pmx vs Science Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
pmx
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pmx is an event display for the LHC/LHCb experiment. With it you can view the detector, the magnetic field and load events. It can give to someone novice in high energy physics (HEP) a glance at what a HEP detector looks like.
Science Tools
Explore interactive science experiments with hands-on controls and instant visuals. Ideal for students and teachers, it covers topics like optics and orbital mechanics. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks all features and future content.
- Interactive science experiments
- Hands-on controls
- Instant visual feedback
- Offline functionality
- Classroom demonstration tool
- Self-study resource
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Science Tools is an interactive experiment box for students, teachers, and science lovers. Explore double-slit interference, double pendulum chaos, optics, orbital mechanics and more with hands-on controls and instant visuals. Works offline and is perfect for class demos and self-study. Upgrade to Pro to unlock all tools and future content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: pmx at none against Science Tools's 1. pmx also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). Science Tools's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Science Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. pmx asks for nothing beyond the download.
pmx ships an update every 13 months, Science Tools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pmx | Science Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guy Barrand | 丽东 陈 |
In-app purchases
pmx
No in-app purchases
Science Tools
- be_pro$2.99
