These apps encourage curiosity, exploration, and conceptual understanding of science in grades K-12. All links were verified as of October 2025.
All Machine (Tinybop)
Age: 7+
Price: Paid
Description: Drag-and-drop visual “machines” built from device sensors (camera, microphone, light, gyroscope, etc.). Ideal for cause and effect, logic and prototyping.
Starwalk 2
Age: All ages
Price: Free with in-app purchases
Description: Point your device at the sky to identify stars, planets, constellations and satellites. Includes AR mode, time controls and event notifications.
The elements / The elements in action
Age: 9+
Price: Paid (each)
Description: A richly visual periodic table and companion video app that demonstrate the properties, history, and real-world uses of the elements.
Froggipedia
Age: 10+
Price: Paid
Description: Augmented reality exploration of the anatomy and life cycle of frogs. A humane and practical alternative to traditional dissection activities.
Earth primer
Age: 9+
Price: Paid
Description: Interactive Earth Science Sandbox: Sculpt the terrain, trigger volcanoes, and observe erosion and weathering processes in real time.
Living Earth Clock and Weather
Age: All ages
Price: Free with optional upgrade
Description: Real-time 3D globe with clouds, storms and live global weather layers; also functions as a world clock, useful for Earth and space science contexts.
Chemist (THIX)
Age: 12+
Price: Paid
Description: A virtual chemistry laboratory for mixing chemicals, heating, pouring and observing reactions safely. Useful for pre-labs and concept exploration.
Science of the animal kingdom for children
Age: 5 to 7
Price: Paid
Description: Primary school quizzes and simple classification activities with collectible 3D animals; a light introduction to habitats and the basics of life sciences.
BitboardPro
Age: All ages
Price: Paid (one time) – often listed at $42.99
Description: Create personalized presentations for science vocabulary, diagrams, and review with over 35 game modes and class sharing/syncing features for teachers.
PhET simulation
Age: From elementary to middle school
Price: Free
Description: Interactive, research-based simulations for physics, chemistry, biology, earth sciences, and mathematics: ideal for investigation and manipulation of variables.
Life by THIX
Age: 17+
Price: Paid
Description: Physiological sandbox: apply drugs and conditions to a simulated body, monitor organ systems and observe responses (suitable for advanced learners).
Cultivate a garden
Age: 6-9
Price: Paid
Description: Gentle introduction to sustainable gardening and composting. Take care of soil organisms, grow plants, and strengthen thinking about ecosystems.
Solar system for children – Space
Age: 6-12
Price: Free with in-app purchases
Description: Kid-friendly astronomy through games, puzzles, and short lessons covering planets, moons, and basic space science concepts.
The universe in a few words
Age: 10+
Price: Paid
Description: A modern, beautifully illustrated explorer of Kurzgesagt’s “scale of the universe”: zoom smoothly from subatomic particles to galaxy clusters with clear explanations.
