Guru vs First Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guru
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Introducing Guru - The Learning App, a fun and interactive educational app designed for young children to learn through engaging videos and visual content. Explore exciting categories like Animals, Birds, Fruits, Vegetables, Colors, Flowers, Insects, Transport, Occupations, Public Places, and more while building vocabulary and general knowledge. Key features include: • Educational video lessons across multiple learning categories • Pronunciation support to help children learn words correctly • Simple swipe navigation for easy content discovery • Personalized profiles with name and photo • Child-friendly design with colorful visuals and easy controls • Sound settings, feedback options, and guided onboarding tours Guru - The Learning App is perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and early learners, helping them explore the world around them in a fun, engaging, and educational way. Download Guru - The Learning App today and make learning a joyful adventure!
First Light
Explore the universe's earliest light with real cosmic microwave background data. Pan across the oldest light in the universe, switch between satellites, and observe shifts in frequency bands. This educational app brings real science and cosmic history to your mobile device.
- Explore cosmic microwave background data
- Immersive sky exploration via phone movement
- Switch between COBE, WMAP, and Planck satellites
- Adjust frequency bands to see universe shifts
- Utilizes real scientific data
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Look up. What you're seeing isn't the night sky. It's the afterglow of the Big Bang, captured by three of the most important space missions ever launched. First Light turns real cosmic microwave background data from COBE, WMAP, and Planck into an immersive sky you can explore by simply moving your phone. Pan across the oldest light in the universe. Switch between satellites. Dial through frequency bands and watch the universe shift. This is real data. Real science. And it fits in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Guru at 3 against First Light's 1. On price, update cadence, 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.
Guru ships an update every 5 weeks, First Light every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guru | First Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bhautik Gadhiya | Thomas Sola |
In-app purchases
Guru
No in-app purchases
First Light
No in-app purchases
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