Natural Selection Sim vs Questar Student Assessments
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. ****************************************************************"
Questar Student Assessments
This platform securely delivers educational test content to students through an intuitive interface. Users sign in with examiner-provided credentials to access designated tests, with the application restricting access to only the test content for enhanced security.
- Secure test delivery
- Intuitive interface
- Student sign-in
- Test security features
- Designated test access
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Questar Assessment Inc.'s online assessment delivery platform Nextera™ TDS features an intuitive and friendly interface that securely delivers test content to students. Students simply sign in with credentials provided by their test examiner to take their designated tests. Once signed in, the test taker will be restricted to this application only to help with test security.
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Natural Selection Sim at 50% against Questar Student Assessments's 14%. Natural Selection Sim also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Natural Selection Sim ships an update every 3 months, Questar Student Assessments every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Natural Selection Sim | Questar Student Assessments |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amplify Education, Inc. | Questar Assessment, Inc. |
Customer experience
Natural Selection Sim
Questar Student Assessments
In-app purchases
Natural Selection Sim
No in-app purchases
Questar Student Assessments
No in-app purchases
Questions
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