VR Science Lab vs Steam Lab VR
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!
Steam Lab VR
This app enhances physical toy kits with interactive virtual reality experiences. Dig for fossils or explore the universe after building a planetarium. It's a companion to tangible projects, offering immersive digital adventures.
- Interactive VR experiences
- Companion to physical kits
- Fossil digging simulation
- Space exploration
- Hands-on activity integration
- Immersive learning
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STEAM LAB VR combines our physical toys with interactive experiences. Imagine digging out a dinosaur fossil and then visiting fossil rich sites, or building a planetarium and flying through the universe. This app is designed to blend our tangible projects and activities with immersive experiences in virtual reality! Each physical kit comes with an informative book, a fun hands on activity, and VR goggles! This is a companion app for a physical kit.
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Verdict
VR Science Lab and Steam Lab VR both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of VR Science Lab's written reviews are positive against 50% of Steam Lab VR's. VR Science Lab also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Steam Lab VR sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. VR Science Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for VR Science Lab against 4.2 for Steam Lab VR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of VR Science Lab's written reviews are positive against 50% of Steam Lab VR's.
VR Science Lab ships an update every 2 months, Steam Lab VR every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | VR Science Lab | Steam Lab VR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (13 ratings) | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 976 MB | 2.6 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abacus | Abacus |
Customer experience
VR Science Lab
Steam Lab VR
In-app purchases
VR Science Lab
No in-app purchases
Steam Lab VR
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