myThaw vs Didactic climate models
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myThaw
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Obtain and share data information with other T-MOSAiC users and help us improve knowledge of permafrost thaw in the Arctic. Let's put science into action and build up a community permafrost thaw dataset produced by us - the users of this app. All information can be provided anonymously and will be published in the O2A database at the Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Germany.
Didactic climate models
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Try a simple climate model and visualize the effect of several parameters. Results are displayed as curves and updated in real time when parameters are changed with the help of the sliders
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Verdict
myThaw and Didactic climate models are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
myThaw ships an update every 2 months, Didactic climate models every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myThaw | Didactic climate models |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alfred-Wegener-Institut | Université de Genève |
In-app purchases
myThaw
No in-app purchases
Didactic climate models
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is myThaw free?
Is Didactic climate models free?
Do myThaw or Didactic climate models have ads?
Which is updated more often, myThaw or Didactic climate models?
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