Comparison

Howtosmile vs Skope

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

Head to head
About

Howtosmile

Discover and perform fun, hands-on STEM activities for all ages. Explore a vast collection of experiments, games, and projects created by leading science centers. Search by keyword, topic, cost, or age to find your next engaging learning experience.

Highlights
  • Hands-on STEM activities
  • Searchable activity collection
  • Filter by topic, cost, and age
  • Created by science centers
  • Blog with fresh ideas
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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howtosmile —the best science fun anywhere, any time, any age! Find and DO fun hands-on science, math, engineering and technology (STEM) activities created by the country’s top science centers and out-of-school educators. Explore for FREE the entire howtosmile collection of over 3,500 activities, games, experiments, and more. Search the whole collection by word—like sound or planet; by topic—like Cooking, Chemistry, or Climate; by cost to do the activity—from free to over $20; and by age—from 4 to adult. Read the howtosmile blog for fresh ideas and approaches, plus profiles of out-of-school educators who make science learning cool and exciting, whether they teach in a museum, classroom, an afterschool program, or a kitchen at home. Discover your new favorite hands-on activities to do with your friends, family, or students. Get inspired! Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, and Oracle. Brought to you by the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley.

About

Skope

Features
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Skope app is an application that connects with range of wireless sensors providing a modular data visualisation that allows science students to conduct experiments with accurate measurements, visualise and interpret data, and better understand scientific concepts.

Screenshots

Howtosmile3 screens
Skope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Howtosmile at 7.0 against Skope's 12.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Howtosmile versus Skope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHowtosmileSkope
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Lawrence Hall of ScienceScikraft

In-app purchases

None

Howtosmile

No in-app purchases

None

Skope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Howtosmile free?
Howtosmile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skope free?
Skope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Howtosmile or Skope have ads?
Neither Howtosmile nor Skope shows ads.

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