EduSim vs How {Things} Work
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EduSim
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EduSim helps you understand complex ideas through interactive simulations. Instead of memorizing difficult concepts, you can explore them visually and see how systems behave in real time. EduSim transforms traditional textbook topics into hands-on experiments that you can run directly on your phone. Whether you are a student revising a topic or a lifelong learner curious about how the world works, EduSim allows you to test ideas, change variables, and immediately see the results. Explore concepts across multiple subjects including science, physics, and economics. Features • 20+ interactive learning labs available at launch • New simulations released every month • Run experiments and test variables in real time • Offline mode so you can learn anywhere • Clean and simple interface designed for exploration • Works for both students and curious learners Example simulations include: • Projectile motion and physics experiments • Molecular bonding visualizations • Plant life cycle simulations • Lava lamp dynamics and fluid behavior • And many more interactive labs EduSim is built around one simple idea: Explore. Simulate. Learn.
How {Things} Work
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Ever wondered how a microwave actually heats your dinner? How Wi-Fi gets through walls? How an MRI sees inside you without cutting you open? How {things} Work is a field guide to the machinery of modern life - short, plainspoken explainers about the everyday objects, systems, and ideas that quietly run the world. Every topic has three reading depths. - The short version - a paragraph that answers the question. - Go Deeper - a more technical pass, already prepared. - The Full Picture - edge cases, context, and broader connections. What's inside the first release: - Around 200 topics across 30 categories - from home appliances and transport, to your senses, the weather, money, materials, AI, and more - A quick quiz at the end of each topic, so the details stay - Bookmarks for the ones you want to come back to - Source links at the foot of every topic Built to read calmly. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Works fully offline once installed. Read on the train, in bed, or in the kitchen while something's in the oven. For the curious - and for anyone who keeps getting asked "how does that actually work?"
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Verdict
EduSim and How {Things} Work are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 | EduSim | How {Things} Work |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saad Amin | ccburns.me |
In-app purchases
EduSim
No in-app purchases
How {Things} Work
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is How {Things} Work free?
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