Comparison

Graphene Virtual Microscope vs Splingo

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

Head to head
About

Graphene Virtual Microscope

Explore the atomic structure of graphene through a virtual electron microscope. Zoom in to see objects 40,000 times smaller than a hair, revealing atomic details.

Highlights
  • Virtual electron microscope simulation
  • High magnification viewing
  • Graphene image exploration
  • Zoom in/out functionality
  • Atomic-level detail visualization
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In an Electron Microscope objects can be viewed at very large magnifications, much beyond that of an Optical or Light Microscope. You can comfortably see objects that are 40000 times smaller than the width of a hair. You can see atoms! This app shows images of Graphene obtained with a Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope, and it mimics the zooming in and zooming out actions of this instrument.

About

Splingo

Engaging educational games designed by speech and language therapists to help children develop essential communication skills. Features interactive gameplay, bright visuals, and motivating reward systems. Targets various language areas from early words to complex directions.

Highlights
  • Therapist-designed games
  • Targets receptive language
  • Early words development
  • Following directions
  • Interactive gameplay
  • Reward games
  • Language assessment tool
Features
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Speech and Language apps for children Designed by Speech and Language Therapists/Pathologists, Splingo apps are fun and engaging educational games to help your child develop their speech and language skills. Specially designed by Speech and Language Therapists/Pathologists to target different areas of language development Fun and interactive gameplay with an emphasis on learning Bright, colorful images and animations In-built reward games to engage and motivate Recommended by Speech and Language Therapists/Pathologists Splingo games target all these areas of language development – Following Directions/Receptive Language Actions/verbs Pronouns Early Words development Past Tense Categories Adjectives / Describing Words Language Assessment Splingo also includes a professional’s Language Assessment tool designed to assess children’s receptive language skills. As Speech and Language Therapists / Pathologists with over 40 years experience between us we know what it takes to support children’s speech and language development! We’ve designed these Splingo games to be fun and educational by using bright, colorful images and animations. Splingo games can be customized to target specific language skill areas so you can be certain that your child is playing the right games at the right level. We’ve added high-quality, in-built reward games to motivate your child to keep on learning. The games also have an option to select between US voice and UK voice. Children love playing Splingo and parents and professionals tell us it’s an app that children ask for over and over again – they’re having fun whilst they’re learning! Used for over a decade by Speech and Language Therapists all over the world, Splingo is a go-to app for developing children’s language skills. **Frequently listed as a Top 10 Speech and Language App (Speech Sisters; District Speech; Therapy Tree; The Sped Guru; TechBooky**

Screenshots

Graphene Virtual Microscope4 screens
Splingo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Splingo at 3.3 against Graphene Virtual Microscope's 2.3. Splingo also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 19%) and device support. Graphene Virtual Microscope's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price and ratings volume 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. Splingo sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Graphene Virtual Microscope asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Splingo holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Graphene Virtual Microscope's written reviews are positive against 35% of Splingo's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Graphene Virtual Microscope versus Splingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGraphene Virtual MicroscopeSplingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (12 ratings)3.3 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews34.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better7
Update frequency—Every 2 months
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB791 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJubjub Studios LimitedSplingo Ltd

Customer experience

Graphene Virtual Microscope

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative75.0%

Splingo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative56.5%

In-app purchases

None

Graphene Virtual Microscope

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Splingo

One-time8
  • Splingos Language UniverseFree
  • Actions With Splingo$0.99
  • Categories With Splingo$0.99
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  • Describing Words With Splingo$0.99
  • Pronouns With Splingo$0.99
  • Past Tense With Splingo$0.99
  • Early Words With Splingo$0.99
  • Language Assessment$9.99

Questions

Is Graphene Virtual Microscope free?
Graphene Virtual Microscope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Splingo free?
Splingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Graphene Virtual Microscope or Splingo?
Splingo is rated higher. Graphene Virtual Microscope averages 2.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Splingo averages 3.3 from 7 ratings.

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