Comparison

Back in Time vs Bloom by Megalearn

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

Head to head
About

Back in Time

Explore the history of the Universe, Earth, Life, and Civilization through an immersive, interactive journey. This app uses custom animations, timelines, and interesting facts to bring historical events to life. It's designed to help users understand the connections between events and see the bigger picture.

Highlights
  • Interactive timeline of events
  • Custom animations and videos
  • Over 350 remarkable images
  • Little-known interesting facts
  • Offline access
  • Multilingual support
Features
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• "The coolest history textbook you’ll find on the iPad" - The New York Times • Winner of the WSA Mobile Award • Top1 iPad Book in US, UK, FR, ES, China… and 34 more Countries • Featured by The New York Times (Top10 iPad Apps of the year) • Featured by the American Photo Magazine (Top 10 Photo eBooks of the year) For iPhone/iPod touch download - Back in Time for iPhone Back in Time will take you on a stunning exploration of the history of our Universe, Earth, Life and Civilization. A journey through time where each event is documented with social and historical context, several images, an illustrative timeline and little-known interesting facts. Custom made animations bring those events to life, creating an interesting, immersive learning experience. An imaginary clock will guide you through this quest, proposing a simple analogy: the entire Universe started 24 hours ago. The Big Bang, the source of time and space, is the first event in our journey – the clock reads 0:00 hours. Today, 13.7 billion years later, the clock reads midnight. In between is a sequence of key events that has brought us to where we are today. Explore them, place them in perspective, see how they relate and understand the connections. We invite you to take a step back and see the whole picture. :::: REVIEWS :::: “...a beautifully executed lesson on the history of the universe and the evolution of life on earth. Great for high school students or parents who’d like to tutor younger children and enjoy a first-rate experience of their own...” - Bob Tedeschi, The New York Times “The iPad could use more apps like this one.” - The Daily “...the best iPad apps are those that combine coffee table-styled books with the fluid nature of the iPad’s interface. Back in Time is just that, it’s the story of the entire history of our universe made interactive on the iPad.” - Casey Chan, Gizmodo (App of the Day) “Back in Time is utterly gorgeous in its presentation. (...) The app is so easy to navigate that it is a delight to explore. Landka could scarcely have done a better job in putting everything together.” - Gwen Phua, Appmodo :::: FEATURES :::: Designed for iPad; 47 chapters; Over 350 remarkable images; 60+ amazing animations and videos; 40+ illustrated timelines; More than 200 little-known interesting facts; Music by the composer Rodrigo Leão; Developed in 7 different languages (English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese); No internet connection required.

About

Bloom by Megalearn

Explore the fascinating ways plants spread their seeds through interactive learning. This app features three distinct plants, beautiful visuals, and a quiz to reinforce knowledge, all within a child-friendly, stress-free environment.

Highlights
  • Explore three different plants
  • Learn seed dispersal strategies
  • Plant anatomy and growth conditions
  • Knowledge testing quiz
  • Child-friendly interface
  • No time limits or stress
Features
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Has your child ever wondered why trees produce delicious fruit and berries? Or why dandelions release their seeds into the air? In Bloom, your child explores the ingenious strategies used by plants to spread their seeds. Features - Three different plants to explore. - Beautiful graphics and sound. - Quiz to test your knowledge. - No time limits or stressful music. - Child friendly interface. - No in-app purchases. - No ads. Your child will learn - Three different dispersal strategies. - The anatomy of a plant. - The names of some common plants. - The required conditions for plants to grow. Plants featured - Dandelion. - Raspberry bush. - Coconut palm. About Megalearn Megalearn is a Swedish studio making educational apps with gorgeous graphics. We believe that, to acquire true knowledge, your kids need to learn more than names and facts. Therefore we make apps that help kids discover how the world works.

Screenshots

Bloom by Megalearn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Back in Time at 76% against Bloom by Megalearn's 36%. Back in Time also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 3). Bloom by Megalearn's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and price ($4.99 vs $7.99). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Back in Time costs $7.99 and Bloom by Megalearn $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bloom by Megalearn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Back in Time has 27 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Back in Time's written reviews are positive against 36% of Bloom by Megalearn's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Back in Time ships an update every 7 months, Bloom by Megalearn every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Back in Time versus Bloom by Megalearn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBack in TimeBloom by Megalearn
Price$7.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.7 (27 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size836 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLandkaMegalearn AB

Customer experience

Back in Time

All ratings25 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral12.0%
Negative12.0%

Bloom by Megalearn

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative54.5%

In-app purchases

None

Back in Time

No in-app purchases

None

Bloom by Megalearn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Back in Time free?
Back in Time costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bloom by Megalearn free?
Bloom by Megalearn costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Back in Time or Bloom by Megalearn?
Bloom by Megalearn is rated higher. Back in Time averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Bloom by Megalearn averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Back in Time or Bloom by Megalearn have ads?
Neither Back in Time nor Bloom by Megalearn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Back in Time or Bloom by Megalearn?
Back in Time ships an update every 7 months, and Bloom by Megalearn every 3 months. Most recently, Back in Time was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bloom by Megalearn on November 2, 2026.

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