iSurf BrainView vs Aardman Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iSurf BrainView
Explore a real brain MRI slice by slice, with anatomical overlays and interactive identification. Test your knowledge with quizzes and rotate a 3D cortical surface. Works offline with no ads or tracking.
- Slice-by-slice MRI exploration
- Anatomical segmentation overlays
- Interactive structure identification
- Searchable structure list
- Anatomy quiz mode
- 3D cortical surface viewer
- Offline functionality
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BrainView is an educational MRI viewer built around a real brain scan, segmented with FreeSurfer. Explore it slice by slice, learn the anatomy, and test yourself. Three viewing planes. Scroll through axial, coronal, and sagittal slices with a simple slider, all the way through the volume. Two anatomical overlays. Turn on the subcortical segmentation to see structures like the hippocampus, thalamus, and ventricles, or switch to the Destrieux cortical parcellation to see the folding pattern of the cerebral cortex broken into named gyri and sulci. Tap to identify. Tap anywhere on the scan to name the structure under your finger, with a link to learn more on Wikipedia. Browse every structure. A searchable, alphabetical list of every subcortical structure jumps straight to it. Quiz yourself. Ten random questions per round: a structure is highlighted, you pick its name from three choices, and your score is tracked as you go. Rotate a 3D cortical surface. Drag to orbit, pinch to zoom, and tap a region to name it -- the left hemisphere, colored by the Desikan-Killiany atlas (developed by Rahul Desikan and Ron Killiany; the app's About screen honors Dr. Desikan's memory), with six standard views and a searchable region list. Tap a spot on the surface and jump straight to that point in the slice viewer. Pinch to zoom, double-tap to jump in, and everything works offline -- the scan and every label are bundled with the app. No account, no ads, no tracking, no network access except the optional "Learn more" links. For educational use only. BrainView is not a medical device and is not intended for diagnosis.
Aardman Academy
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Inside the Aardman Academy app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Aardman Academy at 16.6 against iSurf BrainView's 18.0. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iSurf BrainView | Aardman Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Netfilter | Emily Sudduth |
In-app purchases
iSurf BrainView
No in-app purchases
Aardman Academy
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iSurf BrainView free?
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