# Substrate Organic Chemistry — Practice, gamified.

> Interactive organic chemistry practice app with gamified learning and grade improvement. (iPhone/iPad app by Exponent Studio LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/substrate-organic-chemistry/id1513949730 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Exponent Studio LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1605200574)
- Category: Education
- Price: $5.99
- Rating: 4.89/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 185 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-02-17
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/substrate-organic-chemistry/id1513949730/reviews.md

## What is Substrate Organic Chemistry?

Whether you're learning in-person or remotely, Substrate helps you understand challenging organic chemistry concepts and find the motivation to study. Substrate is an interactive companion to your organic chemistry course, providing relevant practice problems aligned with most textbooks and exams. Students using Substrate have seen up to a 1 letter grade increase.

Bite-sized sessions deliver varied practice problems and clear feedback so you can stop memorizing and start understanding! Problems become progressively harder to keep you leveling up your knowledge. Simple and intuitive design lets you focus on improving your skills. Switch between 2D or 3D visualization in just one tap. Fun rewards make studying delightful.

9 out of 10 students say Substrate is easy to use and helps improve their grades.

Substrate gives you an engaging practice experience with over 500 questions across the topics like:
• Hybridization
• Acid Base Equilibrium
• Resonance: Arrow Pushing
• Cycloalkane Conformations
• Alkane Newman Projections
• Stereochemistry

Supported by top organizations:
• Funded by the US National Institutes of Health
• Aligned with proven supplemental instruction programs
• Built in collaboration with organic chemistry instructors across the US

Don't just take our word for it, here's what students have to say:
• "Easy to use and helpful!"
• "It is really fun and the best app I know to study for organic chemistry."
• "I like that it feels like you are playing a mobile game and that it is simple. The simplicity makes it easier to comprehend the topics we are learning in class."
• "It helps you reinforce what you learned in class..."
• "It makes organic chemistry seem fun by presenting it in a game-like manner, which keeps attention longer than traditional homework might."
• "Helps me learn chemistry that I find confusing."

Contact us at support@withsubstrate.com.

## Key features

- Interactive practice problems
- Progressively harder questions
- Clear feedback and explanations
- 2D/3D visualization
- Gamified learning with rewards
- Over 500 questions

## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/substrate-organic-chemistry/id1513949730/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great But Needs Improvement

*2023-02-14, version 1.7*

Hello! I’m a budding PhD student and I’ve been looking to brush up on my orgo- so thank you very much for such a cool product. 

However, I don’t see a way to create an account. My name is just a string of numbers and letters and I want to personalize the experience a bit more. I don’t believe it’s saving my stats either which is a bummer. I tried contacting that support email within the app but in bounced back saying it was non existent. Would love some help as I am a big fan of gamifying tough science.

**Developer response:** Hi there! Appreciate the kind words.

Currently your account is tied to your device ID, which is the string of numbers you're seeing. All of your stats are saved locally on your device and store your progress on exercises (e.g. levels) and achievements.

For any further assistance, you can reach us at substrate@withexponent.com!

### 5/5 — Amazingly helpful and fun!

*2021-02-18, version 1.5.4*

If I could waive my magic wand, I’d have this app for every hard subject. The repetition and experience helps me retain, particularly some of the more complicated concepts.

### 5/5 — Great learning tool!

*2021-02-17, version 1.5.4*

This app is a great learning tool for any organic chemistry student! It lets you easily practice different elements; like identifying chiral centers (which I’m terrible at but now improving!). I can’t wait for this app to hopefully expand to other things like biology!

## Frequently asked questions about Substrate Organic Chemistry

### What is Substrate Organic Chemistry?

Substrate Organic Chemistry is a paid educational app designed to help students understand and practice challenging organic chemistry concepts. It offers interactive problems, clear feedback, and gamified elements to make studying more effective and enjoyable.

### How does Substrate Organic Chemistry help improve grades?

The app provides bite-sized practice sessions with progressively harder questions and clear feedback, helping students move from memorization to understanding. Students using Substrate have reported up to a 1 letter grade increase.

### What topics are covered in Substrate Organic Chemistry?

Substrate Organic Chemistry covers a range of topics including Hybridization, Acid Base Equilibrium, Resonance: Arrow Pushing, Cycloalkane Conformations, Alkane Newman Projections, and Stereochemistry, with over 500 questions available.

### Is Substrate Organic Chemistry suitable for all learning styles?

The app features a simple and intuitive design, allowing users to focus on improving their skills. It also offers the flexibility to switch between 2D and 3D visualization with a single tap.

### What is the price of Substrate Organic Chemistry?

Substrate Organic Chemistry is a paid application, available for a one-time purchase of $5.99.

### On which devices can I use Substrate Organic Chemistry?

Substrate Organic Chemistry is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices.

### How often is Substrate Organic Chemistry updated?

The app was last updated on August 13, 2021, to version 1.7. Further updates will be released to improve functionality and add content.

### Does Substrate Organic Chemistry have ads?

No, Substrate Organic Chemistry does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application designed for an uninterrupted learning experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2021-08-13

• User experience improvements

### 1.6.8 — 2021-04-16

Various bug fixes and improvement to exercise work flow

### 1.6.7 — 2021-04-10

- New Acid-Base game mode for acid base
- Various bug fixes

### 1.5.12 — 2021-02-24

Bug fix for player data sync with database

### 1.5.10 — 2021-02-24

Bug fix to sync player exercise data with database

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