Comparison

PocketLife Calendar vs Science Explorer

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

Head to head
About

PocketLife Calendar

Organize your life with a stylish and intuitive calendar app. It offers powerful customization, seamless syncing with popular services, and natural language event creation. Share events, set reminders, and personalize your calendar views.

Highlights
  • Calendar sharing with friends and family
  • Fast sync with Google, Outlook, iCal, Yahoo, iCloud
  • Create events using natural language
  • Multiple calendar views (List, Day, Week, Agenda, Year, Month)
  • Customizable recurring events
  • FaceID & TouchID protection
  • Notification Center Widget
Features
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Searching for the perfect calendar app? DOWNLOAD POCKETLIFE TODAY FOR FREE PocketLife has been specifically designed to be stylish, intuitive and super-easy to set up and use. Powerful, functional and completely customisable, so you can truly make it your calendar. With a ton of useful modern features, you will find PocketLife an essential tool for organizing your life. PocketLife will quickly become your most used and indispensable app. * Easily SHARE CALENDARS with your FRIENDS & FAMILY. * Google, Outlook, iCal, Yahoo, iCloud - Fast Sync. * Create Events using Natural Language. * Universal app: iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, iPad Pro. * Events & Reminders. * List, Day, Week, Agenda, Year and Month views. * Display multiple calendars. * Custom Recurring events. * Apple Watch * Notification Center Widget * AirDrop & AirPrint support. * Customisable Pictures for calendar months display. * Import your own images from your photos. * Intuitive gestures to change display. * FaceID & TouchID Protection. * Create image of month view to use as your phones wallpaper. * Set any day to start of week. * Personalize the colors, fonts and pictures of your display. * Send Email of your events. * Send .ics iCalendar files of your events. -- YOUR LIFE IN YOUR POCKET -- _______________________________________ PLEASE NOTE: - To Stop Old Events Being Removed: You need to go into the Calendars section in the main device Settings app and then set 'Sync' to 'All Events'. - THIS IS NOT A FREE APP. DOWNLOAD THE LITE VERSION FOR FREE TO SEE IF YOU LIKE IT BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO PURCHASE. THE LITE VERSION IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL EXCEPT THAT IT CONTAINS ADVERTS AND RESTRICTS THE NUMBER OF EVENTS THAT CAN BE CREATED AND ADDED TO YOUR CALENDARS. A SMALL IN-APP UPGRADE CAN BE PURCHASED TO REMOVE THE RESTRICTIONS AND ADVERTS. THE COMPLETE CURRENT AND NEXT YEAR'S CALENDARS ARE THEN INCLUDED WITH THE INITIAL FULL VERSION UPGRADE PURCHASE. SUBSEQUENT CALENDAR YEARS ARE AVAILABLE AS A SMALL IN-APP PURCHASE. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE DISPLAYED THE COST IN YOUR LOCAL CURRENCY, BEFORE BEING ASKED TO CONFIRM ANY IN-APP PURCHASE. To allow our users to further customise their app to meet their specific needs and interests, there is also a separate Add-on available called the ‘Calendar Store’ provided by SchedJoules. It contains a large selection of great holiday, sport fixtures, weather & lifestyle calendars. These calendars can be set up so they are displayed alongside your other personal calendar events. You can purchase access to the ’Calendar Store’ Add-on for 1 year with a yearly auto-renewable subscription. You get full and ongoing access to the ‘Calendar Store’, including live updates. The 1 year subscription to the ‘Calendar Store’ Add-on starts at $1.99 (Prices may vary by location) and begins with a one-month free trial, so you can try before you buy. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase after the 1 month free trial. Subscriptions to the Add-on automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. You can manage your subscription and turn off the auto-renew for the 'Calendar Store' Add-on at any time from your iTunes Account Settings. Full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy are available at www.ovalkey.com/terms-of-service and www.ovalkey.com/privacy-policy respectively.

About

Science Explorer

Features
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Science Explorer - the smart way to master science! Built for the curriculum, Science Explorer covers Year 7 through Year 10 with 8 topics, 118 levels, and 1,950+ real science questions. YEAR 7-8 TOPICS (10 levels each): - Chemistry — Atoms, elements, reactions & the periodic table (220+ questions) - Biology — Cells, body systems, ecosystems & genetics (200+ questions) - Physics — Forces, energy, electricity & motion (200+ questions) - Earth Science — Rocks, plate tectonics, weather & space (200+ questions) - Scientific Method — Experiments, variables, data & lab safety (200+ questions) YEAR 9-10 TOPICS (20 levels each): - Chemistry II — Bonding, moles, stoichiometry & organic chemistry (250+ questions) - Biology II — DNA, evolution, human physiology & disease (250+ questions) - Physics II — Waves, electromagnetism, nuclear & quantum (250+ questions) - New Space & Universe topic — 80 questions across 8 levels LEARN FROM EVERY MISTAKE: Every question includes a detailed explanation. Correct answers auto-advance so you keep your flow. Wrong answers show the solution — tap to review, then move on. SMART PLACEMENT TEST: A quick placement quiz on first launch determines your starting level automatically. GAMIFIED LEARNING: - Earn 1-3 stars on every level - Build answer streaks for bonus XP - Level up and unlock 30 achievements - Compete on the global leaderboard - Complete the daily challenge for extra rewards 1,950+ QUESTIONS across 110 levels — every quiz draws from a large pool so it's different every time. All aligned to the Curriculum. Created by A Star Learner — helping students achieve their best.

Screenshots

PocketLife Calendar4 screens
Science Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Science Explorer at none against PocketLife Calendar's 10. Science Explorer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price 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. PocketLife Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Science Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketLife Calendar ships an update every 5 weeks, Science Explorer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PocketLife Calendar versus Science Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketLife CalendarScience Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (42K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings42K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOvalKey Ltd.Dung Ba Nguyen

Bugs and requests

PocketLife Calendar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Duplicate events being created
  • Past event data being deleted
  • Inconsistent time zone conversions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to attach photos to events
  • More color options
  • Improved time zone handling
  • Option to display event age/birthdays
  • Ability to print/export calendar data

Science Explorer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PocketLife Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Calendar Store Add-On1 Month trial$1.991 Year
One-time9
  • PocketLife Upgrade$4.99
  • PocketLife 2020 Calendar$4.99
  • PocketLife 2021 Calendar$4.99
Show 6 more
  • PocketLife 2022 Calendar$4.99
  • PocketLife 2023 Calendar$4.99
  • PocketLife 2024 Calendar$4.99
  • PocketLife 2025 Calendar$4.99
  • PocketLife 2027 Calendar$6.99
  • PocketLife 2026 Calendar$6.99
None

Science Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketLife Calendar free?
PocketLife Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Science Explorer free?
Science Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PocketLife Calendar or Science Explorer have ads?
PocketLife Calendar shows ads; Science Explorer does not.
Which is updated more often, PocketLife Calendar or Science Explorer?
PocketLife Calendar ships an update every 5 weeks, and Science Explorer every 9 days. Most recently, PocketLife Calendar was updated on November 6, 2026 and Science Explorer on October 31, 2026.

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