Comparison

3D Brain vs PT365

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

3D Brain

Explore a 3D model of the human brain, rotating and zooming to examine 29 interactive structures. Learn about the function of each region, the effects of injury, and its role in mental illness. Detailed information includes case studies and research links.

Highlights
  • 3D brain model
  • Interactive structures
  • Region functions
  • Brain injury effects
  • Mental illness involvement
  • Case studies
  • Research links
Features
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Use your touch screen to rotate and zoom around 29 interactive structures. Discover how each brain region functions, what happens when it is injured, and how it is involved in mental illness. Each detailed structure comes with information on functions, disorders, brain damage, case studies, and links to modern research. Created by Vivid Apps and AXS Biomedical Animation Studio for the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center. 3D Brain was produced for the Genes to Cognition (G2C) Online website funded by the Dana Foundation and Hewlett Foundation.

About

PT365

This app offers a daily multiple-choice question to help physical therapists and students test their knowledge. It provides detailed explanations for all answer options and allows users to track their performance and compare it with others.

Highlights
  • Daily multiple-choice questions
  • Detailed explanation of answers
  • Performance tracking
  • User comparison
  • Varying question complexity
Features
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Physical therapists and physical therapy students have a unique daily opportunity to assess their mastery of essential physical therapy content by answering a single multiple-choice question. Think of the app as your daily PT vitamin! A complete explanation of both correct and incorrect options is offered for all questions. The app provides users with a method to track their performance over time answering questions of varying complexity and to compare their results to the relative performance of other users.

Screenshots

3D Brain4 screens
PT3654 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PT365 at 4.9 against 3D Brain's 3.6. PT365 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (95% vs 75%). 3D Brain's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 10.2). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 3D Brain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PT365 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PT365 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PT365 has 5.6K ratings behind it against 146, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of 3D Brain's written reviews are positive against 95% of PT365's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Brain ships an update every 2 months, PT365 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
3D Brain versus PT365: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D BrainPT365
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (146 ratings)4.9 (5.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews95.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1465.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better10.2
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB27 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryScorebuilders

Customer experience

3D Brain

All ratings145 ratings
Positive62.1%
Neutral11.7%
Negative26.2%
Written reviews259 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative19.3%

PT365

All ratings5,598 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%

User reviews

3D Brain

From 146 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧠 Informative brain visualizations
  • 👍 Helpful for psychology/neuroscience students
  • 🔍 Detailed information and case studies
  • 🤓 Excellent learning tool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes after updates
  • 🤯 Upgrade causes app to stop working
  • 📱 Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • 🔍 Limited brain structures covered

PT365

From 5.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great prep for NPTE
  • 👍 True to their word
  • 👍 Great app for daily practice
  • 👍 Pretty good app
  • 👍 Great study tool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Some good, some poor
  • 🐛 Bugs that need to be fixed for overseas

Bugs and requests

3D Brain

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch after upgrade
  • Purchased premium version not functioning
  • Laggy performance and blurry images
  • No way to exit app other than force closing

Requested features

4 requests
  • More brain structures and regions
  • Improved 3D navigation and controls
  • Ability to label and annotate the brain
  • Quizzes and interactive learning features

PT365

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Bugs that need to be fixed for overseas

Requested features

2 requests
  • Reminder notifications
  • Access to previous days' questions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

3D Brain

One-time1
  • 3D Brain HQ$0.99
None

PT365

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3D Brain free?
3D Brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PT365 free?
PT365 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 3D Brain or PT365?
PT365 is rated higher. 3D Brain averages 3.6 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while PT365 averages 4.9 from 5.6K ratings.
Do 3D Brain or PT365 have ads?
Neither 3D Brain nor PT365 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D Brain or PT365?
3D Brain ships an update every 2 months, and PT365 monthly. Most recently, 3D Brain was updated on November 1, 2026 and PT365 on November 6, 2026.

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