# Skin & Bones

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id929733243](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id929733243)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id929733243`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Smithsonian Institution
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 2.50 / 5 (19 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0
- **Last updated:** 2016-03-25
- **First published:** 2015-01-11
- **Size:** 96 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/skin-bones/id929733243)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.si.edu/Privacy](https://www.si.edu/Privacy)

## Description

The mobile app that brings skeletons to life at the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum in Washington, DC now creates the same 3-D experience at home or in the classroom. The app has a special way to ‘see’ skeletons on display in the Bone Hall, or printed on paper and on a monitor. Astonishing things happen in 3-D and the audio is as wild as the places the animals come from. Use the app from wherever you are to peer into the inner lives of animals like bats, giant sea cows, rattlesnakes and more. Meet the people who study them, ponder big ideas about the natural world and play a game or two.

- 10 augmented reality experiences with 3-D tracking will change the way you see skeletons
- Two games and two interactives boost your animal skills
- 32 videos take you around the world--from the Congo to the Arctic to the  Amazon
- Listen to forests and prairie and bats and snakes
- videos and animations are captioned

## Rankings

- #327,972 — Overall

## Review summary

Skin & Bones shows real potential with its AR concept and engaging visuals, especially for museum visits and kids. However, stability issues, video playback problems that gate AR, and a cluttered, inconsistent UI hamper usability and enjoyment.

### Pros

- Augmented reality concept is engaging and appealing.
- When AR works, the skin visuals are impressive and kids find it exciting.
- Useful for museum visits and offers educational value.
- Skins and visuals are cool and provide engaging demonstrations when functional.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes on iOS, including newer versions and beta builds.
- Video-first AR experiences often require videos that fail to load or autoplay, blocking content.
- The UI is cluttered and slow due to many videos, making the app feel bloated.
- AR content is inconsistent; not all skeletons have AR and some interactions are finicky or gated behind videos.

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