Comparison

Electromag vs Projectile Lab by ChatStick

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

Head to head
About

Electromag

Explore fundamental concepts of electromagnetism through interactive animations and detailed explanations. This app supports high school and university courses, covering electrostatics, electric current, magnetism, and Maxwell's equations with visual aids.

Highlights
  • Basic equations memorandum
  • 20+ electromagnetism animations
  • 3D animations
  • Covers electrostatics, electric current, magnetism, and electromagnetism
  • Includes physical constants
  • Classroom projection support
Features
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Electromag is an educative application in support to a high-school or university course of electromagnetism. It contains not only a memorandum of the basic equations, but it also contains approximately twenty animations illustrating the various concepts of electromagnetism. This application runs also on iPad and iPod Touch 3rd generation and later. 50 screens of electromagnetism! For teachers !! Connect your iPad with a video projector and show the animations to your students in classroom. List of covered subjects: Electrostatics: Coulomb'sLaw, Electric Field, Gauss Theorem, Electric Potential, Capacitance. Electric Current: Current and Resistance, Circuits. Magnetism: Magnetic Field, Magnetic Fields Due to Currents, Electromagnetic Induction, Inductance. Electromagnetism: Maxwell Equations, Wave Equation. Physical Constants. Each section contains at least one animation of which some in 3D. List of animations: - Coulomb's law, - Electric field lines, - Movement of a charge in electric field, - Electric dipole, - Lead-acid battery, - Torque on a current loop (in 3D), - Charge in magnetic field, - Cyclotron, - Induction field due to a current in a long straight wire (in 3D), - Generator (in 3D).

About

Projectile Lab by ChatStick

Features
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Projectile Lab is an interactive physics learning app that helps students understand projectile motion by doing, not memorizing. Build intuition with a real-time simulator, then deepen understanding with formula breakdowns, graph analysis, guided practice, and challenge levels. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Run live projectile simulations with adjustable angle, velocity, and launch height - Explore gravity environments including Earth and Moon (plus more with Premium) - View trajectory stats instantly: max height, range, flight time, and speed components - Learn the math with step-by-step formula sections and substituted values - Analyze motion with time-based graphs (height, distance, velocity, speed) - Practice with curated physics questions across multiple difficulty levels - Play challenge missions: hit targets, clear obstacles, land in zones, and maximize range - Save experiments to revisit and compare your best runs - Track progress through stars, streaks, and achievements DESIGNED FOR LEARNING Projectile Lab is built for students, self-learners, and educators who want a clean, focused environment for understanding motion. The app combines visual intuition and equation-level reasoning in one workflow. PREMIUM (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) - Removes ads - Unlocks all challenge content - Unlocks unlimited saved experiments - Unlocks all environments and advanced controls - Unlocks graph insights and full practice access No subscription required.

Screenshots

Electromag4 screens
Projectile Lab by ChatStick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Projectile Lab by ChatStick at Free against Electromag's $1.99. Electromag's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Projectile Lab by ChatStick is free to download; Electromag costs $1.99 up front. Projectile Lab by ChatStick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Electromag asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Electromag versus Projectile Lab by ChatStick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectromagProjectile Lab by ChatStick
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXavier DaxheletChatStick Company Limited

In-app purchases

None

Electromag

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Projectile Lab by ChatStick

One-time1
  • Projectile Lab Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Electromag free?
Electromag costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Projectile Lab by ChatStick free?
Projectile Lab by ChatStick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Electromag or Projectile Lab by ChatStick have ads?
Projectile Lab by ChatStick shows ads; Electromag does not.

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