Comparison

AR Projectile Physics Sim vs Projectile Lab by ChatStick

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

Head to head
About

AR Projectile Physics Sim

Features
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The AR Projectile Lab is an app to help you visualize and understand projectile motion at home. Watch cannons fire across your room and see their trajectories from every angle. Learn the relationships between mass, angles, velocity, flight time and range by seeing it happen instead of staring at equations.

About

Projectile Lab by ChatStick

Features
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Projectile Lab is an interactive physics learning app that helps students understand projectile motion by doing, not memorizing. Build intuition with a real-time simulator, then deepen understanding with formula breakdowns, graph analysis, guided practice, and challenge levels. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Run live projectile simulations with adjustable angle, velocity, and launch height - Explore gravity environments including Earth and Moon (plus more with Premium) - View trajectory stats instantly: max height, range, flight time, and speed components - Learn the math with step-by-step formula sections and substituted values - Analyze motion with time-based graphs (height, distance, velocity, speed) - Practice with curated physics questions across multiple difficulty levels - Play challenge missions: hit targets, clear obstacles, land in zones, and maximize range - Save experiments to revisit and compare your best runs - Track progress through stars, streaks, and achievements DESIGNED FOR LEARNING Projectile Lab is built for students, self-learners, and educators who want a clean, focused environment for understanding motion. The app combines visual intuition and equation-level reasoning in one workflow. PREMIUM (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) - Removes ads - Unlocks all challenge content - Unlocks unlimited saved experiments - Unlocks all environments and advanced controls - Unlocks graph insights and full practice access No subscription required.

Screenshots

AR Projectile Physics Sim3 screens
Projectile Lab by ChatStick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AR Projectile Physics Sim at none against Projectile Lab by ChatStick's 1. AR Projectile Physics Sim also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Projectile Lab by ChatStick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AR Projectile Physics Sim asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
AR Projectile Physics Sim versus Projectile Lab by ChatStick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Projectile Physics SimProjectile Lab by ChatStick
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size78 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJay MurphreeChatStick Company Limited

In-app purchases

None

AR Projectile Physics Sim

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Projectile Lab by ChatStick

One-time1
  • Projectile Lab Premium$2.99

Questions

Is AR Projectile Physics Sim free?
AR Projectile Physics Sim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Projectile Lab by ChatStick free?
Projectile Lab by ChatStick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AR Projectile Physics Sim or Projectile Lab by ChatStick have ads?
Projectile Lab by ChatStick shows ads; AR Projectile Physics Sim does not.

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