Race To Zero vs Downside School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Race To Zero
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Race To Zero is a fun packed app with a serious message - a great tool for learning about spending, investing, innovating and production. Simply tap and swipe your choices to see if you can make the best decisions to achieving a carbon neutral town. Within the game you will learn about the choices in economics and also the technologies of energy production, saving and storage. You start with oil powered energy production and a generally happy population. However, the townspeople would like to see change and that's where you come in! Exciting App Features - Plan your Spending Buy, Invest, Research and Sell to get the optimum outcome to your Race to Zero Carbon. - Augmented Reality STEM Puzzles Games against the clock appear in your World - can you fix a circuit board? make the optimal wind farm? fix the water generator? - 3D Town in AR Watch your animated town advance as you evolve the energy use. - Choose your name and see your team Select a fun name from the drop down lists and see which of the 4 Scottish themed teams you are assigned to. - Hundreds of Chance events Sometimes good, sometimes bad - the road to success is never predictable. - 30 minute gameplay Manage a budget over 4 decades in just 30 minutes - can you beat the politicians to Carbon Zero? - Group Play Share your special code in the classroom or at home to include friends and colleagues in a group game. - Review your Stats After every game, see your activity in graphs and review your choices - can you beat it next time? This app is a free, family safe digital product and there is: - No In-app Purchasing; - No Advertising; - No Registration; - No Personal Data Recorded. The aim of the product is to provide supplementary learning on economics and increase environmental awareness in a fun, engaging way. This product was developed by the Award winning Mardles team at Harmony Studios and funded by Fife Council, Scotland and Interreg North Sea Region.
Downside School
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In the app you'll find info, important dates, news and our social media. It's all in one place, and on your phone, so now you can quickly access all the information you need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Downside School at every 2 days against Race To Zero's every 13 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Race To Zero ships an update every 13 months, Downside School every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Race To Zero | Downside School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 262 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harmony Studios Limited | School Window |
In-app purchases
Race To Zero
No in-app purchases
Downside School
No in-app purchases
Questions
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