Comparison

Crash Course vs ElementBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Crash Course

Access thousands of free educational videos covering humanities and sciences. Enhance your learning with supplemental flashcards and quizzes for select courses. Join a community dedicated to making education fun and engaging.

Highlights
  • Thousands of educational videos
  • High school and college level courses
  • Humanities and sciences subjects
  • Supplemental flashcards
  • Quizzes for review
  • Community of learners
Features
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Watch thousands of educational videos and review your learning with the Crash Course App! At Crash Course, we believe that high-quality educational content should be available to everyone for free. We produce courses that accompany high school and college-level classes ranging from the humanities to the sciences. On YouTube we have created a community of over 10 million subscribers that believe, like us, that learning should be fun, engaging, and thoughtful (and silly when appropriate). This app is a portal to our thousands of videos online and a place to review your learning with supplemental flashcards and quizzes. Flashcard decks are currently available for all episodes of Anatomy & Physiology, Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry, and we'll be continually adding more content. So please join our community of learners because you are the exception!

About

ElementBuddy

Features
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Explore all 118 elements of the periodic table in a beautifully designed, interactive reference built for curious minds — from students to science enthusiasts. INTERACTIVE TABLE Browse the complete periodic table in its classic layout. Tap any element to reveal its symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, electron configuration, discovery year, and more. Filter by category to highlight alkali metals, noble gases, transition metals, and every group in between. ELEMENT DETAIL CARDS Dive deeper into any element with a rich detail card. Hear the element name spoken aloud with text-to-speech, explore its physical properties, and see exactly where it fits in the periodic table. QUIZ MODE Put your knowledge to the test with four quiz types: • Symbol → Name: identify the element from its symbol • Name → Symbol: recall the correct chemical symbol • Atomic Number: match each element to its number • Category: classify elements by their group Choose from 5, 10, or 20 questions per session and track your score at the end. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE & IPAD The full periodic table shape renders beautifully on every screen size, in both portrait and landscape. Dark mode supported. Whether you're studying for an exam, brushing up on chemistry, or just fascinated by the building blocks of matter — this is the periodic table app you've been looking for.

Screenshots

Crash Course3 screens
ElementBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ElementBuddy at none against Crash Course's 13. Crash Course's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crash Course sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. ElementBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Crash Course versus ElementBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrash CourseElementBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperComplexly LLCDustin Wurtz

Bugs and requests

Crash Course

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Courses disappearing after updates
  • Search function not working
  • Trouble downloading content
  • App crashing during use

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add math and English courses
  • Expand course selection
  • Improve search functionality
  • Allow offline video viewing
  • Add progress tracking and favorites
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  • Implement landscape mode on tablets

ElementBuddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Crash Course

One-time13
  • Contribute $1.99$1.99
  • Contribute Tier 1$1.99
  • Contribute $4.99$4.99
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  • Contribute Tier 2$4.99
  • Contribute Tier 3$9.99
  • Contribute Tier 4$14.99
  • Contribute Tier 5$19.99
  • Contribute Tier 6$24.99
  • Contribute Tier 7$29.99
  • Contribute Tier 8$39.99
  • Contribute Tier 9$49.99
  • Contribute Tier 10$59.99
  • Contribute Tier 14$99.99
None

ElementBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crash Course free?
Crash Course is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ElementBuddy free?
ElementBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crash Course or ElementBuddy have ads?
Neither Crash Course nor ElementBuddy shows ads.

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