Comparison

Hands vs CloudLabs The Solar System

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

Head to head
About

Hands

Features
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Hands-On Math: Tangrams creates a virtual math playground where students explore, investigate and discover mathematical concepts. Students use the classic 7-piece tangram on an interactive playground to discover and explore, puzzles, designs, geometry, fractions, angles, shapes, and much more. Using Hands-On Math: Tangrams students can develop the following important mathematical concepts: Shapes and Properties Logical Patterns and Sequences Meaning of Fractions Classifying Angles and Measurement Creativity and Design Key Features: Open-ended Tangram Playground. Supports Discovery and Directed Teaching Strategies . Problem Solving Activities which Can Be Solved Using Virtual Manipulatives. Helps to Build an Intuitive Understanding of Geometry. On/Off Options and Controls for Various Features. Tangrams Playground The classic 7 tangram pieces are provided for use on the Hands-On Math Playground. Pieces can be placed, moved, arranged, rotated and grouped in order to represent mathematical ideas. Topics: The Properties of Geometric Shapes Visual Puzzle Problem Solving Fractions (Shading Parts of a Whole) Acute, Right and Obtuse Angles Symmetry Rotations and Translation

About

CloudLabs The Solar System

Create and observe your own solar system with this interactive simulation. Configure stars, planets, and orbits to learn about celestial mechanics. Watch your custom solar system come to life.

Highlights
  • Configure solar system parameters
  • Select main star properties
  • Establish planet orbits
  • Observe planetary motion
  • Interactive simulation
Features
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This simulation provides you with a holoprojector which you can use to configure the solar system. You will need to select the main star of the solar system, taking into account the mass, radius and temperature. You will also need to establish the number of orbits of the planets and place each one in its respective orbit. Once you have configured the solar system, you will be able to start the simulation in order to observe the motion of the planets around the sun.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CloudLabs The Solar System at Free against Hands's $2.99. CloudLabs The Solar System also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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

CloudLabs The Solar System is free to download; Hands costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hands versus CloudLabs The Solar System: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandsCloudLabs The Solar System
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—2.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVentura Educational SystemsJiovany Orozco

In-app purchases

None

Hands

No in-app purchases

None

CloudLabs The Solar System

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hands free?
Hands costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CloudLabs The Solar System free?
CloudLabs The Solar System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hands or CloudLabs The Solar System have ads?
Neither Hands nor CloudLabs The Solar System shows ads.

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