BrainPOP vs Unsung AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrainPOP
This app offers award-winning animated educational videos, interactive activities, and quizzes designed by educators. It aims to transform passive screen time into active, enriched learning experiences for children in grades 3-8 across all subjects.
- Animated educational movies
- Interactive activities
- Quizzes
- Content for grades 3-8
- All subjects covered
- Research-backed learning platform
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Access BrainPOP’s award-winning animated movies, activities and quizzes made by educators and replace your kids’ passive screen time with active, enriched learning. Start your free trial today to access content for grades 3-8 across all subjects. BrainPOP is a research-backed learning platform created by educators that know how kids learn best, and perfect for age-appropriate, independent learning. Start watching, learning, playing and growing with us! Terms of Use: https://www.brainpop.com/about/terms_of_use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.brainpop.com/about/privacy_policy/ User Agreement: https://www.brainpop.com/about/user_agreement/
Unsung AR
Explore the legacies of influential Black women through augmented reality. Experience their historical journeys and achievements within their contemporary environments. Requires a Verizon Innovative Learning HQ profile and teacher login.
- Augmented reality storybox series
- Explore Harlem Renaissance history
- Discover jazz musician Tiny Davis
- Learn about Florence Mills' Broadway rise
- Interactive historical experiences
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UNSUNG explores the legacies of Tiny Davis and Florence Mills within their contemporary environments. Through our augmented reality “storybox” series, users will experience Florence Mills’ rise to Broadway fame during the Harlem Renaissance. They’ll also witness trumpet virtuoso “Tiny” Davis and the International Sweethearts of Rhythm’s ride across midwestern America. Please note that you must have a valid profile and teacher login to Verizon Innovative Learning HQ to use this application as intended. You can view more information or sign up at https://www.verizon.com/learning
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unsung AR at none against BrainPOP's 5. Unsung AR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). BrainPOP's advantage is ratings volume (34K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. BrainPOP sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Unsung AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Unsung AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrainPOP has 34K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrainPOP | Unsung AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (34K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 298 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrainPOP® | Kinfolk Tech Foundation |
Customer experience
BrainPOP
Unsung AR
Bugs and requests
BrainPOP
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Playback problems
- Syncing issues across devices
Requested features
5 requests- More topics and content
- Lower subscription cost
- Better organization of content
- More character diversity
- Support for older devices
Unsung AR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BrainPOP
- BrainPOP Explorer Subscription$3.991 Month
- BrainPOP Full Access14 Days trial$15.991 Month
- BrainPOP Combo Monthly14 Days trial$19.991 Month
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- BrainPOP Full Access Yearly14 Days trial$129.991 Year
- BrainPOP Combo Yearly14 Days trial$159.991 Year
Unsung AR
No in-app purchases
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