CloudLabs Linear Motion vs MARVLS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CloudLabs Linear Motion
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In this simulator it is possible to study uniform rectilinear motion. For the development of this practice, the student has an air rail with a mobile, an air pump to eliminate friction, sensors to detect movement and a screen that shows the instantaneous measurements of the movement. It is necessary to configure the air rail to be able to travel a certain distance in a certain time.
MARVLS
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Augmented Reality Models of topics in the first semester of a physics course including vectors, centroids, forces, impulse, momentum, projectiles, circular motion, torque, right-hand rule, and simple harmonic motion. You'll need a Merge Cube ( link included to download from the internet). Click on different button to navigate to different topics. Click on View in AR to view the model. Hold the Merge cube so that your camera can see it well. Move the cube around until you see the model. Click on the buttons to interact with the model. Click the back button to get back to the info screens or to the main screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MARVLS at every 4 months against CloudLabs Linear Motion's every 20 months. CloudLabs Linear Motion's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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.
CloudLabs Linear Motion ships an update every 20 months, MARVLS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CloudLabs Linear Motion | MARVLS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 242 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jiovany Orozco | Michele McColgan |
In-app purchases
CloudLabs Linear Motion
No in-app purchases
MARVLS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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