Natural Selection Sim vs Quantum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Natural Selection Sim
This educational simulation models natural selection processes. It is designed for use with a specific science curriculum and requires a school-provided login and license to function.
- Natural selection simulation
- Educational curriculum integration
- Requires school login and license
- iPad compatible
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A simulation of natural selection, for use with Amplify's science curriculum. **************************************************************** Natural Selection Sim WILL ONLY WORK IF YOU HAVE AN AMPLIFY LOGIN AND LICENSE PROVIDED BY A SCHOOL. You can download the app without a login, but you will not be able to use the app without a valid Amplify login. ****************************************************************"
Quantum
Explore the hidden world of particles with a real-time simulator. Model up to 10,000 particles and experiment with natural phenomena like crystallization and orbital mechanics. Customize interactions and visualize results dynamically.
- Real-time particle simulation
- Model up to 10,000 particles
- Simulate natural phenomena
- Four distinct particle classes
- Customizable rules editor
- Dynamic visualizations
- Interactive control
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Experience the hidden world of particles Quantum is a real-time particle life sandbox for exploring emergent motion, artificial physics, and complex systems. Build fields with up to 10,000 particles, tune how classes attract or repel each other, and watch simple rules turn into flowing structures, swarms, or chaotic patterns. Why Quantum stands out: - Real-time particle simulation with four interacting particle classes. - Seamless 2D fields and perspective 3D volumes with touch rotation. - Rule editor for custom attraction and repulsion matrices. - Temperature, viscosity, solid/fluid edge behavior, and force tools. - Black hole and white hole tools for live interaction. - Save and load fields, rule sets, and color schemes. - P3 color support and vivid visual presets for generative art. Use Quantum as a physics toy, creative sandbox, teaching aid, or generative art lab. It is built for people who enjoy science, cellular automata, n-body systems, chaos, and beautiful simulations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Quantum at 4.8 against Natural Selection Sim's 3.2. Quantum also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Natural Selection Sim's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Quantum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Natural Selection Sim asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quantum holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quantum has 133 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Natural Selection Sim's written reviews are positive against 86% of Quantum's.
Natural Selection Sim ships an update every 3 months, Quantum every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Natural Selection Sim | Quantum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (21 ratings) | 4.8 (133 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 133 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amplify Education, Inc. | GEORGY OSTROBROD |
Customer experience
Natural Selection Sim
Quantum
In-app purchases
Natural Selection Sim
No in-app purchases
Quantum
- Developer tip2 variants$1.99
- Developer tip2 variants$3.99
- Developer tip2 variants$5.99
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