Comparison

Visceral Science vs MindLabs STEM

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

Head to head
About

Visceral Science

Explore the life cycle of stars and master scientific concepts through an immersive augmented and virtual reality experience. Navigate the cosmos, including planets, galaxies, and black holes, to understand our origins.

Highlights
  • Immersive star life cycle exploration
  • Augmented and virtual reality integration
  • Cosmic navigation (planets, galaxies, black holes)
  • Mastery of scientific concepts
  • Accessible space exploration
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THIS APPLICATION IS DESIGNED TO BE USED TOGETHER WITH A CORRESPONDING VIRTUAL REALITY APPLICATION. Visceral Science is a carefully crafted immersive experience in which students explore and partake in the life cycle of stars and master essential scientific concepts more fully with the help of augmented and virtual reality. The distant cosmos now made accessible, we invite students to navigate our origins alongside planets, galaxies, and black holes.

About

MindLabs STEM

This app uses augmented reality to teach children ages 8+ core STEM concepts like energy, motion, and light. It combines digital challenges with physical cards for an interactive and research-based learning experience. Players can collaborate on designs in a creative mode.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality STEM learning
  • Interactive challenges
  • Collaborative CREATE mode
  • Physical card integration
  • Covers energy, motion, light, and more
  • Suitable for ages 8+
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MindLabs STEM is a magical learning tool for children ages 8 and older that covers STEM topics such as Energy & Circuits; Force & Motion through Simple Machines; Light & Sound and more! MindLabs combines a digital app, physical cards, and augmented reality in a fun, exciting, and research-based approach to learning core science and engineering concepts. Children practice concepts in a carefully sequenced series of interactive challenges. In the collaborative CREATE mode, they can create unlimited designs while playing with teammates in the same or different locations. Designed for one to four players, this open-ended learning experience sparks a child's interest in science, engineering, and the world around them. The MindLabs STEM app is FREE, but you need the physical cards to play! Download and print sample cards to try a quick demo here: www.exploremindlabs.com This product has been supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1913637 and National Institutes of Health Grant No. R43GM134813.

Screenshots

Visceral Science4 screens
MindLabs STEM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Visceral Science at 12.0 against MindLabs STEM's 15.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Visceral Science against 5.0 for MindLabs STEM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Visceral Science versus MindLabs STEM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisceral ScienceMindLabs STEM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size598 MB549 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbelana VR Productions IncExplore Interactive, Inc.

Customer experience

Visceral Science

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MindLabs STEM

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Visceral Science

No in-app purchases

None

MindLabs STEM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visceral Science free?
Visceral Science is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindLabs STEM free?
MindLabs STEM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Visceral Science or MindLabs STEM?
Visceral Science and MindLabs STEM are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Visceral Science or MindLabs STEM have ads?
Neither Visceral Science nor MindLabs STEM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visceral Science or MindLabs STEM?
Visceral Science ships an update every 2 months, and MindLabs STEM every 2 months. Most recently, Visceral Science was updated on October 16, 2026 and MindLabs STEM on October 15, 2026.

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