Comparison

Smithsonian vs AP Map

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

Head to head
About

Smithsonian

Explore the solar system with interactive games and animations. Learn fascinating facts about planets, moons, and the asteroid belt. Designed for curious young minds to introduce astronomy basics.

Highlights
  • Fascinating facts about the solar system
  • Mini games like Space Winter Rush
  • Interactive activities
  • Educational animations
  • Read to Me text
  • Collect planet badges
Features
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Join us on an exciting voyage through the solar system! Play, touch, read. and learn facts about the 8 planets in our solar system in this new app from The ©Smithsonian and PlayDate Digital. Designed for curious minds, this app features brilliantly illustrated animations which are sure to engage and entertain. Why is Mars called the Red Planet? Which is the brightest Planet? How many moons does Neptune have? What is the Asteroid Belt? Explore Planets, learn facts, and play games as you rocket through the solar system. Your space enthusiast will love learning all about the wonders of space and the universe. The mini games reinforce the learnings and interactive activities will keep kids engaged. Features: • Lots of fascinating facts about our solar system, its planets, and more! • Featuring mini games including Space Winter Rush, Comet Ceasefire, Solar System Sorting, Gas Planets and more! • Over 10 other interactive activities related to your space adventure. • Educational content and animations will entertain and engage while teaching simple astronomy basics. • ‘Read to Me’ text • Collect solar system and planet badges as you complete each level Planets and the Solar System from ©Smithsonian Kids is designed to deliver on these Learning Goals: • STEM: Introduce young learners to astronomy and science methods. • STEM: Expand young learners' curiosity and knowledge of the world around them. • Counting and Quantifying: Identify and organize groups of objects logically. • Visual Discrimination: Distinguish between different shapes, sizes, colors. • Visual Memory: Remembering and recalling visual information. • Color Recognition and Differentiation: Identifying and naming colors. • Shape Recognition and Classification: Identifying objects based on different shapes. ABOUT THE SMITHSONIAN The ©Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research complex, dedicated to public education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, ©Smithsonian sciences, and history. The name of the ©Smithsonian Institution and the sunburst logo are registered trademarks of the ©Smithsonian Institution. For more information, please visit www.si.edu ABOUT PLAYDATE DIGITAL PlayDate Digital Inc. is a publisher of high-quality, interactive, mobile educational software for children. PlayDate Digital's products nurture children's emerging literacy and creativity skills by turning digital screens into engaging experiences. PlayDate Digital content is built in partnership with some of the world's most trusted global brands for kids. Visit us: playdatedigital.com Like us: facebook.com/playdatedigital Follow us: @playdatedigital Watch all our app trailers: youtube.com/PlayDateDigital1 HAVE QUESTIONS? We'd love to hear from you! Your questions suggestions and comments are always welcome. Contact us 24/7 at info@playdatedigital.com

About

AP Map

This platform assists beauty professionals with visual mapping and consultation organization. It streamlines facial analysis, lash styling, and brow design for estheticians, lash artists, educators, and students. The app supports a structured workflow and enhances visual communication in professional beauty settings.

Highlights
  • Professional facial mapping tools
  • Lash and brow design visualization
  • Structured consultation workflows
  • Client profile organization
  • Educational beauty support tools
  • Modern luxury interface
Features
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AP Map by Academix Partners is a professional beauty consultation and visual mapping platform designed for estheticians, lash artists, beauty educators, and students. The app helps organize facial analysis, lash styling, brow design, and consultation workflows through a clean, structured, and modern interface created for professional beauty environments. Designed with the Academix Partners educational methodology, AP Map supports beauty professionals by improving consistency, visual communication, and consultation organization while maintaining a luxury user experience. Features may include: • Professional facial mapping tools • Lash and brow design visualization • Structured consultation workflows • Client profile organization • Educational beauty support tools • Modern luxury interface • Optimized mobile experience • Continuous platform improvements AP Map is designed for educational and cosmetic purposes only and does not provide medical diagnosis or medical treatment recommendations. by Academix Partners

Screenshots

Smithsonian4 screens
AP Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AP Map at none against Smithsonian's 2. Smithsonian's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Smithsonian sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. AP Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smithsonian versus AP Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmithsonianAP Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayDate Digital Inc.Academix Partners, LLC

Customer experience

Smithsonian

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AP Map

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Smithsonian

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Buy 5 Planets$2.99
None

AP Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smithsonian free?
Smithsonian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AP Map free?
AP Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smithsonian or AP Map have ads?
Neither Smithsonian nor AP Map shows ads.

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