Comparison

Sunja vs Sapling Isle

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

Head to head
About

Sunja

Features
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Sunja is interactive 3D science for anyone who never stopped asking why. Every concept is a small 3D world you can step into. Split a beam of light into colour. Watch pollination happen. Follow how GPS works out where you are. Beside every world there is a reading guide that tells the story in plain language, and audio narration for when you would rather listen. When a question comes up, ask Sunja, the built-in tutor, by voice or by typing. WHAT IS INSIDE • 22 interactive 3D worlds across nature, technology, space and history • A reading guide for every concept, written to be clear rather than clever • Audio narration you can play anywhere • Ask Sunja — a tutor for follow-up questions, by voice or by text • Bookmarks for anything worth coming back to • Streaks and XP that quietly count the days you show up FOR CURIOUS PEOPLE OF ANY AGE Sunja is built for curiosity at any age: safe and comfortable for children, and still interesting for grown-ups. Choose a kid, teen or adult profile at the start and the explanations follow. TOPICS Photosynthesis, germination, pollination, the human heart, DNA, cell division, light and colour, magnetism, gravity and orbits, moon phases, the life of a star, plate tectonics, the water cycle, the periodic table, chemical bonds, binary code, the internet, GPS, ancient Egypt, the Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution — with more worlds added over time. HONEST ABOUT LEARNING No IQ promises. Better inputs: active exploration, retrieval, and spaced curiosity. Small lessons compound. FREE TO START Sunja is free to start: explore the worlds, read the guides, listen to the narration. Sunja Pro unlocks every world, every reading guide and every tutor session, monthly or annually. A subscription renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the period ends; you can manage it in your account settings at any time. Learn something worth remembering. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sapling Isle

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Sapling Isle is a multilingual interactive science lab that connects observable phenomena with advanced scientific concepts on iPhone and iPad. Change variables directly, observe how a system responds, read graphs and measurements, then explore the equations, assumptions, and limits behind the model. Explore nature and the universe • Control a 3D Solar System and observe planetary motion and astronomical time • Follow curved light, an accretion disk, and Einstein rings around a black hole Enter a hands-on physics lab • Explore forces, motion, heat, energy, magnetic fields, light, and atoms • Compare heating, compression, and diffusion in a 3D microscopic world • Investigate orbits, waves, entropy, Boltzmann distributions, quantum tunneling, and double-slit patterns Explore at your own depth • Start with direct manipulation and visual feedback • Continue with multivariable comparisons, measurements, and graphs • Go deeper into equations, approximations, and model boundaries • Choose from 10 interface languages • Adaptive layouts for both iPhone and iPad • No account, advertising, or cross-app tracking • Progress, camera frames, and experiment data are handled primarily on device Pick an island, begin with a phenomenon, and follow the evidence toward deeper models.

Screenshots

Sunja4 screens
Sapling Isle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sapling Isle at none against Sunja's 2. Sapling Isle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sunja sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Sapling Isle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunja ships an update every 5 months, Sapling Isle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Sunja versus Sapling Isle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunjaSapling Isle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunja Labs Private Limited大鹏 张

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sunja

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Learning$29.991 Month
  • Annual Learning$199.991 Year
None

Sapling Isle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sunja free?
Sunja is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sapling Isle free?
Sapling Isle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sunja or Sapling Isle have ads?
Sunja shows ads; Sapling Isle does not.
Which is updated more often, Sunja or Sapling Isle?
Sunja ships an update every 5 months, and Sapling Isle fortnightly. Most recently, Sunja was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sapling Isle on October 25, 2026.

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