National Archives DocsTeach vs AR Science
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
National Archives DocsTeach
This app allows students to learn from historical documents assigned by teachers or explore activities by historical era. Educators can create and share custom learning activities using primary sources from the U.S. National Archives.
- Access teacher-assigned activities
- Explore activities by historical era
- Analyze digitized primary sources
- Create custom learning activities
- Works with DocsTeach.org website
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DocsTeach is the app for learning with documents, from the U.S. National Archives. Students can enter a classroom code to access and complete activities assigned to them, or choose from a selection of learning activities by historical era. The app works alongside the DocsTeach.org website, where educators can find or create primary source-based activities to share with students either on the website or on their iPads. For Students: • Complete activities assigned by your teacher using the classroom code provided. • Or choose an era and challenge yourself with an activity. • Inspect and analyze digitized primary sources in high resolution. • Engage in activities that help you make sense of stories, events, and ideas of the past using historical documents from the holdings of the U.S. National Archives. For Educators: • Create a classroom of engaging activities in your free account on the DocsTeach.org website, then share the classroom’s auto-generated code with your students to access on their iPads. • Include your favorite activities created by the National Archives or other educators. • Design your own activities to share using the custom activity-creation tools: Discussion Topic, Spotlight, Zoom/Crop, Compare and Contrast, White Out/Black Out, Finding a Sequence, Making Connections, Mapping History, Seeing the Big Picture, Weighing the Evidence, and Interpreting Data. • Learn more at DocsTeach.org/resources/app • Register for a free account at DocsTeach.org DocsTeach is the online tool for teaching with documents from the U.S. National Archives. It is a product of the National Archives education division and made possible in part by the National Archives Foundation through the support of Texas Instruments, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, and Capital One.
AR Science
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To be able to use the application correctly, users must also access the AugmentedScience e-book (PDF). The application works by scanning the markers included in these PDF files. When the camera is pointed at the relevant marker, the corresponding augmented reality content will automatically open in the app. No additional button needs to be pressed. Please make sure that the PDF is either opened on another device or printed, and that the marker is clearly visible and sufficiently large for accurate scanning. You can download the AugmentedScience e-books in different languages from the links below: English (ENG): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HP0fKV1vskchAej-RabZa5098uVeDkfV/view?usp=drive_link Turkish (TR): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ycvgPK8G61GDciPS0pFao6INw4dQTnrl/view?usp=drive_link Polish (PL): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NWVcE8xtuUPj3FhsQpOz29zyju49L5MH/view?usp=drive_link Finnish (FN): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d49LrddonTcvtuzXffnFRcu9DV6y7uI4/view?usp=drive_link Greek (GR): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nBFL9RgopOFnMu1NyGDQ9f0zyDneH4rw/view?usp=drive_link If you experience any issues, please let us know which platform you are using (iOS/Android) and confirm that the marker is being scanned from the correct e-book.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AR Science at every 5 weeks against National Archives DocsTeach's every 10 months. AR Science also leads on device support (3 vs 1). National Archives DocsTeach's advantage is iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
National Archives DocsTeach ships an update every 10 months, AR Science every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | National Archives DocsTeach | AR Science |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 504 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Archives and Records Administration | Piri Hesap |
In-app purchases
National Archives DocsTeach
No in-app purchases
AR Science
No in-app purchases
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