Explorer vs Spring School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explorer
Navigate a world-renowned museum with ease. This app provides interactive maps, turn-by-turn directions to exhibits and amenities, and personalized recommendations based on your interests. Enhance your visit with behind-the-scenes content and engaging quizzes.
- Interactive museum map
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Customized exhibit recommendations
- Exhibit information and quizzes
- Amenity finder (restrooms, shops)
- Multi-language support
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Download Explorer, the Museum’s free mobile app! Get a map, turn-by-turn directions to exhibits and amenities, customized recommendations for what to see, and more! “A great aid to anyone seeing the museum for the first or 40th time.” - The New York Times Available in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Explorer is automatically set to the language of your device. Map and Turn-by-Turn Directions Get directions to exhibits and amenities, including shortest and accessible routes. Get Recommendations for What to See Explorer recommends exhibits based on interests you select—and sorts them by how close they are to your location. Learn More About the Museum’s Exhibits Go behind the scenes and dive deeper with videos, fun quizzes, and more. Find the Nearest Restroom Explorer provides you the shortest route to restrooms, shops, exits, and more. How does Explorer know where you are? The Museum has placed more than 700 Bluetooth beacons throughout its 45 permanent halls. These tiny beacons give off signals that your phone can detect (when Bluetooth is enabled). Your phone calculates your position based on detecting three of these beacons simultaneously. This triangulation is not always perfect, especially in certain areas like large, multi-level halls, meandering walkways, or stairwells. Your phone should be able to detect the hall that you are in and provide turn-by-turn directions, but sometimes the “blue dot” is not exactly in the right place. In some rare cases it will even be missing. Moving to another area and waiting a few moments will usually fix the issue. The Museum’s free AMNH-GUEST Wi-Fi also varies in strength throughout the complex. Certain materials and large exhibits (i.e. the Blue Whale) either absorb or reflect the radio signals used by Wi-Fi, further complicating this technology. If you experience difficulty connecting to Wi-Fi in a particular part of the Museum, you can usually fix the issue by moving a short distance away. We’d Love to Hear From You! Your feedback is important and will help us improve your Museum experience. Email explorer@amnh.org. Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies
Spring School
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O aplicativo Spring School - Tellme School é uma agenda escolar diária eletrônica otimizada em forma de aplicativo onde os alunos/responsáveis poderão ter acesso, através de seus celulares, de forma instantânea, a todas as informações que a escola repassar sobre os alunos. É, portanto, um app móvel utilizado pelos alunos/responsáveis para receber as informações diárias de seu interesse, geradas pelos professores/coordenadores das escolas, permitindo, ainda, o envio de informações por eles para a escola. Proporciona o acesso aos alunos/pais/responsáveis, através de seus smartphones, tablets e computadores, às informações do dia-a-dia escolar, tais como: - Rotina de sala de aula diária; - Avisos de tarefas de casa, - Envio de assunto de provas, datas das provas; - Mensagens que precisam de conhecimento imediato, urgente; - Avisos enviados pela equipe pedagógica e pela diretoria; - Avisos de eventos diversos (datas comemorativas, reuniões, etc.); - Aviso pelos alunos/pais à escola de eventual falta à aula; - Acesso direto a sites educativos indicados pela escola. O aplicativo Spring School - Tellme School engloba os mesmos campos das agendas de papel tradicionais, além de oferecer novas e exclusivas áreas de acompanhamento escolar. Desta forma, o aplicativo possibilita o registro desde informações de rotina diária a detalhes sobre informações e avisos diversos da escola, bem como, registro de acontecimentos por meio de imagens (fotos). Além disso, o aplicativo contém um campo de mensagens, onde a escola pode escrever informações importantes para os alunos e/ou seus familiares (responsáveis) e vice-versa. Destaca-se, assim, que o aplicativo permite que quando um professor registre informações em qualquer um dos campos da agenda ou grave uma mensagem para o aplicativo, os alunos ou seus responsáveis as recebam instantaneamente. As licenças deverão ser adquiridas junto à escola e serão enviadas aos alunos/pais. Os alunos/pais deverão baixar gratuitamente o aplicativo nas lojas especializadas e depois fazer o login com as informações que a escola enviou. Os alunos/pais poderão escolher em adquirir uma assinatura ou mais.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Spring School at 9.0 against Explorer's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Explorer | Spring School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (115 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Museum of Natural History | SPRING EDUCACAO INTERNACIONAL LTDA |
Bugs and requests
Explorer
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes when accessing membership/ticket linking
- Location services fail to detect user position
- Bluetooth continues tracking after app closes
- Payment confirmation button unresponsive
- Duplicate charges on payment attempts
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- App freezes on food page navigation
- Crashes when changing map levels
- Swiping on image galleries doesn't work
- App won't open or closes immediately
- GPS shows incorrect floor levels
- Directions loop back on themselves
- Maps don't match physical museum layout
Requested features
10 requests- Digital membership card storage
- Apple Pay support for payments
- Search function for exhibits
- Swipe functionality for image galleries
- To-do list based on interests and time
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- Planetarium and show times integration
- Ability to highlight halls on map
- Improved battery optimization
- Current exhibition listings
- Ticket pricing and hours information
Spring School
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Explorer
No in-app purchases
Spring School
No in-app purchases
Questions
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