AGILEScience vs Quarked! Baryon Blaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AGILEScience
Explore the universe's energetic phenomena and Earth's atmospheric events. Discover black holes, neutron stars, and gamma-ray flashes from space. This app provides news, a gallery of discoveries, and real-time satellite location.
- Universe exploration
- Earth science insights
- News updates
- Discovery gallery
- Real-time satellite position
- Scientific publications
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"AGILE: from Black Holes to the Earth" AGILE is a satellite of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) dedicated to unveiling the most exciting mysteries of our Universe. Black holes, neutron stars, stellar explosions, very far galaxies from deep space and other exotic cosmic sources emit very energetic radiation (gamma-rays) that AGILE is able to detect in orbit. Launched in 2007, the satellite is currently observing the Universe with many surprises and crucial discoveries. AGILE contributes also to the study of the Earth having detected hundreds of "terrestrial gamma-ray flashes" associated with lighnting in energetic thunderstorms. Their impact for the environment is under study. Thus, AGILE reaches the frontiers of our knowledge for both the remote cosmos and our planet Earth, a very important synergy for our society. The AGILE project is the result of the collaboration between ASI, the Italian Institute of Astrophysics (INAF), and the Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN). Several Italian universities participate in the program (Rome-1, Rome-2, Trieste, Pavia), as well as space companies including CGS, Oerlikon-Contraves, Thales-Alenia Space (ex Laben), Galileo Avionica, and Mipot. This APP presents an overview of the AGILE exciting results: it is a window for exploring the most energetic phenomena of our Universe. Developed by Nicolò Parmiggiani (Università di Modena e Reggio) in collaboration with INAF/IASF Bologna the AGILE App features different tabs: 1) NEWS: the most important news related to the AGILE space mission. 2) GALLERY: a collection of videos of the main discoveries, of photos of the satellite construction and launch campaign, and of maps showing the gamma-ray universe as seen by AGILE. 3) TOP: the most important scientific discoveries. 4) MORE: including the following sections: 4.1) Position: AGILE location in orbit (displayed in real-time). 4.2) ATEL/GCN: the complete list of the AGILE Astronomical Telegrams and GCN Circulars. 4.3) AT reserved section.
Quarked! Baryon Blaster
Explore the subatomic universe and learn about fundamental particles. This educational app uses engaging gameplay to teach physics concepts. It's part of a larger project focused on science education.
- Subatomic particle exploration
- Physics concept learning
- Educational gameplay
- Science project integration
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From the Quarked! Adventures in the Subatomic Universe project: www.quarked.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AGILEScience at every 3 months against Quarked! Baryon Blaster's every 53 months. AGILEScience also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
AGILEScience ships an update every 3 months, Quarked! Baryon Blaster every 53 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AGILEScience | Quarked! Baryon Blaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 53 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrea Bulgarelli | The University of Kansas |
Customer experience
AGILEScience
Quarked! Baryon Blaster
In-app purchases
AGILEScience
No in-app purchases
Quarked! Baryon Blaster
No in-app purchases
Questions
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