Comparison

Physics at school vs PUMA

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

Head to head
About

Physics at school

Explore physics concepts through 200 animations covering mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, optics, and more. This educational app provides visual learning for various physics topics.

Highlights
  • 200 physics animations
  • Mechanics
  • Thermodynamics
  • Electricity and Magnetism
  • Optics
  • Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Features
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200 animations Mechanics Gravitational field Mechanical vibrations and waves Molecular Physics and Thermodynamics Electrostatics Electric current Semiconductors Electric current in liquids Current conduction in gases and vacuum Magnetic field Alternating current Optics Special relativity Atomic physics Nuclear physics Mathematics

About

PUMA

Features
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Die Applikation soll Schüler*innen in einer korrekten Modellbildung des elektrischen Stroms unterstützen. Dafür verknüpft sie am realen Experiment gemachte Beobachtungen (Lämpchen leuchtet nicht/wenig/hell, Stromstärkenmesswerte im Parallelkreis, …) mit entsprechenden, durch AR auf das Experiment projizierten physikalischen Modellvorstellungen. Dies verbindet auf intuitive Art und Weise beispielsweise die Beobachtung einer hell leuchtenden Lampe im Parallelstrang des kleinen Widerstands mit der Visualisierung einer dort höheren Stromstärke durch sich schneller bewegende virtuelle Elektronen. Die Applikation überblendet einen Stromkreis mit Darstellungen der Leitungselektronen und Visualisierungen des elektrischen Potentials (durch Färbung der Leiterstücke gemäß des Elektronengasmodells bzw. mithilfe eines Höhenmodells). Für quantitative Betrachtungen können an den Bauteilen Messwerte der elektrischen Grundgrößen (Stromstärke, Spannung, Widerstand) angezeigt werden. Ausgewählte Bauteile wurden auch mit Innenansichten versehen, die es ermöglichen, Interaktionen der Leitungselektronen mit der Materie auf Teilchenebene zu beobachten. Die App ermöglicht die qualitative und quantitative Untersuchung von einfachen Stromkreisen bis hin Reihen- und Parallelschaltungen und Kombinationen dieser.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PUMA at Free against Physics at school's $14.99. PUMA also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Physics at school's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On update cadence, 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

PUMA is free to download; Physics at school costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Physics at school ships an update every 6 months, PUMA every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Physics at school versus PUMA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhysics at schoolPUMA
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir VascakStephan Lueck

In-app purchases

None

Physics at school

No in-app purchases

None

PUMA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Physics at school free?
Physics at school costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PUMA free?
PUMA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Physics at school or PUMA have ads?
Neither Physics at school nor PUMA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Physics at school or PUMA?
Physics at school ships an update every 6 months, and PUMA every 5 months. Most recently, Physics at school was updated on October 22, 2026 and PUMA on October 27, 2026.

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