Comparison

Physical Constants vs Periodic

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

Head to head
About

Physical Constants

Access a comprehensive list of physical constants, organized by category for easy searching. This app supports all AppStore languages and allows users to report corrections via email.

Highlights
  • Physical constants database
  • Categorized by topic
  • Search functionality
  • Multi-language support
  • User feedback for corrections
Features
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Application that displays the physical constants. Classified by category, easy to search. Supports all languages ​​in the AppStore. If you find something to be corrected, please send an E-mail (English or Japanese).

About

Periodic

Features
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The PeriodicTableElements is an elegant app that is interactive and fun. Easy to use, easy to understand, simple and effective. It shows the periodic table of elements in variety of ways 1) Classic grid with name that is color coded. You can configure it to look however you like. 2) Visually appealing electron distribution. 3) Visually appealing Lewis dot structure. 4) List that can be sorted based on different element properties like group, period, category etc. These awesome periodic tables can be shared by simple double click anywhere on the table. It is possible to copy the periodic table diagrams as high quality SVG xml. Drag your finger on the periodic table canvas to update elements automatically or tap on an element to see more details. Tap on an element and all the rest of the related elements are highlighted. Details of a selected element is shown in a beautifully drawn animated element. Tap on the animated element and you will see more details that can also be shared. Tapping on the list element will navigate you to a page that shows details of the element. It automatically saves your hard work locally on your device so you can come back and pick up from where you left off as your great effort will not be lost. This is a perfect app if you are a student learning chemistry. This is an app for all student groups. From high school to college to university students. Be creative. Enjoy the app!

Screenshots

Physical Constants2 screens
Periodic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Periodic at every 5 weeks against Physical Constants's every 9 months. Physical Constants's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Physical Constants ships an update every 9 months, Periodic every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Physical Constants versus Periodic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhysical ConstantsPeriodic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakuya IshikawaOm Prakash Chapagain

In-app purchases

None

Physical Constants

No in-app purchases

None

Periodic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Physical Constants free?
Physical Constants is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Periodic free?
Periodic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Physical Constants or Periodic have ads?
Both Physical Constants and Periodic show ads.
Which is updated more often, Physical Constants or Periodic?
Physical Constants ships an update every 9 months, and Periodic every 5 weeks. Most recently, Physical Constants was updated on October 26, 2026 and Periodic on October 25, 2026.

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