Comparison

Pansophia vs History Globe

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

Head to head
About

Pansophia

Access a vast collection of STEM reference data, including species, chemical compounds, engineering components, and more, all in one place. Features include a scientific calculator, unit converter, and quiz tools. Explore 18 disciplines with extensive cross-references.

Highlights
  • 3,000+ biological species data
  • 1,200+ chemical compounds reference
  • Extensive engineering component data
  • Scientific calculator and unit converter
  • Quiz and flashcard tools with spaced repetition
  • Cross-discipline concept linking
Features
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Pansophia is an offline STEM reference for engineers, scientists, and students — 25,400+ formulas, compounds, and reference tables across 18 disciplines including physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, and every major field of engineering. No account. No ads. No tracking. No internet required. About a third of every discipline is free. WHY PANSOPHIA Every entry is curated, cross-referenced, and verified — not generated. When you need a decay constant, a beam capacity, or a CAS number, it has to be right, and it has to work without a signal. Built for the lab bench, the job site, and the exam desk. The kind of data you used to search for daily, or flip through a mountain of handbooks to find — now in one place. WHAT'S INSIDE - 3,000+ biological species with habitat, functions, structures, timeline - 1,200+ chemical compounds with properties, synthesis, hazards & CAS numbers - 700+ mechanical components — fasteners, bearings, hinges, latches, brackets, clamps, belts/chains, flanges, gears, couplings, pumps, pneumatics + hydraulics, etc - 500+ electronic components — transistors, op-amps, microcontrollers (Arduino/STM32/ESP32/RP2040), motors, sensors, LCDs, batteries, etc - 350+ chemistry lab reference entries — solvents, buffers (Tris/PBS/HEPES), catalysts (Pd, Grubbs, MacMillan), spectroscopy (NMR/IR/MS), HPLC/GC chromatography - 254 materials — alloys, polymers, ceramics, composites, AHSS, bulk metallic glasses, high-entropy alloys, fracture toughness & creep data - 231 astronomical objects — Messier catalog, notable stars, exoplanets, black holes - 280+ structural engineering tables — AISC W/HSS shapes & beam design, RC design, NDS wood design, foundations (spread/pile/mat/retaining), seismic design, soil classification, building codes, bridges - 80+ chemical engineering reference — distillation & absorption unit ops, TEMA heat exchangers, CSTR/PFR/PBR/fluidized reactors, ASME VIII pressure vessels, API 650/620 storage tanks, relief systems, ISA-5.1 P&ID symbols, NEC/ATEX hazardous areas, HAZOP/LOPA/SIL methodology - 220+ biomedical reference entries — FDA device classes, ASTM F-series implants, ISO 10993 biocompatibility, clinical trial phases, lab values (CBC/BMP/CMP/LFTs/ABG), vital signs by age, imaging (X-ray/CT/MRI/US/PET) - 280+ pharmacology drug classes — full WHO ATC coverage with mechanism, dosing, adverse effects, interactions - 111 nuclear isotopes with cross-sections and decay data - 72 named organic reactions with reagents, conditions & mechanisms - 61 algorithms with time/space complexity analysis - 56 statistical tests with assumptions, formulas & when to use each - 48 math identities — trig, integrals, Laplace & Fourier transform pairs 18 DISCIPLINES Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics & Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil & Structural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Earth & Environmental BUILT-IN TOOLS - Scientific Calculator — 52 built-in constants, trig/log/factorial, history - Unit Converter — 22 unit families including electrical & magnetic - Physical Constants — 163 constants with uncertainties, searchable & copyable - Quiz & Flashcards — SM-2 spaced repetition for coursework and exam prep CROSS-DISCIPLINE CONNECTIONS 27,500+ cross-references link related concepts across fields. Tap any reference to jump between disciplines — see how thermodynamics connects to chemical engineering, or how linear algebra powers machine learning. WORKS OFFLINE — ALL DATA BUNDLED All 25,400+ entries ship inside the app. Dark theme, native LaTeX equation rendering, and interactive 3D molecular models. PRICING About a third of every discipline is free — no account, no time limit. Unlock all 18 for $9.99, or one for $0.99. One-time purchase, no subscriptions.

About

History Globe

Features
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History Globe turns the whole world — and all of history — into one beautiful, interactive 3D Earth you can spin in your hand. Drag the timeline from 3300 BCE to today and watch what was happening everywhere at once: civilizations rise, empires shift, wars, inventions, art and discoveries light up across the planet. Tap any glowing marker for the story, with a photo and a clear summary. It's a globe, an atlas, an encyclopedia and a quiz — all in one. TIME TRAVEL • 2,300+ world events from antiquity to 2025, on a single timeline • Watch empire borders morph across the centuries LIVING CODEX • 24,000+ species — mammals, birds, reptiles, sea life, insects, plants, dinosaurs & prehistoric life • Photos, facts and real distribution data; tap "Add to Codex" to light up your own Earth WONDERS OF THE WORLD • World Heritage sites, natural wonders and major volcanoes, pinned where they belong THE LIVING PLANET • Biomes, Köppen climate zones and global ocean currents QUIZ MODE • Turn the whole atlas into a game — guess the continent, order the events, take the daily challenge BUILT TO ENJOY • Bilingual: English & 中文 (follows your device, switch anytime) • Gorgeous night-Earth visuals, smooth to spin • The globe, timeline and all data work offline; images load from the web No account. No ads. No tracking. Just the world, across time, in your pocket.

Screenshots

Pansophia4 screens
History Globe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: History Globe at none against Pansophia's 10. History Globe also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Pansophia sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. History Globe asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pansophia versus History Globe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPansophiaHistory Globe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB23 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBonsai Horizons, LLC甡朋 刘

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pansophia

One-time10
  • Unlock Biomedical Engineering$0.99
  • Unlock Astronomy$0.99
  • Unlock Civil Engineering$0.99
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  • Unlock Materials Science$0.99
  • Unlock Artificial Intelligence$0.99
  • Unlock Statistics$0.99
  • Unlock Pharmacology$0.99
  • Unlock Earth Science$0.99
  • Unlock Nuclear Engineering$0.99
  • Unlock All Disciplines$9.99
None

History Globe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pansophia free?
Pansophia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is History Globe free?
History Globe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pansophia or History Globe have ads?
Neither Pansophia nor History Globe shows ads.

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