Comparison

Experience Physics vs Pendulum Lab

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

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About

Experience Physics

Explore fundamental physics concepts through interactive simulations and guided investigations. This app uses an inquiry-based learning approach with dynamic graphs, tables, and animations to help students understand phenomena like mass, weight, speed, and energy transformations. It includes thought-provoking quizzes for individual or group learning.

Highlights
  • Dynamic physics simulations
  • Interactive labs
  • Inquiry-based learning
  • Dynamic graphs and tables
  • Thought-provoking quizzes
  • Scientific background information
Features
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EXPERIENCE PHYSICS is a series of innovative apps designed to motivate students to investigate basic scientific phenomena and concepts in physics through simulations and interactive labs. Using an inquiry-based learning approach, the apps challenge students with investigations and quizzes based on the students' explorations of each interactive unit. EXPERIENCE PHYSICS PROVIDES APPS WITH: • Dynamic simulations of scientific phenomena and concepts, such as mass and weight, the relationship between distance, time and speed, and energy transformations between different types of energy; • Multiple representations, such as dynamic graphs, tables, and interactive animations; • Investigations that help students learn by exploring inquiry questions; • Thought-provoking quizzes that are ideal for individual learning, small-group work, and teacher-led class instruction; • Scientific background of the relevant concepts introduced in each unit. EXPERIENCE PHYSICS UNITS INCLUDE: Mass and Weight enables students to measure the mass and weight of different objects on Earth, Moon, Mars, and Jupiter using a balance scale (for mass) and a spring scale (for weight). Students can investigate the difference between mass and weight by using the simulation to answer these inquiry questions: Is the mass of an object the same on different planets? Is the weight of an object the same on different planets? Based on your findings, what is the difference between mass and weight? SPEED IT UP enables students to explore different speeds of a vehicle, based on distance-time graphs that describe its movement. Students can investigate the relationship between distance, time and speed by using the simulation to answer these inquiry questions: How do different distance-time graphs describe different speeds? What happens to the slope of the graph when the speed of a vehicle changes? How does the graph describe one constant speed? How does it describe different constant speeds? ENERGY OF A PENDULUM enables students to explore energy transformations of a swinging pendulum, with and without friction. Students can investigate potential energy, kinetic energy, thermal energy, and energy transformations by using the simulation to answer these inquiry questions: What is the relationship between the pendulum's maximum potential energy at the beginning of its movement and its kinetic energy throughout the movement? Is this relationship the same with and without friction? If not, how does the relationship differ? ENERGY OF A SKATEBOARD RIDER enables students to explore energy transformations of a skateboard and rider, with and without friction. Students can investigate potential energy, kinetic energy, thermal energy, and energy transformations by using the simulation to answer these inquiry questions: What is the relationship between the skateboard's maximum potential energy at the beginning of its movement and its kinetic energy throughout the movement? Is this relationship the same with and without friction? If not, how does the relationship differ? ENERGY OF AN ELASTIC SPRING enables students to explore energy transformations of an elastic spring, with and without friction. Students can investigate potential energy, kinetic energy, elastic energy, thermal energy, and energy transformations by using the simulation to answer these inquiry questions: Assuming there is no friction in the system, what are the respective locations in the cycle at which the spring's potential, kinetic and elastic energies reach maximum values? What happens if you add friction to the system? STOPPING DISTANCE invites students to conduct experiments that investigate the effects of vehicle speed and driver reaction time on the vehicle's stopping distance. How does the driver's reaction time (slow or fast) affect the vehicle's stopping distance? How does the vehicle's speed affect its reaction distance and braking distance?

About

Pendulum Lab

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PendulumLab: Interactive Pendulum Physics Simulator Dive into the fascinating world of pendulum physics with PendulumLab! Whether you're a student, educator, or science enthusiast, this app brings the beauty and complexity of pendulum motion right to your fingertips. Key Features: Explore single, double, and triple pendulum systems Interact with real-time, visually stunning simulations Adjust parameters like length, angle, and gravity to see instant effects Visualize pendulum trajectories with customizable trails Toggle trajectory visibility for each pendulum bob Clear trajectories with a single tap for new experiments Perfect for: Students learning about harmonic motion and chaos theory Teachers demonstrating complex physics concepts Science enthusiasts curious about pendulum behavior Anyone fascinated by the interplay of physics and visual art Why PendulumLab? Intuitive controls make learning physics fun and accessible High-quality graphics provide a clear view of pendulum dynamics Real-time parameter adjustments allow for instant experimentation Trajectory visualization helps understand the complexity of multi-pendulum systems Unlock the secrets of pendulum motion, from simple harmonic oscillations to chaotic behavior. PendulumLab turns your device into a powerful physics laboratory, letting you explore, learn, and marvel at the wonders of motion. Download PendulumLab now and start your journey into the mesmerizing world of pendulum physics!

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Experience Physics at Free against Pendulum Lab's $0.99. Experience Physics also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Pendulum Lab's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Experience Physics is free to download; Pendulum Lab costs $0.99 up front. Experience Physics sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pendulum Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Experience Physics ships an update every 4 months, Pendulum Lab every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Experience Physics versus Pendulum Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExperience PhysicsPendulum Lab
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCenter for Educational Technologyhyeonsu jeong

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Experience Physics

One-time10
  • The Energy of a Moving Spring$0.99
  • Mass and Weight$0.99
  • Speed It Up$0.99
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  • The Energy of a Pendulum$0.99
  • Stopping Distance$0.99
  • Color Vision$0.99
  • Joule's Experiment$0.99
  • Additive Color Mixing$0.99
  • Person Pushing Object$0.99
  • Ohm's Law$0.99
1 purchases

Pendulum Lab

One-time1
  • Triple Pendulum Unlock$0.99

Questions

Is Experience Physics free?
Experience Physics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pendulum Lab free?
Pendulum Lab costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Experience Physics or Pendulum Lab have ads?
Neither Experience Physics nor Pendulum Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Experience Physics or Pendulum Lab?
Experience Physics ships an update every 4 months, and Pendulum Lab every 5 weeks. Most recently, Experience Physics was updated on June 6, 2026 and Pendulum Lab on September 17, 2026.

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