Comparison

Back in Time vs Foldify Zoo

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

Foldify Zoo

Create and print 3D paper animal figures from your device. Features real-time 3D previews, easy assembly instructions, and online sharing of creations. Learn about animals while having fun with interactive templates and tools.

Highlights
  • Real-time 3D preview
  • Printable animal templates
  • AirPrint and PDF export
  • Online community sharing
  • Customizable templates and stamps
  • Easy cut and fold assembly
Features
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Foldify Zoo takes the classic Foldify experience to the next level! Have fun whilst learning about your favourite animals! The fun isn't limited just to your iOS device. You can print your dinosaurs then assembly is easy, just cut & fold it up for more fun. Foldify Zoo in action - http://vimeo.com/pixle/foldifyzoo REALTIME 3D PREVIEW Every action you take in Foldify Zoo is previewed in real-time 3D, without any delays or extra steps. PRINT USING AIRPRINT OR EMAIL PDF Fun with the app doesn't have to end on your device. Print your figure using AirPrint or send as a PDF by e-mail. FOLDIFY ZOO ONLINE Share your creations with other users, browse and like Figures from around the world! You can also print all figures you see online! TEMPLATES, STAMPS AND TOOLS Foldify Zoo includes a collection of figure templates, and many categories of stamps like eyes and mouths that make it easy to create high quality figures. Or you can always draw your own. SHARING Share your creations instantly. Send them over email, or share with your friends on Facebook and Twitter.

Verdict

The call

Back in Time and Foldify Zoo both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of Back in Time's written reviews are positive against 53% of Foldify Zoo's. Back in Time also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 4). Foldify Zoo's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Back in Time costs $7.99 and Foldify Zoo $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Back in Time holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Back in Time has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Back in Time's written reviews are positive against 53% of Foldify Zoo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Back in Time ships an update every 7 months, Foldify Zoo every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Back in Time versus Foldify Zoo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBack in TimeFoldify Zoo
Price$7.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.7 (27 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews — better53.3% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size836 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLandkaRenata Ostrowska Pixle

Customer experience

Back in Time

All ratings25 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative9.3%

Foldify Zoo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative36.7%

In-app purchases

None

Back in Time

No in-app purchases

None

Foldify Zoo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Back in Time free?
Back in Time costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Foldify Zoo free?
Foldify Zoo costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Back in Time or Foldify Zoo?
Back in Time is rated higher. Back in Time averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Foldify Zoo averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Back in Time or Foldify Zoo have ads?
Neither Back in Time nor Foldify Zoo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Back in Time or Foldify Zoo?
Back in Time ships an update every 7 months, and Foldify Zoo every 4 months. Most recently, Back in Time was updated on October 24, 2026 and Foldify Zoo on October 22, 2026.

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