PhET Simulations

Name: PhET Simulations
Rating: 4.5 (48 reviews)
Author: University of Colorado Boulder

by University of Colorado Boulder

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: $0.99

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Education

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Education

Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published

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Price: $0.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

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4.5 48 ratings · App Store

5/5Fantastic for teachers!
I have loved PhET for years as a teacher—they’re the best tool I’ve found for teaching complex topics in a way that addresses the vast majority of learning needs in a classroom. The app is super easy to use, and runs perfectly for me. The sims are the perfect combination of fun and educational. It’s amazing to see learners with a wide range of strengths and struggles light up when they discover something new in a PhET simulation. As a former physics teacher, PhET sims are some of the most important tools in my teaching arsenal, and it’s useful to be able to use them on my phone, or to have students use them on their phones! I also love that the sims have been translated into many different languages, as it increases their accessibility to students with a variety of different native languages.

Taylor Want · 31 Jul 2026
5/5PhET is Phenomenal
It can be tricky as an educator to find high quality, hands-on, and interactive science and math resources for students that are also really easy to implement in the classroom. PhET sims have always been a reliable and wonderful educational tool that encourages kids to WANT to think critically and be challenged. They are also really fun and playful! I am so grateful that there is now an app that makes PhET sims even more accessible and available. Highly recommend to any teacher and anyone with kids!

Science is Gneiss · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Highly Recommend
If you are at all interested in science, math, or chemistry this app is worth getting. It has a suite of simulations that keep the subjects fun and interesting. Each sim works like an exploratory tool that you get to play around with. Also the developers keep updating the sims and adding new ones, so that is cool. Would definitely recommend for students or parents looking to get their kids into science.

Denz1994 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Amazing
Hello, I am a student and was first introduced to PhET lab on a web browser for science and just got the app and it is better then on the web browser, on the app it is very easy to find simulations you liked because you can favorite them and then just have only favorites show, the app is definitely worth the 99 cents.

Oceanickolas · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Invaluable App for Student Learning
I normally use PhET simulations within my Nearpod presentations but downloaded the app specifically for my son in third grade. I love that we can access the math sims offline so he can practice on his device anytime. And I found out the app will translate (at least to Spanish) if you change the device language setting! 😱♥️🌎

Michelle.MNM · 31 Jul 2026

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Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Location — Coarse Location Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Usage Data — Other Usage Data Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Location Developer declared
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Versions

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1.0
1.1
This updated version includes major architectural changes to the caching and update system to produce a more robust user experience. This version also addresses a bug that can happen when the app is first opened.
1.2
- Support for iPhones - Updated user interface and filtering - New list view to find sims more easily
1.3
- App now translated in many languages - Improved user interface and filtering - Performance improvements - Improved memory, and disk usage - Bug fixes
1.3.1
- App now translated in many languages - Improved user interface and filtering - Performance improvements - Improved memory, and disk usage - Bug fixes
1.3.2
The latest HTML5 sims have been added for offline access.
1.4.0
Added support for viewing sims in portrait orientation Bug fixes to simulation update logic
1.5.0 · 10 Oct 2024
This version contains important bug fixes and an update simulation cache for offline use.

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