Science Makes Sense vs Thirst Learning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Science Makes Sense
This app offers a fun and engaging way to revise GCSE Combined Science. It provides hundreds of multiple-choice questions across Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, with instant feedback and progress tracking. Maintain a daily streak to reinforce learning.
- Multiple-choice questions
- Physics, Chemistry, Biology topics
- Instant feedback
- RAG rating progress tracker
- Daily streak maintenance
- Unlock all questions (premium)
- Alternate app icons (premium)
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Revise GCSE Combined Science in a fun, engaging way. Science Makes Sense features hundreds of multiple-choice questions written by specialist, experienced science teachers. The app includes questions for Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The questions are specially written to support all exam boards but with a significant focus on AQA Combined Science. Each time you answer a question, you get instant feedback whether you got the answer correct with a summary at the end of each topic. Each topic gets given a RAG rating, either red, amber or green, based on how well you did when answering the questions. This gives a visual representation of your progress for each topic with overall percentages for each subject. Complete a set of questions every day to maintain your daily streak. PREMIUM FEATURES - Unlock all questions - Get alternate app icons - Set up daily reminders
Thirst Learning
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Looking to level up your career? Thirst is the place to learn anything with anyone in your company. What you’ll love about Thirst: Learn anytime, anywhere Connect and collaborate with your teammates on the go Develop the hard and soft skills to grow your career faster Tap into the knowledge and wisdom of your whole company Learn tips and tricks from the people in your company who’ve been there, done that Stay in the know with alerts and reminder The more you learn, the better Thirst gets at recommending people, content, courses and skills you’ll love With Thirst, you'll solve these problems: Who are the leaders, teammates and groups who can help me dive deeper into the things I want to learn about? How can I get the knowledge I need away from the office? How do I know what skills I need next to advance my career? Guaranteed to help you learn faster, Thirst is the platform that forward-thinking teams use to take workplace learning to the next level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thirst Learning at none against Science Makes Sense's 4. Science Makes Sense's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Science Makes Sense sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Thirst Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.
Science Makes Sense ships an update every 5 weeks, Thirst Learning every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Science Makes Sense | Thirst Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Luke Roberts | Thirst Learning Limited |
In-app purchases
Science Makes Sense
- Kind Tip$0.99
- Generous Tip$1.99
- Amazing Tip$2.99
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- Premium$2.99
Thirst Learning
No in-app purchases
Questions
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