Comparison

Husky Study vs Amino Acid Blaster

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

Head to head
About

Husky Study

This app helps University of Washington students master their courses with curated study materials, practice questions, and progress tracking. It offers tools like flashcards, quizzes, and brain games to enhance learning and memory. Upload your own notes to generate study aids and get grade estimates.

Highlights
  • Course-specific study packs
  • Flashcards and multiple-choice quizzes
  • Auto-generate study materials from notes
  • Progress tracking and grade estimates
  • Smart feedback on weak topics
  • Working memory brain games
Features
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Master your University of Washington classes with study tools built specifically for your UW courses. Husky Study is an unofficial study app for UW students across the Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma campuses. Whether you're preparing for midterms or finals, reviewing after class, or staying on top of the quarter, Husky Study brings your course materials, study content, and progress together in one place. Key Features: - Course-Specific Study Cards & Quizzes: Study with high-quality flashcards and multiple-choice questions built around the topics covered in your UW courses. - Flexible Study Modes: Switch between flashcards and quizzes to reinforce what you've learned, test your knowledge, and identify weaker areas. - Create Study Materials from Your Notes: Drop in your lecture notes, slides, or PDFs and turn them into flashcards and quizzes in seconds. - Course Mind Maps: Explore visual mind maps that connect key topics and concepts across your courses, perfect for visual learners. - Course Videos: Watch videos curated for the topics you're learning and explore concepts directly from your course. - Progress Tracking & Grade Estimates: Track your performance, see where you stand, and get a personalized grade estimate based on your study activity. - Smart Feedback: See which topics need more attention and review concepts you're most likely to forget. - Brain Games: Train your memory, focus, and attention with research-backed cognitive exercises. - Compete with Classmates and Friends: Climb the UW quarter leaderboards as you study and compete for the top spot. Husky Study helps you build better study habits for your University of Washington classes and spend your study time where it matters most. Husky Study is an independent study app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the University of Washington. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://laureata.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://laureata.com/privacy

About

Amino Acid Blaster

Features
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Amino Acid Blaster transforms amino acid memorization into an exciting arcade challenge. Train your recall of the 20 standard amino acids by identifying and blasting the correct vial before it escapes. Whether you're preparing for biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, or life science exams, Amino Acid Blaster helps reinforce one-letter and three-letter amino acid codes through rapid-fire repetition and active learning. Features Fast-paced educational arcade gameplay Learn all 20 standard amino acids Practice Name → Code and Code → Name recognition Switch between 1-letter and 3-letter amino acid codes Earn speed bonuses for quick responses Build streaks and activate powerful Fever Mode Track accuracy and improve recall speed Multiple difficulty levels: Beginner Intermediate Expert Insanity Choose from multiple futuristic weapons: Pulse Laser Plasma Beam Ion Torpedo Photon Torpedo Scatter Rail How It Works A target amino acid appears at the top of the screen while glowing vials drift across the battlefield. Find the matching amino acid code or name, aim your turret, and destroy the correct vial before time runs out. As you progress, levels become faster and more challenging with additional decoys and trickier look-alikes. Perfect For Biochemistry students Medical students Nursing students Pharmacy students Biology majors Life science learners Exam preparation and review sessions Turn memorization into a game and build amino acid mastery one blast at a time!

Screenshots

Husky Study4 screens
Amino Acid Blaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Amino Acid Blaster at none against Husky Study's 6. Husky Study's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, 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. Husky Study sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Amino Acid Blaster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Husky Study against 5.0 for Amino Acid Blaster. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Husky Study has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Husky Study versus Amino Acid Blaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHusky StudyAmino Acid Blaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLaureata, Inc.Walter Henne

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Husky Study

Subscriptions2
  • Husky Study Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Husky Study Premium (Quarterly)$14.993 Months
One-time4
  • Husky Study Premium Graduation 2027$29.99
  • Husky Study Premium Graduation 2028$34.99
  • Husky Study Premium Graduation 2029$39.99
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  • Husky Study Premium Graduation 2030$44.99
None

Amino Acid Blaster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Husky Study free?
Husky Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Amino Acid Blaster free?
Amino Acid Blaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Husky Study or Amino Acid Blaster?
Amino Acid Blaster is rated higher. Husky Study averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Amino Acid Blaster averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Husky Study or Amino Acid Blaster have ads?
Neither Husky Study nor Amino Acid Blaster shows ads.

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