Comparison

Bacteria 3D vs Unreal Chemist

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

Head to head
About

Bacteria 3D

Explore biology through interactive 3D animations of bacteria in various shapes. This app offers a dynamic learning experience with pre-set views, narration, quizzes, and VR mode. It's designed for students but engaging for all ages.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D bacteria models
  • Rotatable and zoomable scenes
  • Predefined navigation views
  • Walk mode for exploration
  • Narrations and animations
  • Animated quizzes
  • VR mode support
Features
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Bacteria Bacteria occur in a wide range of shapes, including spheres, rods and spirals. Explore biology with our interactive 3D animations! Be actively involved in learning about biology by following the latest results of 3D animation. Our 3D scenes have been designed for students between 8 and 18 years of age but can be interesting for everyone. Available languages: English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Русский, العربية, 日本語, 中文, 한국어, Italiano, Português, Svenska, Nederlands, Norsk, Polski, Magyar With the mozaik3D App, available in the App store, you can access more than 1200 similar 3D scenes. Mozaik Interactive 3D Our fully interactive scenes can be rotated, enlarged or viewed from pre-set angles. With the predefined views, you can easily navigate through the complex scenes. Some of the 3D scenes contain a Walk mode, enabling you to explore the scene yourself. Most of our 3D scenes include narrations and built-in animations. They also contain captions, entertaining animated quizzes and other visual elements. The 3D scenes are available in several languages, which also offers an opportunity to learn and practice foreign languages. Usage and navigation Rotate the scene by dragging your finger. Zoom the scene in or out by pinching with your fingers. Pan the view by dragging with three fingers. Tap the buttons at the bottom to switch between predefined views. You can change the language and set other functions in the context menu. The context menu can be accessed by touching the bottom corners. Activate VR mode by pressing the VR goggles icon in the bottom right corner. In VR mode, tilt your head to right or left display the navigation panel.

About

Unreal Chemist

Explore a virtual chemistry lab on your phone. Mix chemicals, observe reactions, and conduct over 750 unique simulations with more than 150 available substances. Adjust variables like temperature and concentration to understand chemical principles.

Highlights
  • Mix chemicals for reactions
  • Burn salts for colorful flames
  • Heat elements for color emission
  • Adjust reactant concentration and quantity
  • Regulate reaction temperature
  • Control time flow (slow/fast forward)
  • Monitor pH changes with indicators
Features
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Chemistry experiments on your smartphones. You can Mix chemicals to see how they react, Burn salts to colorful flames and Heat elements to see what colors it emits There are 150 plus chemicals available to experiment with and more than 750 unique experiment simulations. Key Highlights - Adjusting the concentration and quantity of the reactants. - Regulate the temperature of the reaction. - Modify temperatures in precipitation reactions and see the effect of temperatures on solubility. - Slow down / Fast forward time. - Check the PH and PH change in a reaction, using Indicators. - Ignite flammable gases formed during reaction. Disclaimer Some reactions you will be doing in Unreal Chemist are extremely dangerous and may cause serious injury if conducted in real word. Even though most of the reactions are accurate to the real world, some reactions may be theoretical since physical verification of some reactions are not completed as of now.

Screenshots

Bacteria 3D4 screens
Unreal Chemist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bacteria 3D at none against Unreal Chemist's 1. Bacteria 3D also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Unreal Chemist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bacteria 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bacteria 3D against 4.5 for Unreal Chemist. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 68 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Bacteria 3D's written reviews are positive against 73% of Unreal Chemist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bacteria 3D ships an update weekly, Unreal Chemist every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bacteria 3D versus Unreal Chemist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBacteria 3DUnreal Chemist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (70 ratings) — better4.5 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews73.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings70 — better68
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB342 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOZAIK Education Ltd.ZipoApps

Customer experience

Bacteria 3D

All ratings58 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Unreal Chemist

All ratings67 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative21.9%

Bugs and requests

Bacteria 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Unreal Chemist

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Sulfuric acid not dissolving with salts
  • Heating solution during titration
  • Watch ad for premium session not working
  • Mixing game not always working intuitively
  • Buttons on iPhone blocked by camera
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  • Some metal flame colors don't match description
  • Program sometimes locks up
  • Music setting resets after closing program
  • Some reactions don't show the full formula
  • App crashes on opening
  • App gets stuck on the home page
  • App kicks the user out
  • App opens to a blank grey or white screen
  • App won't open
  • App crashes when it takes too long to open
  • Free version has only 2 reactions
  • Interface is buggy (e.g., clicking play sends to home page)

Requested features

32 requests
  • Add more elements (e.g., Mn, H, O, Cl, F, Pb)
  • Add more acids (e.g., Chloroauric acid, Vanadic acid, Perrhenic acid)
  • Add more bases and solvents (e.g., styrofoam, polystyrene, ethanol, acetone)
  • Add gases (e.g., Chlorine, Fluorine, Hydrogen, Oxygen)
  • Option to specify amounts of chemicals to add
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  • Kid version with simplified instructions
  • Add crafting or new science game modes
  • Add more glassware and scientific equipment
  • Reintroduce feature to see compound information
  • Add challenges or daily missions
  • Add ability to use previously made chemicals for new reactions
  • Add definitions for elements and reactions
  • Add a story or background context
  • Add more reactions and compounds
  • Add liquid elements (e.g., liquid oxygen, hydrogen)
  • Add more bases
  • Add more solvents
  • Add styrofoam/polystyrene
  • Add more elements
  • Add more acids
  • Add more bases
  • Add more solvents
  • Add more glassware
  • Add more scientific equipment
  • Add more reactions
  • Add more compounds
  • Add more elements
  • Add more reactions
  • Add more compounds
  • Add more elements
  • Add more reactions
  • Add more compounds

In-app purchases

None

Bacteria 3D

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Unreal Chemist

One-time1
  • Premium Version$5.99

Questions

Is Bacteria 3D free?
Bacteria 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unreal Chemist free?
Unreal Chemist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bacteria 3D or Unreal Chemist?
Bacteria 3D is rated higher. Bacteria 3D averages 4.6 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Unreal Chemist averages 4.5 from 68 ratings.
Do Bacteria 3D or Unreal Chemist have ads?
Unreal Chemist shows ads; Bacteria 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, Bacteria 3D or Unreal Chemist?
Bacteria 3D ships an update weekly, and Unreal Chemist every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bacteria 3D was updated on October 24, 2026 and Unreal Chemist on October 20, 2026.

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