Comparison

Chemical Reactions vs Matrix

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Chemical Reactions

Features
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Chemical Reactions is an ultimate tool for balancing chemical reactions, combining of the multistep chemical equations, investigation of complex reaction mechanisms and evaluation of thermodynamic parameters, such as enthalpy (heat release/absorption) and equilibrium constants. The application interface consists of four reaction rows; each one of which is provided with the following functional elements: Multiplier: Integer value, defining how many times this reaction proceeds during the process. Recalculates stoichiometric coefficients, enthalpy and equilibrium constant after pressing done button in the keyboard! Should be changed only after balanced reaction is set. To reset, delete all digits in the field and press done button. Balance button (=): Balances the provided reaction. Ignores the already provided coefficients. Application automatically present final reaction after pressing done button in the keyboard! Does not intended to work with redox, radical and electron flow reactions, instead consider Electrochemistry app! Reaction: The field to type in reactants and products divided by =. Charge or unpaired electrons (in free radicals), if exist must be provided as well, separated by coma: Na,+ ; R,: . Application automatically presents final reaction after pressing done button in the keyboard! Swipe the field from left-to-right to reverse the reaction. Enthalpy and equilibrium constant are adjusted on the fly. Useful for investigation of complex reaction mechanisms. Application automatically presents final reaction after pressing done button in the keyboard! Keq: Equilibrium constant for particular row. Automatically recalculated after change of multiplier. Application automatically recalculates final values after pressing done button in the keyboard! Enthalpy: Should be negative for exothermic reaction (heat release) and positive for endothermic reaction (heat absorption). Automatically recalculated after change of multiplier. Application automatically recalculates final values after pressing done button in the keyboard! Important points Application supports state indexes: (g), (s), (l), (aq) โ€“ all are lowercase only, placed at the end of compound formula. Considered to be a crucial part of a molecule, so same molecules of different states appearing on the opposite sides of equation are not cancelled! Charges of molecules or unpaired electrons must be placed at the end of molecule and separated by coma. They are also considered to be a crucial part of a molecule, so same molecules that have different charges, appearing on the opposite sides of equation are not cancelled! For further details refer to www.volard.wordpress.com

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Matrix

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The MatrixAnalysis is carefully designed to be a simple and elegant app. This app has tools to help you analyze matrices like finding eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization, QR, SLU, LU factorization. This app can also be used to do matrix operations like, finding inverse, determinant, dot product, cross product, and much more. You can also do elementwise operations and scalar operations. Want to do fast fourier transform (FFT) or inverse fourier transform (IFFT), this app is capable of IFFT Want to find an pseudo inverse of a non-square matrix, this app has you covered Want to know a rotation matrix for a given angle or rotate a vector by the given angle? This app has you covered. The expressions and the solutions are displayed in beautiful mathematical way. Once the expressions are solved, a beautifully written solutions are created that you can share with other or save it locally. 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. There is also a Study page to help you with learning some important matrix vector formulas and some useful technique. This is an app for all student groups. From high school to college to university students. Be creative. Enjoy the app!

Screenshots

Chemical Reactions4 screens
Matrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Matrix at every 5 weeks against Chemical Reactions's every 3 months. Matrix also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Chemical Reactions's advantage is chart position (#180 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Chemical Reactions costs $3.99 and Matrix $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chemical Reactions ships an update every 3 months, Matrix every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 3 level
Chemical Reactions versus Matrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChemical ReactionsMatrix
Price$3.99$1.99 โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rank#180 โ€” betterโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman VolinskyOm Prakash Chapagain

In-app purchases

None

Chemical Reactions

No in-app purchases

None

Matrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chemical Reactions free?
Chemical Reactions costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Matrix free?
Matrix costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chemical Reactions or Matrix have ads?
Neither Chemical Reactions nor Matrix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chemical Reactions or Matrix?
Chemical Reactions ships an update every 3 months, and Matrix every 5 weeks. Most recently, Chemical Reactions was updated on November 2, 2026 and Matrix on November 7, 2026.

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