VR Science Lab vs Virtual Reality Animals!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VR Science Lab
Explore scientific principles through 25 engaging augmented and virtual reality experiments. Learn about chemical reactions, sound waves, and acidity with hands-on activities like volcano eruptions and slime making. Requires a physical kit to activate the AR/VR experiences.
- 25 AR/VR science experiments
- Learn chemical reactions
- Explore sound waves
- Understand acidity
- Hands-on activities
- Augmented and virtual reality integration
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Dive into Professor Maxwell's virtual lab to explore the wonders of science through 25 fun experiments that come alive in augmented and virtual reality! Learn key scientific principles including chemical reactions, sound waves and acidity with integrated AR and VR. Then get hands on with favorite experiments including erupting a volcano, using lemons to light up an LED, making gooey slime and more, all in Professor Maxwell's VR Science Lab! To activate the experiences, simply download the app and hold your phone over the book included in the kit to see Professor Maxwell come to life!
Virtual Reality Animals!
Explore the animal kingdom through immersive 360-degree virtual reality experiences. This companion app requires a physical kit with a book and VR goggles for full functionality, offering detailed views of various animals.
- Immersive 360-degree VR animal experiences
- Detailed views of insects, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals
- Companion app for physical kit
- Requires printed book for full functionality
- Educational content on fauna
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Uncover the marvels of the animal kingdom in unprecedented virtual reality with VR ANIMALS! Featuring over forty, 360 degree VR experiences in incredible detail and stunning realism. Get up close to insects and reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals and more. Full kit includes a 96 page illustrated DK guide to animals from around the world, jam-packed with fun facts about your favorite fauna. Includes VR googles and your own customizable scratch art kit. This is a companion app. Requires printed book found in physical kit for full functionality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VR Science Lab at 100% against Virtual Reality Animals!'s 50%. VR Science Lab also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VR Science Lab holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of VR Science Lab's written reviews are positive against 50% of Virtual Reality Animals!'s.
VR Science Lab ships an update every 2 months, Virtual Reality Animals! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VR Science Lab | Virtual Reality Animals! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (13 ratings) — better | 3.7 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 976 MB | 2.1 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abacus | Abacus |
Customer experience
VR Science Lab
Virtual Reality Animals!
In-app purchases
VR Science Lab
No in-app purchases
Virtual Reality Animals!
No in-app purchases
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