Comparison

Biotope AR vs DailyScience

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

Head to head
About

Biotope AR

Features
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Biotope AR transforms any flat surface into a living, breathing ecosystem β€” right on your kitchen table, desk, or floor. Place one of 8 real climate zones in augmented reality and watch it come alive. Control sunlight, rainfall and temperature with simple sliders. Trigger floods, frost, heat waves or drought and watch your ecosystem respond in real time. WHAT'S INSIDE 8 REAL BIOMES Tropical, Temperate, Arctic, Desert, Rainforest, Savanna, Tundra, Mediterranean. Each with authentic flora, fauna, weather and climate data. LIVING FAUNA Procedurally animated birds with full wing rigs, 6 insect species with segmented bodies and wings, butterflies, and fireflies that glow after dark. Every creature responds to the health of your ecosystem. DAY AND NIGHT CYCLE Watch the sun arc across your table, colors shift from golden dawn to deep night. Speed up to 10x to watch a full day in seconds. FOUR SEASONS Switch between Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Foliage color, ground texture and snowfall change dynamically. REAL WEATHER Rain falls, snow drifts, fog rolls in. Plants wilt in drought, insects disappear in frost, the pond ripples in heavy rain. 3D EXPLORER No camera? No problem. A full 3D mode with pan and pinch orbit. Zero camera access required. BIOME GUIDE Deep-dive into all 8 climate zones. Temperature ranges, rainfall data, CO2 role, key species, threats and fascinating facts. ECOLOGY QUIZ 12 questions across all biomes. Instant feedback, fact reveals after every answer, final score summary. BIODIVERSITY SCORE A live 0 to 100 score tracking plant, insect and bird populations. Watch it rise and fall as conditions change. THE DEAL No ads. No subscription. No paywall. No tracking. Just the app. LANGUAGE Full English and German interface. Switch anytime in Settings. TECHNICAL AR mode: iPhone 6s or later, iOS 17, camera required. 3D mode: all devices, no camera needed.

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DailyScience

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Daily Science gives you one reason to pause each day: a remarkable scientific story. Open the app for today’s discovery, then follow the thread into the people, experiments, ideas, and places that changed how we understand the world. DISCOVER SCIENCE EVERY DAY β€’ Read one featured scientific story each day. β€’ Explore discoveries across physics, biology, chemistry, astronomy, medicine, technology, and more. β€’ Save stories you want to return to. β€’ Add Daily Science to your Home Screen with a widget. β€’ Set a daily reminder for a time that works for you. LEARN BY PLAYING β€’ Build a daily habit with Daily Word. β€’ Test your knowledge with topic-based Quiz paths. β€’ Play Science Blitz and Which Came First? β€’ Take on three short Daily Chess challenges each day. DAILY SCIENCE PREMIUM Premium unlocks the full archive, search, collections, scientists and fields, offline reading, narrated playback, the interactive 3D Space experience, advanced Quiz chapters, Mini Science Games, and an ad-free experience. Daily Word and Daily Chess remain available to everyone. Science is not a list of facts. It is a living story of questions, experiments, mistakes, and breakthroughs. Start with today’s discovery. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Biotope AR4 screens
DailyScience4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Biotope AR at none against DailyScience's 3. Biotope AR also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. DailyScience sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Biotope AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Biotope AR versus DailyScience: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBiotope ARDailyScience
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Daily
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrank OttoYUSUF ARDA KAYA

In-app purchases

None

Biotope AR

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DailyScience

Subscriptions2
  • DailyScience Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • DailyScience Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • DailyScience Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Biotope AR free?
Biotope AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DailyScience free?
DailyScience is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Biotope AR or DailyScience have ads?
DailyScience shows ads; Biotope AR does not.

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