Science Now vs STEM News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Science Now
Stay updated with the latest scientific research and discoveries delivered directly to your mobile device. Explore space exploration, technological breakthroughs, and environmental data from leading organizations.
- Latest scientific research and discoveries
- Space exploration and innovation news
- Technological breakthroughs
- Radiation readings and space weather
- Data and imagery from NASA, NIST, NOAA
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Science Now directs the latest scientific research and discoveries to your mobile device, including information on space exploration, discovery, technology, and innovation from NASA, technical and scientific breakthroughs from NIST, the latest radiation readings from worldwide monitors and space weather from NOAA. All data and imagery is courtesy of NASA, NIST, NOAA, and SafeCast. The Premium Upgrade subscription price of 0.99 USD (in your local currency) will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and, for each renewal, within 24 hours prior to the end of the current month. You can cancel the subscription at any time through your iTunes account settings, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current month to avoid being charged, and ads will show again at the start of the subsequent month. Terms of use: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/tac.html Privacy policy: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/privacy_policy.html
STEM News
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In the World of irrelevant spicy news, We want to share Stem - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics based Articles and News
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: STEM News at none against Science Now's 3. STEM News also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Science Now sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. STEM News asks for nothing beyond the download.
Science Now ships an update every 3 months, STEM News weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Science Now | STEM News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (140 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 140 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kelly Technology Inc. | Yash Bindal |
In-app purchases
Science Now
- Premium Upgrade$0.991 Month
- Space Weather$4.99
- Remove Ads$6.99
STEM News
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Science Now free?
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Do Science Now or STEM News have ads?
Which is updated more often, Science Now or STEM News?
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