Physics Playgrounds
Real Physics. Pure Fun.
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
New: 102 hands-on labs, Curiosity Lab for your own science questions, and Learning Journey stories. Explore how the physics world works!
Physics Playground is a hands-on science app with 102 interactive labs — from pendulums and black holes to rainbows, magnets and melting ice. Every lab is a live simulation you control with your finger, or with your hand in the air, so you can see how the world works instead of just reading about it.
THREE WAYS TO EXPLORE
• Explore — pick any lab and start playing.
• Learning Journey — follow a short story one step at a time: Things that move, Light and sound, Earth and space.
• Curiosity Lab — ask your own science question by typing or speaking and get a short, friendly answer. Tap "Draw it!" for a picture, save pictures to Photos, or have the answer read aloud.
102 LABS
How the World Works (44 labs): Colour Mixer, Rainbow Spinner, Heavy or Light?, Drop Zone, Slide Race, Bouncy Balls and many more everyday science experiments
Mechanics: Simple Pendulum, Projectile Motion, Elastic Collision, Spring Oscillator, Inclined Plane, Pulley System, Circular Motion and more
Waves and Sound: Wave Interference, Doppler Effect, Standing Waves, Resonance Studio
Light and Optics: Light Refraction, Light Reflection, Light Polarization, Rainbow Maker
Electricity and Magnetism: Electric Field, Capacitor Charging, Circuit City, Magnet Maze, Electromagnetic Induction, Tesla Coil
Heat and Matter: Gas Particles, Entropy & Disorder, Tiny Heat Engine, Crystal Builder, Phase Changer
Quantum and Nuclear: Double Slit, Photoelectric Effect, Quantum Tunnel, Radioactive Decay, Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Fusion, Half-Life Detective
Space and Relativity: Orbital Mechanics, Black Hole, Exoplanet Hunter, Relativity Rocket, Gravity Lens
Earth and Energy: Tectonic Plates, Weather Balloon, Solar Grid, Wind Tunnel
Fluids: Fluid Flow, Buoyancy, Vortex Lab
HOW IT WORKS
Touch the canvas to grab and interact with the simulation — there is no right or wrong way to explore. Adjust variables like gravity, mass, length and velocity with the built-in sliders and watch the results change instantly.
For a hands-free experience, turn on the camera and control labs with your hand in the air. Hand tracking runs on your device — no images or video are stored or sent anywhere.
CHALLENGES
Every lab has a challenge that teaches the key idea behind it. Complete it to earn a star and track your progress across all 102 labs on the progress screen.
REAL PHYSICS LAWS
The simulations are built on real physics equations, and the app shows the governing laws so you can connect what you see to real formulas.
ABOUT CURIOSITY LAB
Answers and pictures are created by AI (Google's Gemini models) for learning and fun, and can sometimes be wrong. Every answer has a Report button, and questions are limited each day. Curiosity Lab asks for your permission before it shares a question with Google Gemini, and you can turn this off at any time in Privacy choices.
WHO IS IT FOR
Students, teachers and anyone curious about how the physics world works — from first questions to university physics. It makes an excellent companion to classroom learning, and no prior knowledge is needed.
PRIVACY
Play as a guest — no name or email needed. A grown-up can choose to sign in with Apple or Google to keep progress across devices, and can delete the account in the app at any time. You decide whether to share usage analytics. Camera processing happens entirely on your device.
Privacy policy: https://physics-playground-24c5e.web.app/privacy
Terms: https://physics-playground-24c5e.web.app/terms
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• Curiosity Lab: ask any science question and get a friendly answer — tap "Draw it!" for a picture, save pictures to Photos, and have answers read aloud
• Learning Journey: follow a story one step at a time
• Now 102 labs to explore
• Optional sign-in with Apple or Google to keep progress across devices
• You choose whether to share usage analytics (Privacy choices on the Progress screen)
• Fixes and improvements
The developer, KheniTech, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Body
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- KheniTech
- Size
- 38.9 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Copyright
- © KHENITECH, 2026
