The Cell vs SciQuiz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Cell
Explore a 3D scale model of an animal cell, complete with detailed descriptions of its organelles. The app visually represents the relative sizes of cell components and includes an optional scale bar for enhanced understanding.
- 3D scale model of an animal cell
- Organelle descriptions
- Relative organelle sizing
- Optional scale bar
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The Cell is a 3D scale model of a cell. It presents a generic model of animal cell with organelles descriptions. The size of the cell is related with the size of the organelles. A scale bar can also be shown by clicking the appropriate button.
SciQuiz
Engage with over 45,000 science quizzes covering biology, chemistry, geography, and physics. Explore scientific concepts through interactive 3D models and discover the world of science with curated news summaries.
- Extensive quiz library (45,000+)
- Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Physics topics
- Interactive 3D molecule models
- Microcosm exploration
- Science and health news summaries
- Experiment-based learning
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Explore science through quizzes, interactive experiments, strategy games, and daily news — all in one app. SciQuiz includes more than 45,000 quiz questions covering Biology, Chemistry, Geography, and Physics to help students practice and strengthen their science knowledge. Interactive science tools let you explore the microscopic world in 3D. Render molecular structures, rotate and zoom models, and discover the beauty of atoms and molecules from every angle. Enjoy a collection of science-inspired puzzle and strategy games. Assemble molecules by sliding atoms across the board, rotate mirrors to guide laser beams through electronic circuits, and explore photons, superposition, and entanglement through interactive quantum physics gameplay. These games combine logic, planning, and real scientific concepts into fun hands-on challenges. Stay informed with a built-in science and health news summary featuring interesting discoveries, research, and current events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SciQuiz at 4.6 against The Cell's 4.0. SciQuiz also leads on ratings volume (53 vs 4). The Cell's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SciQuiz holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SciQuiz has 53 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of The Cell's written reviews are positive against 67% of SciQuiz's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Cell ships an update every 5 months, SciQuiz every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Cell | SciQuiz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | LTE-IB-UNICAMP | Jianfeng Wu |
Customer experience
The Cell
SciQuiz
In-app purchases
The Cell
No in-app purchases
SciQuiz
No in-app purchases
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