The Elements Flashcards vs The Periodic Table Quiz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Periodic table knowledge testing
- Identify elements by symbol
- Element group testing
- Drag and drop element placement
- Identify elements by picture
- Reinforce chemistry facts
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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.
The Periodic Table Quiz
Test and enhance your understanding of chemical elements. Discover their discovery years and discoverers. Engage with nearly 600 questions to master the periodic table.
- Element discovery year
- Element discoverer information
- Nearly 600 quiz questions
- Periodic table mastery
- Chemistry knowledge testing
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Test and improve your knowledge of the chemical elements and the periodic table. Learn all 118 chemical elements. Discover element symbols, atomic numbers, and properties. Find out when each element was discovered and by whom. Challenge yourself with nearly 600 quiz questions. Improve your chemistry knowledge while having fun. Perfect for students, teachers, and science enthusiasts. Master the periodic table and become a chemistry expert!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Elements Flashcards at 92% against The Periodic Table Quiz's 0%. The Elements Flashcards also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. The Periodic Table Quiz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Elements Flashcards asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Elements Flashcards holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Elements Flashcards has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of The Elements Flashcards's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Periodic Table Quiz's.
The Elements Flashcards ships an update every 10 months, The Periodic Table Quiz every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Elements Flashcards | The Periodic Table Quiz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (12 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NatureGuides Ltd. | Horea Bucerzan |
Customer experience
The Elements Flashcards
The Periodic Table Quiz
In-app purchases
The Elements Flashcards
No in-app purchases
The Periodic Table Quiz
- Unlock Extra Content + Ad-Free$3.99
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