ReactorN vs RBMK Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
ReactorN
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Reactor N is a free way for students and the nuclear-curious to explore the U.S. nuclear industry ā built to help with your studies, coursework, and thesis. WHAT YOU CAN DO ā ALL FREE ⢠Browse all 94 U.S. nuclear reactors in one place ā status, location, and key facts ⢠Explore the energy-vs-AI-datacenter demand story reshaping the grid (the convergence layer) ⢠Follow live regulatory activity (NRC + Federal Register) ⢠Check energy market data (EIA) ⢠Ask the AI copilot questions about the U.S. nuclear fleet ⢠Prep for the reactor operator certification exam ā flashcards, quizzes, and progress tracking BUILT FOR STUDENTS Whether you study nuclear engineering, energy, policy, or finance, Reactor N gives you real industry data instead of a textbook ā useful for class projects, presentations, thesis research, and studying for the reactor operator (RO/SRO) licensing exam. Data is drawn from public sources (NRC, EIA, U.S. Federal Register) so you can trace and cite it. EVERYTHING IS FREE No account required. No subscription. No paywall. Nothing is sold in, through, or in connection with the app. Open the app and explore. ABOUT Reactor N is an independent product from OpenAgent. It aggregates publicly available information for educational and informational purposes only, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Energy Information Administration, or any utility or reactor operator. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Privacy Policy: https://openagent-legal.vercel.app/reactorn/privacy
RBMK Lab
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Live the night of 26 April 1986 at Chernobyl Unit 4, then take the night shift at an RBMK-style plant yourself. THE NIGHT OF THE TEST ⢠The night of the turbine test at the real clock times, played on a dedicated teaching model ⢠Every historical beat cites its source; the crew appears by role, never by name ⢠Eight decisions where you can choose differently, and twelve endings to find, from the safe ones to the choices that would not have saved it ⢠Look inside the core: the operating margin, the steam voids and the rods, slice by slice SHIFTS ⢠The dispatcher calls for load. Work the rods, feedwater, bypass and pumps to deliver it without tripping the unit ⢠Six career shifts and a new daily shift every day, the same for every operator ⢠Stars, personal bests, ranks from Trainee to Chief engineer, and Game Center leaderboards ⢠A shift log after every shift: your load trace, your closest call, and exactly why the unit tripped THE CONTROL ROOM ⢠A glowing reactor lid with 1,872 channel caps, needle meters, an annunciator wall, tactile faders and AZ-5 under a flip cover ⢠One live plant board in every mode: zoom from the whole plant to the loop, turbine, condensate or feedwater, or open it full screen ⢠A trend recorder, and synthesised plant sound with a one-tap mute LEARN WHY IT REACTS ⢠Guided training drills with predictions and causal debriefs ⢠A sandbox with more than a dozen faults to inject ⢠Reference notes on every signal Plays offline. No account, no ads, no tracking. One optional lifetime Pro unlock adds the advanced shifts and drills and the design what-ifs for the night. RBMK Lab is a game and a learning tool built on simplified, teaching-scale models. The 1986 chapter is a sourced, dramatised reconstruction tuned to the published sequence of events. It is not evidence about the accident's cause, and nothing in the app is operator training or engineering guidance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReactorN at none against RBMK Lab's 1. ReactorN also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. RBMK Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ReactorN asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ReactorN | RBMK Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | TYH DANIEL MC LEAN | Jan Sokol |
In-app purchases
ReactorN
No in-app purchases
RBMK Lab
- RBMK Lab Pro$7.99








