MARVLS vs Quantum Route Finder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MARVLS
Explore quantum computing concepts through interactive augmented reality models. Requires a Merge Cube to visualize and manipulate topics like superposition and entanglement. Navigate through various educational modules to deepen your understanding.
- Augmented reality visualization
- Interactive quantum concepts
- Merge Cube integration
- Topics: superposition, entanglement, qubits
- Logic gates visualization
- Nuclear and electron spin models
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View augmented reality models of quantum computing concepts through your phone. You'll need a Merge Cube (link included to download). Click on different button to navigate to different topics. Tap the camera icon and point your camera towards the Merge Cube to visualize and interact with our MARVLS. Topics include observer dependency, superposition, entanglement, bits, qubits, nuclear and electron spin, logic gates, and trapped ions. Developer support provided by Leo Vanderlofske.
Quantum Route Finder
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Quantum Route Finder lets you run real quantum circuits on IBM's quantum computers directly from your iPhone — no simulator, no shortcuts. Your device builds the circuit, submits it to a 156-qubit IBM Quantum processor (Heron r2 generation), and visualizes the measurement results in real time. How it works The app uses a hybrid architecture: your iPhone acts as the controller, constructing OpenQASM circuits and sending them to IBM Quantum Cloud via the REST API. Quantum computation happens on the actual QPU hardware at IBM Research facilities. Everything else — UI, circuit building, result visualization — runs entirely on your device. IBM Quantum account required This app requires a free IBM Quantum account at quantum.cloud.ibm.com. The free Open Plan includes 10 minutes of QPU time per month. This limit is enforced by IBM, not this app. Once your monthly quota is used, jobs will be queued or rejected until the next month. No IBM affiliation — you must create and manage your own account. What you need IBM Cloud API key (free, from quantum.cloud.ibm.com) Instance CRN (from your IBM Quantum dashboard) Available backends ibm_kingston, ibm_fez, ibm_marrakesh (156-qubit Heron r2 processor
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MARVLS at 18.0 against Quantum Route Finder's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | MARVLS | Quantum Route Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michele McColgan | Toru Kawaguchi |
In-app purchases
MARVLS
No in-app purchases
Quantum Route Finder
No in-app purchases
Questions
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