Comparison

Kids Science Explorer vs PE Toolbox

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

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About

Kids Science Explorer

Features
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Real science for curious kids aged 4 to 12, with no ads and no wifi needed. Seventeen worlds, from dinosaurs and animals to the ocean, space and the human body. Tap to hear a lesson read aloud, so a child who cannot read yet can still explore. NEW: WHAT KIDS ASK FOR 24 dinosaurs and prehistoric reptiles, from T. rex to Brachiosaurus. 24 animals, from lions to ladybugs. 20 sea creatures, with sharks, whales and octopuses. Rockets, robots and diggers. Rainbows, thunder and tornadoes. Each one has its own page with a picture and three quick facts. TEN GAMES THAT TEACH Drag the planets into order from the Sun. Build a body organ by organ. Feed each dinosaur what it really ate. Connect real stars into real constellations. TWELVE EXPERIMENTS AT HOME Simple steps with things already in your kitchen, always done with a grown up. IT GROWS WITH YOUR CHILD Three levels, for ages 4 to 6, 7 to 9 and 10 to 12, so each child meets a topic at the right depth. Nine languages built in. A SMALL MISSION EVERY DAY Discover one thing, answer one question, play one game. Parents get a Last 7 days card with a question for the dinner table. MADE FOR THE CAR, THE PLANE AND THE WAITING ROOM Lessons, games and the star map all work offline. SAFE BY DESIGN No ads, no chat, no account, no tracking. Purchases and links sit behind a parental gate. Full access needs a subscription. The yearly plan starts with 3 free days for new subscribers. Payment goes through your Apple Account and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings. Privacy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1guksXcFDMzIBsvWgMHVm51PYd2Cx67mlXfWnpoJ9jdU/preview Terms: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14FxWyJNS7ydzip7pwFnvEQVSXfGJHdmUVPewB-wtWR0/preview

About

PE Toolbox

Features
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PE Toolbox makes planning physical education lessons simple, visual, and fast. Built for PE teachers, PE Toolbox gives you the tools to organize activities, explain drills, create court diagrams, and build lessons without needing complicated planning software. VISUAL ACTIVITY PLANNING Create easy-to-understand diagrams for games, drills, and activities. Add players, equipment, movement, and other elements to show exactly how an activity should work. BUILD YOUR LESSON Organize activities into a complete PE lesson so you can see your plan before class begins. TEACHING CUES Keep important instructions and skill cues alongside your activities so they're easy to reference while teaching. EQUIPMENT Keep track of the equipment needed for each activity and lesson. SAVE & REUSE Save activities and lessons so your best ideas don't disappear at the end of class. PDF EXPORT Turn your plans into clean PDFs that can be printed, shared, or saved for later. PE Planner was designed by a PE teacher with one goal: spend less time formatting lesson plans and more time teaching. Whether you're planning a warm-up, skill activity, small-sided game, or complete lesson, PE Toolbox helps turn your ideas into a clear plan you can actually use in the gym.

Screenshots

Kids Science Explorer4 screens
PE Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PE Toolbox at none against Kids Science Explorer's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Kids Science Explorer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. PE Toolbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Kids Science Explorer versus PE Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKids Science ExplorerPE Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size27 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro GregorioRyan Walker

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kids Science Explorer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$4.997 Days
  • Pro$19.991 Year
None

PE Toolbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kids Science Explorer free?
Kids Science Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PE Toolbox free?
PE Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kids Science Explorer or PE Toolbox have ads?
Neither Kids Science Explorer nor PE Toolbox shows ads.

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