Comparison

Science Tools vs WristBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Science Tools

Explore interactive science experiments with hands-on controls and instant visuals. Ideal for students and teachers, it covers topics like optics and orbital mechanics. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks all features and future content.

Highlights
  • Interactive science experiments
  • Hands-on controls
  • Instant visual feedback
  • Offline functionality
  • Classroom demonstration tool
  • Self-study resource
Features
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Science Tools is an interactive experiment box for students, teachers, and science lovers. Explore double-slit interference, double pendulum chaos, optics, orbital mechanics and more with hands-on controls and instant visuals. Works offline and is perfect for class demos and self-study. Upgrade to Pro to unlock all tools and future content.

About

WristBuddy

Features
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Know how your phone is doing — without picking it up. WristBuddy lives on your Apple Watch and shows what your iPhone is doing right now: battery, charging, Wi-Fi and cellular, motion, silent mode, Focus, lock state, air pressure, and thermal state — all glanceable from your wrist. SOUND FAMILIAR? • Phone charging in another room? Glance at your wrist and unplug it when it's ready. • About to walk into a meeting? Know it's really on silent without pulling it out under the table. • Charging it inside a bag, or tethering a hotspot? Keep an eye on its temperature and catch it running hot. • Left your phone away on purpose? Stay aware of anything urgent without breaking the moment. WHAT'S FREE • Battery range (Below 20% / 20-50% / 50-90% / Above 90%) • Watch dashboard with stale-snapshot indicator • "Hey Siri, ring my iPhone with WristBuddy" (beta) UNLOCK PRO (pay once, yours forever) • Exact battery percentage and charging state • Wi-Fi and Cellular connectivity (separate rows), with network generation (5G / LTE) • Motion detection — is the iPhone being touched right now? • Silent and Focus mode • Lock state — is the iPhone locked right now? • Distance from your iPhone (UWB; iPhone 11+ paired with Apple Watch S6+) • Air pressure — barometric pressure (hPa) from your iPhone's barometer • Thermal state — is your iPhone running hot while it charges or works? (Normal / Fair / Serious / Critical) • Find My Watch (beta) — buzz your Apple Watch from your iPhone • Apple Watch screen on iPhone — see your Watch's battery from your iPhone • Reorderable status rows — drag to reorder which features show on your Watch • Lock Screen Live Activity — both batteries and link state pinned to your iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Get iPhone Status shortcut for Shortcuts automations WHY WRISTBUDDY • Pay once. Never a subscription. Never ads. • No account. No sign-up. • No cloud. No analytics. No tracking. No third-party SDKs. • Everything stays on your iPhone and Apple Watch. • Privacy nutrition label: Data Not Collected — every category unchecked. PRIVACY BY DESIGN WristBuddy uses Apple's built-in WatchConnectivity framework, so your iPhone and Apple Watch talk directly to each other over Bluetooth or local Wi-Fi. No data ever leaves your devices. There is no WristBuddy server, because there isn't one. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone running iOS 16 or later (iOS 16.1+ for the Lock Screen Live Activity) • Apple Watch running watchOS 9 or later • UWB distance feature requires iPhone 11+ and Apple Watch Series 6+ • Dynamic Island layout requires iPhone 14 Pro or newer Open the iPhone app once, then forget about it — the iPhone responds in the background. Open the Watch app to see everything at a glance.

Screenshots

Science Tools4 screens
WristBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WristBuddy at every 4 days against Science Tools's every 2 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Science Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WristBuddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Science Tools ships an update every 2 months, WristBuddy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Science Tools versus WristBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScience ToolsWristBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer丽东 陈Mario Longhi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Science Tools

One-time1
  • be_pro$2.99
1 purchases

WristBuddy

One-time1
  • WristBuddy$2.99

Questions

Is Science Tools free?
Science Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WristBuddy free?
WristBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Science Tools or WristBuddy have ads?
Neither Science Tools nor WristBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Science Tools or WristBuddy?
Science Tools ships an update every 2 months, and WristBuddy every 4 days. Most recently, Science Tools was updated on October 16, 2026 and WristBuddy on October 1, 2026.

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