Nairda Programming vs Arduino Science Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nairda Programming
This educational tool enables users to program robots using a visual interface. It supports various hardware components like motors, sensors, and LEDs, and connects via Bluetooth. Ideal for learning robotics and coding concepts.
- Graphical programming interface
- Robot hardware control (servos, DC motors, LEDs)
- Sensor integration (digital, analog, ultrasonic)
- Bluetooth 4 connectivity
- Project programming on device
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Nairda robot programming is a tool that allows you to program robots with servos, DC motors and LEDs in addition to digital, analog and ultrasonic sensors using a friendly graphical interface from your device via bluetooth 4. Nairda Premium (optional auto-renewable subscription): unlimited Nairda AI requests, and your subscription follows your account to any device. - Price: US$3.99 per month (MX$79.00 per month in Mexico). The amount you will be charged, in your own currency, is shown in the app before any purchase. - Length: 1 month. Billed to your Apple ID and renewed automatically for US$3.99 per month unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - A 1 week free trial is included before that first charge. - Manage or cancel the subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nairda.com.mx/privacy.html
Arduino Science Journal
Transform your smartphone into a science notebook. Use your device's sensors and connect external hardware to gather real-time data, conduct experiments, and analyze findings. Ideal for students to explore the world scientifically.
- Use smartphone sensors
- Connect external Arduino sensors
- Record and analyze real-time data
- Conduct interactive experiments
- Enhance lesson plans
- Cross-platform support
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The Arduino Science Journal (formerly Science Journal, an initiative by Google) is free and allows you to gather data about the world around you by harnessing the sensors in your smartphone as well as sensors connected to Arduino. The Science Journal transforms smartphones and tablets into science notebooks that encourage students to explore their world. The Arduino Science Journal app is recommended for students from 10 to 18 years of age. About Arduino Science Journal With the Arduino Science Journal, you can learn interactively, conduct experiments and iterate on findings. • Enhance your existing lesson plans: use the Science Journal with activities and assignments you have already prepared • Classroom & home-school friendly: you don’t have to be in a classroom setting to start exploring. The Arduino Science Journal can be used to run experiments straight away, as long as you have your smartphone or tablet with you! • Move learning outside: the use of mobile devices along with the types of experiments we offer encourage students to get out of their seats and open their eyes to the world around them through the power of science • Science and data have no secrets: you can easily record your observations, store your data sensors in real-time and analyse them, just as a proper scientist! • Connect the digital and the physical world from your pocket: go through a series of simple tutorials and start having fun with science With built-in device sensors as well as external hardware, you can measure light, sound, movement, and much more. You can also compare results, and even set triggers. Together with the external hardware, (not included with the app), students are enabled to conduct more complex experiments, and advance in their scientific studies. As long as the external sensors are compatible with a Bluetooth-connecting device such as a microcontroller, there is no end to what experiments the students can make. Some popular sensors that the app can work with are: light, conductivity, temperature, force, gas, heart rate, respiration, radiation, pressure, magnetism, and many more. The app is classroom-friendly, since students can sign in on any device and access their experiments to continue exploring the world, wherever they are! Permissions notice: • Bluetooth: needed to scan for Bluetooth sensor devices. • Camera: needed to take pictures to document experiments and for the brightness sensor. • Photo Library: needed to store pictures taken to document experiments and for adding existing photos from your library to experiments. • Microphone: needed for sound intensity sensor. • Push notifications: needed to inform you of recording status when backgrounding the app. Benefits of using the Arduino Science Journal • It’s free and simple to use • Easy setup: download the app and start exploring with your phone’s built-in sensors • Cross-platform support • Portable: enhance your home learning or bring your device outside to study the world around you • Fully compatible with Arduino hardware: keep experimenting with the Arduino Science Kit Physics Lab, as well as the Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense board • Google Drive integration, as well as local download --- Terms and Conditions: https://www.arduino.cc/en/sj-terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.arduino.cc/en/privacy-policy Children's Privacy Policy: https://www.arduino.cc/en/privacy-policy/children-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nairda Programming at 100% against Arduino Science Journal's 59%. Nairda Programming also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Arduino Science Journal's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Arduino Science Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Nairda Programming asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nairda Programming holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arduino Science Journal has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Nairda Programming's written reviews are positive against 59% of Arduino Science Journal's.
Nairda Programming ships an update every 3 days, Arduino Science Journal every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nairda Programming | Arduino Science Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 58.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Adrian Alvarez Galicia | Arduino LLC |
Customer experience
Nairda Programming
Arduino Science Journal
Bugs and requests
Nairda Programming
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Arduino Science Journal
Reported bugs
4 issues- App often crashes when trying to add sensors
- Sensor selection menu doesn't work
- Freezes on loading dashboards with blank screen
- Stopped working after iOS 15 update
Requested features
5 requests- iCloud sync
- CSV export for data analysis
- Velocity sensors using GPS
- Arduino sensor integration
- Buzzer with variable range
In-app purchases
Nairda Programming
No in-app purchases
Arduino Science Journal
- Teacher Monthly Plan1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- Yearly Teacher Plan1 Month trial$63.991 Year
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