Comparison

Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad vs Time Tutor

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

Head to head
About

Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad

Explore science concepts through immersive virtual reality with step-by-step project guidance. This companion app enhances physical toys with VR experiences like space exploration and weather phenomena. An activation code from a retail pack is needed, or in-app purchases are available.

Highlights
  • Immersive VR learning experiences
  • Step-by-step project instructions
  • Explore space and weather
  • Companion to physical toys
  • Hand-held full-screen mode available
Features
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Join Bill Nye’s Science Squad for an immersive virtual reality learning experience! Step into the lab with Bill Nye’s Science Squad VR as we explore everything from rocket science to the inner workings of the human body and more! Follow along as Bill walks you through step-by-step instructions for hands-on projects. Then blast off to explore the cosmos or jump into extreme weather with immersive experiences in virtual reality! Please note that this app works best when used alongside the physical toys and projects. An activation code is required and found within the retail pack sold in stores. If you do not have a code, the VR experiences can be purchased inside the app. The VR goggles inside the retail packs are required for a true VR experience, though a hand-held full-screen mode is also available. For more information please visit https://www.abacusbrands.com/collections/bill-nye Abacus paid service terms: https://www.abacusbrands.com/pages/terms-condition-and-privacy-policy Privacy policy: https://www.abacusbrands.com/pages/privacy-policy

About

Time Tutor

This app provides interactive practice for children to learn how to tell time. It covers reading analog clocks, matching digital time, setting clocks, and solving elapsed time problems with adjustable difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Interactive analog and digital clock practice
  • Set and read clock times
  • Elapsed time problem solving
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Challenge modes with rewards
  • Kid-friendly design
Features
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Learn to tell time through interactive practice. Time Tutor helps kids build confidence reading analog clocks, matching digital time, setting clocks, and solving elapsed time problems. Designed for kids, parents, and teachers, Time Tutor makes learning simple, clear, and rewarding. Practice with multiple learning modes: • Explore Time to see how analog and digital clocks work together • Set the Clock to move the hands to match the correct time • Read the Clock to identify the time shown on an analog clock • Elapsed Time to figure out how much time has passed • Challenge Modes to earn crowns through speed and accuracy Choose the right difficulty level: • Hour only • Quarter hours • 5-minute intervals • Any minute • 12-hour and 24-hour time With kid-friendly controls and a clean, focused design, Time Tutor is an easy way to practice time skills at home or in the classroom. Time Tutor offers a clean learning experience with no ads, no artificial limits, and no tracking.

Screenshots

Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad4 screens
Time Tutor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad at Free against Time Tutor's $1.99. Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Time Tutor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad is free to download; Time Tutor costs $1.99 up front. Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Time Tutor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Time Tutor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad ships an update every 3 weeks, Time Tutor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad versus Time Tutor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBill Nye’s VR Science SquadTime Tutor
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbacusKraig Strong

Customer experience

Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Time Tutor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad

Subscriptions1
  • All App Content$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • Body Lab VR$9.99
  • Rocket Lab VR$9.99
  • Weather Lab VR$9.99
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  • Chem Lab VR$9.99
None

Time Tutor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad free?
Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Tutor free?
Time Tutor costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad or Time Tutor?
Time Tutor is rated higher. Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Time Tutor averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad or Time Tutor have ads?
Neither Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad nor Time Tutor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad or Time Tutor?
Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad ships an update every 3 weeks, and Time Tutor every 2 months. Most recently, Bill Nye’s VR Science Squad was updated on October 15, 2026 and Time Tutor on October 8, 2026.

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