Comparison

PathogenAR vs Microbiology Quizzes

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

Head to head
About

PathogenAR

Explore interactive stories about infectious diseases in augmented reality. This educational app uses touch gestures or a Merge Cube to bring pathogens to life, offering an engaging way to learn about disease.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality exploration
  • Interactive pathogen stories
  • Touch gesture controls
  • Merge Cube device compatibility
  • Educational disease content
Features
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PathogenAR is an Augmented Reality application from the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Explore interactive stories about pathogens and pathogenic disease using touch gestures or a Merge Cube Device.

About

Microbiology Quizzes

Practice over 600 multiple-choice questions covering various microbiology topics. This app serves as a quick study guide for students, offering self-assessment tests and revision notes for online learning and exams.

Highlights
  • 600+ microbiology MCQs
  • Self-assessment tests
  • Revision notes
  • Covers basic and advanced levels
  • Chapter-wise quizzes
  • Online homeschooling exam practice
Features
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Microbiology quiz app with free download to install is a complete microbiology app (iOS) to practice 600+ microbiology quiz based MCQs. "Microbiology Quiz" app with trivia questions and answers, medical science MCQs to solve self-assessment tests. "Microbiology Notes" learning app worksheets with answers key helps to practice test questions for online homeschooling exam on iOS smartphones. Complete microbiology quiz app for online degree programs covers basic and advanced level science course with trivia quizzes. "Microbiology Revision" app is a quick study guide for university students, beginners' learning and homeschooling with textbook course as: Chapter 1: Basic mycology quiz Chapter 2: Classification of medically important bacteria quiz Chapter 3: Classification of viruses quiz Chapter 4: Clinical virology quiz Chapter 5: Drugs and vaccines quiz Chapter 6: Genetics of bacterial cells quiz Chapter 7: Genetics of viruses quiz Chapter 8: Growth of bacterial cells quiz Chapter 9: Host defenses and laboratory diagnosis quiz Chapter 10: Normal flora and major pathogens quiz Chapter 11: Parasites quiz Chapter 12: Pathogenesis quiz Chapter 13: Sterilization and disinfectants quiz Chapter 14: Structure of bacterial cells quiz Chapter 15: Structure of viruses quiz Chapter 16: Vaccines, antimicrobial and drugs mechanism quiz Download "Basic Mycology Quiz" app to install revision notes with MCQs: Mycology, cutaneous and subcutaneous mycoses, opportunistic mycoses, structure and growth of fungi, and systemic mycoses. Download "Classification of Viruses Quiz" app to install revision notes with MCQs: Virus classification, and medical microbiology. Download "Clinical Virology Quiz" app to install revision notes with MCQs: Clinical virology, arbovirus, DNA enveloped viruses, DNA non-enveloped viruses, general microbiology, hepatitis virus, human immunodeficiency virus, minor viral pathogens, RNA enveloped viruses, RNA non-enveloped viruses, slow viruses and prions, and tumor viruses. Download "Drugs and Vaccines Quiz" app to install revision notes with MCQs: Antiviral drugs, antiviral medications, basic virology, and laboratory diagnosis. Download "Genetics of Bacterial Cells Quiz" app to install revision notes with MCQs: Bacterial genetics, transfer of DNA within and between bacterial cells. Download "Genetics of Viruses Quiz" app to install revision notes with MCQs: Gene and gene therapy, and replication in viruses. Download "Host Defenses and Laboratory Diagnosis Quiz" app to install revision notes with MCQs: Defenses mechanisms, and bacteriological methods. Download "Normal Flora and Major Pathogens Quiz" app to install revision notes with MCQs: Normal flora and their anatomic location in humans, minor bacterial pathogens, major pathogens, gram negative cocci, gram negative rods related to animals and enteric tract, gram negative rods related to respiratory tract, gram positive cocci, gram positive rods, mycobacteria, mycoplasma, and spirochetes. Download "Parasites Quiz" app to install revision notes with MCQs: Parasitology, blood tissue protozoa, cestodes, intestinal and urogenital protozoa, minor protozoan pathogens, nematodes, and trematodes. Download "Pathogenesis Quiz" app to install revision notes with MCQs: Pathogenesis, portal of pathogens entry, insects and animals, host defenses, important modes of transmission, and types of bacterial infections. Download "Structure of Bacterial Cells Quiz" app to install revision notes with MCQs: General structure of bacteria, bacterial structure, basic bacteriology, shape, and size of bacteria. Download "Structure of Viruses Quiz" app to install revision notes with MCQs: Size and shape of virus. "Microbiology MCQ" app helps to solve medical multiple choice questions from every chapter, comparing with answer key after every 10 random trivia quiz questions. Looking forward to provide best user experience through microbiology application!

Screenshots

PathogenAR4 screens
Microbiology Quizzes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PathogenAR at none against Microbiology Quizzes's 7. PathogenAR also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Microbiology Quizzes's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Microbiology Quizzes sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PathogenAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PathogenAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 44 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PathogenAR ships an update every 2 months, Microbiology Quizzes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
PathogenAR versus Microbiology Quizzes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathogenARMicrobiology Quizzes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings) — better4.5 (44 ratings)
Number of ratings1544 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesArshad Iqbal

Customer experience

PathogenAR

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Microbiology Quizzes

All ratings44 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

PathogenAR

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Microbiology Quizzes

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month Package3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 3 Months Package7 Days trial$9.993 Months
  • 6 Months Package3 Days trial$14.996 Months
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  • 1 Year Package7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1500 Coins$0.99
  • 3500 Coins$1.99
  • 6000 Coins$2.99

Questions

Is PathogenAR free?
PathogenAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microbiology Quizzes free?
Microbiology Quizzes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PathogenAR or Microbiology Quizzes?
PathogenAR is rated higher. PathogenAR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Microbiology Quizzes averages 4.5 from 44 ratings.
Do PathogenAR or Microbiology Quizzes have ads?
Microbiology Quizzes shows ads; PathogenAR does not.
Which is updated more often, PathogenAR or Microbiology Quizzes?
PathogenAR ships an update every 2 months, and Microbiology Quizzes every 3 weeks. Most recently, PathogenAR was updated on October 3, 2026 and Microbiology Quizzes on October 12, 2026.

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