Science Calc vs CloudLabs What is Light?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Science Calc
This app simplifies complex science calculations with handy formulas and simulations. It offers features like wavelength, frequency, and velocity calculations, plus a nuclear bomb blast radius simulator. Enjoy a dark mode for late-night study sessions.
- Wavelength, Frequency, Velocity Calculator
- Nuclear Bomb Blast Radius Simulator
- Half Life Computation
- Atomic Mass Calculation
- Volume and Surface Area Calculator
- Logarithm Equation Solver
- Dark Mode
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A super handy way to save time on all those lengthy Science class formulas! And of course, it has Dark Mode for those late night study sessions! Now Supports Calculating: - Wavelength, Frequency, and Velocity - Nuclear Bomb Blast Radius (with a Built in Simulator) - Half Life Computation - Protons & Neutrons (plus Atomic Mass) - Volume and Surface Area of Objects - Number to Logarithm Equation - with more on the way! This project was developed by an aspiring high school student as a mini project for Physics class, hope you like it! And feel free to contact me if you find any bugs!
CloudLabs What is Light?
Explore the nature of light through interactive simulations. Classify natural and artificial light sources and experiment with how light interacts with various materials. This educational tool offers a hands-on approach to understanding fundamental physics concepts.
- Classify natural and artificial light sources
- Simulate light travel through materials
- Interactive educational experiments
- Understand light physics concepts
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In this simulation, it is necessary to classify, among several elements, those that generate natural light and those that generate artificial light. In addition, a test must be performed with different objects to identify the way in which light travels through different materials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Science Calc at every 5 days against CloudLabs What is Light?'s every 6 months. Science Calc also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). CloudLabs What is Light?'s advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 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 Science Calc against 5.0 for CloudLabs What is Light?. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Science Calc ships an update every 5 days, CloudLabs What is Light? every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Science Calc | CloudLabs What is Light? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Luke Drushell | Jiovany Orozco |
Customer experience
Science Calc
CloudLabs What is Light?
In-app purchases
Science Calc
No in-app purchases
CloudLabs What is Light?
No in-app purchases
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