simulate hepatitis B virus infection
  • Navigate bloodstream to infect liver cells
  • 7 educational game levels
  • Interactive pop-quizzes
  • Learn scientific terms
  • Understand viral life cycle
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Hep B-Ware™ is part of a series of mobile educational games developed by the Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease at Drexel University College of Medicine. Together, Hep B-Ware™, Malaria Invasion™, and CD4 Hunter™ and CRISPR Cut Out™ introduce players to the world of infectious disease. Follow us on Twitter: @Drexel_IMMID, #IMMID, #HepBWare Game Features: Hep B-Ware is a 7-level game in which players take the role of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) navigating the bloodstream in search of a liver cell to infect. At the end of each level, players can check their knowledge by answering a pop-quiz. Players may tap the highlighted scientific terms to learn more. By intersecting real science, with attractive visuals and animations, and simple gameplay, each game level teaches players about essential aspects of the complex mechanism by which HBV infects liver cells. The player will be able to identify and discuss key elements of HBV infection throughout the viral life cycle including binding, attachment and entry; uncoating and nuclear entry; transcription and translation; glycosylation of surface proteins; capsid assembly; and HBV egress. Credits: Producer: Brian Wigdahl Ph.D. Project Director: Sandra Urdaneta-Hartmann, MD, Ph.D., MBA Creative Director: Mary Ann Comunale Ed.D. Game Design: Mary Ann Comunale Ed.D., Christopher Dobbins, Colin Page Artwork: Daniel Dobbins, Christopher Dobbins, Mary Ann Comunale Ed.D. Science Content and Script Writing: Mary Ann Comunale Ed.D., Elise Moser Ph.D. Editing: Sandra Urdaneta-Hartmann, MD, Ph.D., MBA Localization: Colin Page, Sonia Navas-Martin, Julio Martin-Garcia Funding: Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and Institute of Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease.

About

Direct Proportion

Features
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The DOST Courseware is a locally-produced, all-original Filipino highly interactive multimedia educational application packages that are conceptualized, digitized and produced as spearheaded by the Science Education Institute (SEI-DOST) in partnership with the Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI-DOST) and in cooperation with the Department of Education (DepEd), Philippine Normal University (PNU) and University of the Philippines-National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (UP-NISMED), which aims to develop information and communication technology learning innovation to support the upgrading and improvement of science and mathematics education in the country. The DOST Courseware are provided for free to schools and are also made available online as supplemental resources for teachers and student as a fun and interactive approach to e-learning and blended learning.

Screenshots

Hep B4 screens
Direct Proportion4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hep B and Direct Proportion 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Hep B versus Direct Proportion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHep BDirect Proportion
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size332 MB50 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDrexel UniversityScience Education Institute

In-app purchases

None

Hep B

No in-app purchases

None

Direct Proportion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hep B free?
Hep B is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Direct Proportion free?
Direct Proportion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hep B or Direct Proportion have ads?
Neither Hep B nor Direct Proportion shows ads.

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