AroundState vs PhysicsViz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AroundState
Test your knowledge of US state geography by guessing the correct state based on its surrounding neighbors. This educational game challenges your spatial reasoning and understanding of state borders, offering a fun way to learn and reinforce geography.
- Guess state by surrounding states
- Improves understanding of state locations
- Requires critical thinking and elimination
- Suitable for group play
- Challenges geographical knowledge
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Guess the state. The question shows the surrounding states. Question: Oregon Idaho Answer: Washington This app will give you a better understanding of the state's location. It is especially for those who can indicate which state is on the map when told the name of a state or who can say what state it is when pointed to on the map. Compared to simple problems, guessing from the surrounding states requires a solid understanding of their locations. It requires new thinking. It is assumed that you will not look at the choices until you find it. Challenge yourself to eliminate the candidates correctly by looking at the states in question. Reading out the questions makes for a fun game recommended for large groups. Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico are touching at one point. All combinations are in contact with each other. Colorado and Arizona touch. Utah and New Mexico touch.
PhysicsViz
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PhysicsViz is an interactive AP Physics simulator designed to help students visualize and understand core physics concepts through real-time animations. FEATURES: • 9 fully interactive AP Physics 1 simulations • Adjustable sliders — change mass, angle, speed, and more in real time • Live readouts showing forces, velocity, energy, and momentum • Visual force diagrams with labeled arrows • Preset scenarios to explore edge cases instantly • AP Physics 2 and C lessons coming soon TOPICS COVERED (AP Physics 1): • Kinematics & Projectile Motion • Forces & Newton's Laws • Work, Energy & Power • Linear Momentum • Torque & Rotational Dynamics • Circular Motion • Oscillations (SHM) • Fluids & Buoyancy Built for AP Physics students who want to go beyond equations and actually see the physics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: AroundState at 2 against PhysicsViz's —. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
| Parameter | AroundState | PhysicsViz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motonari Hibi | SHIVAM GAIND |
In-app purchases
AroundState
No in-app purchases
PhysicsViz
No in-app purchases
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