Investigation Declaration vs Science Simulations
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Investigation Declaration
Embark on a historical investigation to uncover how Enlightenment ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence. Travel across time and the Atlantic world, collecting evidence to restore corrupted files and understand the spread of concepts like natural rights and state sovereignty.
- Explore 10 Atlantic world locations
- Track Natural Rights, State Sovereignty, or Social Contract
- Mad-lib style evidence linking
- Historical scenes with narrative
- Spanish translation and English voiceover
- Glossary and classroom resources
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"An international crime of epic proportions has occurred. Members of a global crime ring, Baddies Against Rights & Freedom (B.A.R.F. for short), have hacked the most elite of institutions… the Bureau of Ideas! B.A.R.F. aims to destroy any and all files related to freedom, democracy, and rights. As Secret Agent 6, you will travel across time and the Atlantic world to investigate records that connect Enlightenment to the United States Declaration of Independence and beyond. Find how ideas have spread, track evidence of natural rights, state sovereignty, and the Social Contract, and restore the corrupted files. Game Features: - Multiple paths to completion: track Natural Rights, State Sovereignty, the Social Contract, or complete them all! - Explore 10 locations across the Atlantic world to collect evidence and connect. - Historical scenes enhanced by a narrative and rich material culture. - Mad-lib style activity links locations based on the evidence you collect along the way. For English Language Learners: This game offers a support tool, Spanish translation, English voiceover, and glossary. Teachers: Visit the iCivics """"teach"""" page to check out classroom resources for Investigation Declaration! Learning Objectives: - Track a set of Enlightenment ideas that inspired and followed the Declaration of Independence, particularly between 1750 and 1850. - Draw ideological cause-and-effect connections between historical events. - Identify and define the concepts of natural rights, the Social Contract, and state sovereignty. - Understand the roles of time and geography in the spread of ideas. - Describe methods by which ideas were transmitted during this time period: trade, written communications, migration, and print. - Become familiar with ideas, people, locations, and events that influenced declarations of rights and freedoms during this time period. Made in partnership with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation "
Science Simulations
Explore over 150 interactive chemistry and physics simulations to understand complex science concepts. This app offers an intuitive, game-like environment for learning at home or in the classroom, with offline access to educational resources.
- 150+ interactive simulations
- Chemistry and physics concepts
- Classroom and home use
- Offline access
- Game-like learning environment
- Creative Commons licensed content
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Play and learn with more than 150 interactive chemistry and physics simulations, and dive into a wide range of science concepts. How do acid-base solutions work, what do atomic interactions look like, or what is a regression? Perfect for use in the classroom or at home, these award-winning resources create an intuitive, game-like environment that encourages exploration, discovery, and learning. Powered by Kiwix, this app provides offline access to open educational resources developed by the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder. All content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC-BY), making it freely accessible for everyone. For those who want to support the mission of the PhET project, consider purchasing the official PhET App on this store —a one-time payment for lifetime access. Whatever your level. start your journey into science today with interactive, engaging, and educational simulations!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Science Simulations at 4.8 against Investigation Declaration's 3.0. Investigation Declaration's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Science Simulations holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
Investigation Declaration ships an update every 3 months, Science Simulations every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Investigation Declaration | Science Simulations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 351 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iCivics, Inc. | Wikimedia CH |
In-app purchases
Investigation Declaration
No in-app purchases
Science Simulations
No in-app purchases
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