Molar vs Periodic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Molar
This educational tool provides a complete periodic table with detailed information on each element. It features a comprehensive search function allowing users to find elements by name, symbol, mass, and more.
- Complete periodic table
- Detailed element information
- Comprehensive search
- Search by name, symbol, mass
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Molar is an educational tool and reference for students. It contains a complete periodic table, filled with a lot of useful info. FEATURES - Complete periodic table - Very detailed info about each element - Comprehensive search by name, symbol, mass and more
Periodic
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The PeriodicTableElements is an elegant app that is interactive and fun. Easy to use, easy to understand, simple and effective. It shows the periodic table of elements in variety of ways 1) Classic grid with name that is color coded. You can configure it to look however you like. 2) Visually appealing electron distribution. 3) Visually appealing Lewis dot structure. 4) List that can be sorted based on different element properties like group, period, category etc. These awesome periodic tables can be shared by simple double click anywhere on the table. It is possible to copy the periodic table diagrams as high quality SVG xml. Drag your finger on the periodic table canvas to update elements automatically or tap on an element to see more details. Tap on an element and all the rest of the related elements are highlighted. Details of a selected element is shown in a beautifully drawn animated element. Tap on the animated element and you will see more details that can also be shared. Tapping on the list element will navigate you to a page that shows details of the element. It automatically saves your hard work locally on your device so you can come back and pick up from where you left off as your great effort will not be lost. This is a perfect app if you are a student learning chemistry. This is an app for all student groups. From high school to college to university students. Be creative. Enjoy the app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Molar at none against Periodic's shown. Molar also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Molar ships an update fortnightly, Periodic every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Molar | Periodic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | zale ApS | Om Prakash Chapagain |
In-app purchases
Molar
No in-app purchases
Periodic
No in-app purchases
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