Comparison

BEAKER by THIX vs Neural Network

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

Head to head
About

BEAKER by THIX

Explore a virtual laboratory with 150 chemicals. Mix, heat, and shake substances to observe reactions. Collaborate with friends using AirMix™ for shared experiments. Additional tools enhance complex operations.

Highlights
  • Virtual lab with 150 chemicals
  • Interactive mixing, heating, and shaking
  • Real-time chemical reactions
  • Multiplayer via AirMix™
  • Additional experimental tools
  • Simulated ignition and boiling
Features
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Explore 150 chemicals in a virtual lab in the BEAKER app. Add in chemicals, heat it up, and shake your device to start reactions. Pour them out to clean it up. Or team up with your friends to pour chemicals between each other via AirMix™. Use virtual Match, Lid and Burner to assist your experiment. Or get the extra five tools - Blender, Cooler, Separator, Filter and Meter to do even more complex operations. Start (tap or hold on chemicals to add) - CaO + H2O - K + H2O (fire) - Na + H2O (fire) - Al + Br2 (fire) Ignite (swipe your finger and hold, like striking a match) - Ignite Mg, C, Al - Ignite H2 + O2 (explosion) Heat Up (swipe in from the lower right corner to turn on Burner) - Boil Water (H2O) - Heat Fe + HNO3 (color transformation) Shake (shake to accelerate reactions) - CuSO4 + H2O + Mg (color transformation) - AgNO3 + H2O + Cu (precipitation) - AgNO3 + H2O + NaCl (precipitation) AirMix* (nearby BEAKERs will pair automatically) - Pour Na into Cl2 (fire) - Pour CH3COOH into NaHCO3 + Blue (bubbles) - Pour NaCl + H2O into AgNO3 + H2O (precipitation) * AirMix requires an Internet connection and geolocation services. If any chemicals or reactions are missing, please contact us at support@thixlab.com. Your suggestions are greatly valuable to us. Learn More http://thixlab.com/beaker.html Follow Us Facebook: http://facebook.com/thixlab Twitter: @thixlab

About

Neural Network

Explore neural networks through interactive tutorials and visualized labs. Learn key concepts with gamified missions and build models intuitively. Access a variety of datasets and classic deep learning models on the go.

Highlights
  • Interactive tutorials with charts
  • Visualized neural network lab
  • Gamified learning missions
  • Variety of 2D/3D datasets
  • Visualized deep learning models
  • Intuitive model editor
Features
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Learning and using neural networks in an intuitive and natural way! Intuitive and interactive tutorials. A large number of charts and interactive components are used to make learning more intuitive. Visualized Neural Network Lab. Open the black box of neural networks with simplified datasets and full visualization, gain more intuition. Learning with mission like gaming. In the missions, you will run into many key concepts in neural networks, complete the challenges and acquire a deep understanding. Put neural network lab in your pocket. Variety of datasets: 2D and 3D datasets both with regression and classification. Get the dataset just with a tapping. Do experiments at anytime anywhere. Good visualized neural network knowledges. Key concepts and dynamics are showed with charts and animations. Activations, regularizations, loss functions, classifications, Embedding, CNN1d, CNN2d, RNN and more to come. Visualized Deep Learning Models. Learn the most classic models in an intuitive way that has never been seen before, and quickly master cutting-edge technology. Through modular diagrams, understand how data changes from input to output and how it changes at each step. There are detailed documents for each module, and even reference papers, source codes and animations. Visual neural network model editor. Quickly build a model by dragging your fingers. What you see is what you get: Through real-time calculation and display of the output of each step, the construction of the model has never been so intuitive and efficient; real-time display of various errors, including parameters/input types and value compatibility, etc., abandoning inefficient debugging. MORE FEATURES COMING!!!

Screenshots

BEAKER by THIX4 screens
Neural Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Neural Network at Free against BEAKER by THIX's $0.99. Neural Network also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (81% vs 51%). BEAKER by THIX's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Neural Network is free to download; BEAKER by THIX costs $0.99 up front. BEAKER by THIX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Neural Network sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Neural Network holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 283 and 140 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of BEAKER by THIX's written reviews are positive against 81% of Neural Network's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BEAKER by THIX ships an update every 2 months, Neural Network every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BEAKER by THIX versus Neural Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBEAKER by THIXNeural Network
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (283 ratings)4.7 (140 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.8% of reviews81.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings283 — better140
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHIX LLC大胜 纪

Customer experience

BEAKER by THIX

All ratings283 ratings
Positive68.9%
Neutral13.8%
Negative17.3%
Written reviews295 reviews
Positive50.8%
Neutral17.6%
Negative31.5%

Neural Network

All ratings140 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

BEAKER by THIX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Liquids and solids behaving unrealistically
  • Crashes when mixing certain chemicals
  • AirMix not working as advertised
  • UI elements disappearing or malfunctioning

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more elements and compounds
  • Improve accuracy of chemical reactions
  • Implement a periodic table view
  • Add support for exothermic/endothermic reactions
  • Improve AirMix functionality

Neural Network

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BEAKER by THIX

One-time1
  • All ToolsFree
3 purchases

Neural Network

Subscriptions2
  • Semiannual subscription$12.996 Months
  • Annual subscription$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime VIP$24.99

Questions

Is BEAKER by THIX free?
BEAKER by THIX costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Neural Network free?
Neural Network is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BEAKER by THIX or Neural Network?
Neural Network is rated higher. BEAKER by THIX averages 3.9 out of 5 from 283 ratings, while Neural Network averages 4.7 from 140 ratings.
Do BEAKER by THIX or Neural Network have ads?
Neither BEAKER by THIX nor Neural Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BEAKER by THIX or Neural Network?
BEAKER by THIX ships an update every 2 months, and Neural Network every 3 weeks. Most recently, BEAKER by THIX was updated on September 29, 2026 and Neural Network on September 24, 2026.

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