Comparison

The Elements Flashcards vs SciQuiz

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

Head to head
About

The Elements Flashcards

Test your chemistry knowledge with this interactive flashcard app. It challenges your understanding of the periodic table, element symbols, and atomic properties through engaging exercises. Ideal for students and chemistry enthusiasts looking to reinforce their learning.

Highlights
  • Periodic table knowledge testing
  • Identify elements by symbol
  • Element group testing
  • Drag and drop element placement
  • Identify elements by picture
  • Reinforce chemistry facts
Features
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Flashcards is based on the ground-breaking original app The Elements, turned into a powerful memory aid for those moments when you really need to know your elements. No distractions, just the facts: name, symbol, atomic number, group. • Sample some of the magic behind The Elements, one of the most exciting apps ever made. • Challenge your knowledge of the periodic table. • See if you can identify chemical elements by their symbol alone. • Test your knowledge of the groups in the periodic table. • Drag and drop elements to their correct position on the periodic table. • Can you identify an element from its picture alone? The Elements Flashcards is perfect for students revising for GCSEs, SATs, A-levels, or for anyone who just wants to check if they know the periodic table as well as they think they do.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Extensive quiz library (45,000+)
  • Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Physics topics
  • Interactive 3D molecule models
  • Microcosm exploration
  • Science and health news summaries
  • Experiment-based learning
Features
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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.

Screenshots

The Elements Flashcards4 screens
SciQuiz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Elements Flashcards at none against SciQuiz's shown. The Elements Flashcards also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 67%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). SciQuiz's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (53 vs 12). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SciQuiz holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 53 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of The Elements Flashcards'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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Elements Flashcards ships an update every 10 months, SciQuiz every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Elements Flashcards versus SciQuiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Elements FlashcardsSciQuiz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12 ratings)4.6 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1253 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB114 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNatureGuides Ltd.Jianfeng Wu

Customer experience

The Elements Flashcards

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.8%

SciQuiz

All ratings53 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative23.8%

In-app purchases

None

The Elements Flashcards

No in-app purchases

None

SciQuiz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Elements Flashcards free?
The Elements Flashcards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SciQuiz free?
SciQuiz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Elements Flashcards or SciQuiz?
SciQuiz is rated higher. The Elements Flashcards averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while SciQuiz averages 4.6 from 53 ratings.
Do The Elements Flashcards or SciQuiz have ads?
SciQuiz shows ads; The Elements Flashcards does not.
Which is updated more often, The Elements Flashcards or SciQuiz?
The Elements Flashcards ships an update every 10 months, and SciQuiz every 3 months. Most recently, The Elements Flashcards was updated on November 6, 2026 and SciQuiz on November 11, 2026.

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