Comparison

The Buoyancy vs Sci

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

Head to head
About

The Buoyancy

Features
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“Buoyancy” app brings to you a guided tour to acquaint yourself with the lab experiment that demonstrates the buoyancy. The app brings to your finger tip the step by step protocol for the experiment. The “Buoyancy” exhibits all the apparatus required for the experiment. Also, the app illustrates the entire procedure for the experiment to show the buoyancy. Let us explore the offerings of the “Buoyancy” app. The user first gets acquainted with various glassware and apparatus used in the experiment. The user is then guided by the app to perform the experiment with explicit instructions. The experimental procedure is followed by interpretation of the observation and conclusion. This robust application is a great teaching and learning tool for students, educators and teachers wanting to study or teach about the buoyancy. FEATURES: - 3D models that you control, each structure clearly labeled with useful all apparatus information. - Audio guide available about buoyancy. - Rotational models (views from different angles) - Tap and Pinch Zoom - zoom into and identify about the buoyancy.

About

Sci

Explore STEM concepts and problem-solving skills through hands-on activities tied to real-world locations. Search activities by site, STEM field, or curriculum standards. Activities are categorized for pre-visit, during-visit, and post-visit engagement.

Highlights
  • Hands-on STEM activities
  • Location-based exploration
  • Searchable by site name
  • Filter by STEM field
  • Curriculum standard alignment
  • Pre/during/post visit activities
Features
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This Sci-Map app encourages the exploration of STEM concepts right in your own community and promotes the practice of problem-solving skills. It is an efficient tool for educators, parents, or anyone seeking a guide to explore the world . The hands-on activities are searchable by name of the real-world site, by type of activity (sorted by STEM field and name of the activity) or by Florida Curriculum standards associated with the concepts or skills used in the hands-on activity. The activities are also sorted by whether they are useful while you are visiting the site (to guide you in your exploration) or if they are introductory activities (to prepare you before you visit) or extension activities (to further investigate after you visit and have explored the site).

Screenshots

The Buoyancy4 screens
Sci4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sci at Free against The Buoyancy's $1.99. Sci also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 56 months). The Buoyancy's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Sci is free to download; The Buoyancy costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Buoyancy ships an update every 56 months, Sci every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
The Buoyancy versus Sci: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe BuoyancySci
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 56 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIRTUAL FILAMENTS PRIVATE LIMITEDHands On Gainesville Inc

In-app purchases

None

The Buoyancy

No in-app purchases

None

Sci

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Buoyancy free?
The Buoyancy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sci free?
Sci is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Buoyancy or Sci have ads?
Neither The Buoyancy nor Sci shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Buoyancy or Sci?
The Buoyancy ships an update every 56 months, and Sci every 2 days. Most recently, The Buoyancy was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sci on October 30, 2026.

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