Comparison

ExplainTime EDU vs Plant Lab AR

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

Head to head
About

ExplainTime EDU

Features
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ExplainTime EDU turns dates into a story you can see. Put events on a timeline, show how far apart they really are, and present it to your class, all in a few taps. Made for students and teachers, it works for any subject that happens in time: history, science, art, literature, or your own family. BUILD YOUR TIMELINE β€’ Add events with a date, a description, photos with captions, and links to learn more β€’ Go back as far as you need: dates before Christ are fully supported β€’ Show only the year, or the full date when the day matters β€’ Turn an event into a period, like a war or an empire, and see it as a bar along the timeline β€’ Sort events into categories such as Politics, Science & Technology or Arts & Culture, and show only the ones you need β€’ Draw with Apple Pencil or your finger when a sketch explains it better SEE THE DISTANCE IN TIME β€’ Switch between evenly spaced events and a timeline drawn to scale β€’ Add year markers every 1 to 1,000 years β€’ Zoom in and out, and jump around with the overview map β€’ Search for any event and go straight to it β€’ On iPhone held upright, the timeline runs from top to bottom SET THE SCENE β€’ Choose from 19 backgrounds inspired by history, from Prehistory and Ancient Rome to the Space Age β€’ Or describe your own with Image Playground on supported devices PRESENT AND STUDY β€’ Present your timeline full screen, one event per slide β€’ Test yourself with the order quiz: drag the events into the right order and see your score β€’ Get event ideas for any topic with Apple Intelligence on supported devices, then check them and add the ones you want SHARE AND HAND IN β€’ Export your timeline as an image or a multi-page PDF β€’ Hand in assignments from Schoolwork, with your progress reported to your teacher β€’ Drag events between timelines, or drop photos to start a new event β€’ Timelines are documents you keep in Files or iCloud Drive, with thumbnails in Files and Finder ON EVERY DEVICE ExplainTime EDU runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. On Mac, use the menu bar and keyboard shortcuts. On Apple Vision Pro, see your timeline in 3D around you. Built with accessibility in mind, with VoiceOver support and Reduce Motion respected. Not sure where to start? Open a new timeline and choose Explore a Sample to see Ancient Rome come to life. ExplainTime EDU collects no data. Your timelines stay on your devices and in your own iCloud.

About

Plant Lab AR

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Plant Lab AR is a fun and educational app where your child can learn about plants in a unique way! Using augmented reality, they’ll care for virtual plants by watering them and weeding around them to help them grow strong. The app also includes cool gene research activities, where they can see how different traits and conditions affect plant growth. Along the way, your child will discover interesting facts about plant biology and ecology, making learning about nature interactive and engaging! The project was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium fΓΌr Bildung und Forschung)

Screenshots

ExplainTime EDU4 screens
Plant Lab AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Plant Lab AR at 12.0 against ExplainTime EDU's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
ExplainTime EDU versus Plant Lab AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplainTime EDUPlant Lab AR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.012.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLORENZO CONFALONIERIBreakpoint One GmbH

In-app purchases

None

ExplainTime EDU

No in-app purchases

None

Plant Lab AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ExplainTime EDU free?
ExplainTime EDU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plant Lab AR free?
Plant Lab AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ExplainTime EDU or Plant Lab AR have ads?
Neither ExplainTime EDU nor Plant Lab AR shows ads.

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