Comparison

Sci vs Alachua County Public Schools

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

Head to head
About

Sci

Explore STEM concepts and problem-solving skills through hands-on activities tied to real-world locations. Search activities by site, STEM field, or curriculum standards. Activities are categorized for pre-visit, during-visit, and post-visit engagement.

Highlights
  • Hands-on STEM activities
  • Location-based exploration
  • Searchable by site name
  • Filter by STEM field
  • Curriculum standard alignment
  • Pre/during/post visit activities
Features
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This Sci-Map app encourages the exploration of STEM concepts right in your own community and promotes the practice of problem-solving skills. It is an efficient tool for educators, parents, or anyone seeking a guide to explore the world . The hands-on activities are searchable by name of the real-world site, by type of activity (sorted by STEM field and name of the activity) or by Florida Curriculum standards associated with the concepts or skills used in the hands-on activity. The activities are also sorted by whether they are useful while you are visiting the site (to guide you in your exploration) or if they are introductory activities (to prepare you before you visit) or extension activities (to further investigate after you visit and have explored the site).

About

Alachua County Public Schools

Stay informed about school events, customize notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Receive district updates and easily find staff and department contact information.

Highlights
  • Event calendar with sharing
  • Customizable student organization notifications
  • Weekly cafeteria menus
  • District live feed updates
  • Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Alachua County Public Schools. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.

Screenshots

Sci4 screens
Alachua County Public Schools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sci at 5.0 against Alachua County Public Schools's 1.8. Sci also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Alachua County Public Schools's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sci holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alachua County Public Schools has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sci ships an update every 2 days, Alachua County Public Schools monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sci versus Alachua County Public Schools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSciAlachua County Public Schools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings218 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHands On Gainesville IncSchool Board of Alachua County

Customer experience

Sci

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

Alachua County Public Schools

All ratings13 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sci

No in-app purchases

None

Alachua County Public Schools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sci free?
Sci is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alachua County Public Schools free?
Alachua County Public Schools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sci or Alachua County Public Schools?
Sci is rated higher. Sci averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Alachua County Public Schools averages 1.8 from 18 ratings.
Do Sci or Alachua County Public Schools have ads?
Neither Sci nor Alachua County Public Schools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sci or Alachua County Public Schools?
Sci ships an update every 2 days, and Alachua County Public Schools monthly. Most recently, Sci was updated on October 30, 2026 and Alachua County Public Schools on October 30, 2026.

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