Populations and Resources Sim vs CloudLabs Environmental Factor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Populations and Resources Sim
This app simulates ecosystems and is designed for use with a specific science curriculum. It requires an Amplify login and license provided by a school to function.
- Ecosystem simulation
- Science curriculum integration
- Requires school login
- iPad compatible
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A simulation of ecosystems, for use with Amplify's science curriculum. **************************************************************** Populations and Resources 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. ****************************************************************
CloudLabs Environmental Factor
Explore an aquatic ecosystem simulator where you can manipulate environmental factors like temperature, oxygen, and light. Observe the impact of these changes on species such as algae, crustaceans, and fish.
- Aquatic ecosystem simulation
- Control temperature, oxygen, and light
- Observe species reactions
- Study environmental extremes
- Educational tool
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In this simulator there is an aquatic ecosystem with living species such as crustaceans, algae and fish. During this practice it is possible to control environmental factors such as temperature, oxygen and light in order to take these factors to their extremes and observe the effects on the living species present in the ecosystem.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Populations and Resources Sim at 2.3 against CloudLabs Environmental Factor's 1.0. Populations and Resources Sim also leads on ratings volume (47 vs 1). CloudLabs Environmental Factor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Populations and Resources Sim holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Populations and Resources Sim has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Populations and Resources Sim ships an update every 4 months, CloudLabs Environmental Factor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Populations and Resources Sim | CloudLabs Environmental Factor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (47 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amplify Education, Inc. | Jiovany Orozco |
Customer experience
Populations and Resources Sim
CloudLabs Environmental Factor
In-app purchases
Populations and Resources Sim
No in-app purchases
CloudLabs Environmental Factor
No in-app purchases
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