Mini Golf Motion vs BeHere / 1942
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mini Golf Motion
Explore physics and engineering principles by designing solutions for mini golf challenges. This educational tool aligns with kindergarten science modules focused on changing an object's motion.
- Physics-based mini golf challenges
- Engineering design solutions
- Aligned with kindergarten science curriculum
- Focus on object motion
- Interactive learning experience
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Design solutions to mini golf challenges using physics and engineering. This resource is aligned with the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom kindergarten physical science module, "How Can We Change An Object's Motion?"
BeHere / 1942
Explore a significant historical event through augmented reality. This app immerses you in the experience of Japanese Americans during their forced relocation in 1942, bringing history to life around you.
- Augmented reality historical immersion
- Experience 1942 Japanese American relocation
- Interactive historical engagement
- Educational exploration of a difficult past
- Location-based historical context
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"It is hereby ordered that from and after 12 o’clock noon, P.W.T., of Saturday, May 9, 1942, all persons of Japanese ancestry, both alien and non-alien, be excluded from that portion of Military Area No. 1 described as follows…" On Saturday May 9, 1942, the lives of Japanese Americans in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, were forever changed. This is the day they were sent off to America’s own concentration camps, like 120,000 others all along the coast. Using cutting-edge augmented reality technology, BeHere / 1942 invites you to engage with this terrible history in a new way. Take a look around you. It’s still here.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BeHere / 1942 at every 27 months against Mini Golf Motion's every 58 months. BeHere / 1942 also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Mini Golf Motion's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mini Golf Motion against 5.0 for BeHere / 1942. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Mini Golf Motion ships an update every 58 months, BeHere / 1942 every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mini Golf Motion | BeHere / 1942 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 58 months | Every 27 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smithsonian Institution | University of California, Los Angeles |
Customer experience
Mini Golf Motion
BeHere / 1942
In-app purchases
Mini Golf Motion
No in-app purchases
BeHere / 1942
No in-app purchases
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