BugSim vs CloudLabs Mendelian Genetics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BugSim
Explore Darwinian evolution through a simulation game where virtual bugs learn to survive and hunt bacteria. This educational app is based on a concept from a 1989 Scientific American article.
- Darwinian evolution simulation
- Survival of the fittest mechanics
- Bugs hunt bacteria
- Educational gameplay
- Based on Scientific American concept
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Bugs is a simulation game for Darwinian evolution, specifically through survival of the fittest. This program based on an idea presented in the May 1989 issue of Scientific American in an article titled Simulated Evolution: wherein bugs learn to hunt bacteria, by A. K. Dewdney.
CloudLabs Mendelian Genetics
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In this simulator the student will put Mendelian genetics into practice by crossing two legume plants to obtain a pure species with certain characteristics. During the process, the Punnett square must be constructed for each generation. The simulator recreates a work bench with two parent plants, some tweezers to carry out pollination, a shovel and seedlings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: CloudLabs Mendelian Genetics at 3 against BugSim's 1. CloudLabs Mendelian Genetics also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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.
| Parameter | BugSim | CloudLabs Mendelian Genetics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mike Wesemann | Jiovany Orozco |
In-app purchases
BugSim
No in-app purchases
CloudLabs Mendelian Genetics
No in-app purchases
Questions
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