UofG Molecular Methods vs CellWalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UofG Molecular Methods
This app supports students in molecular biology courses by providing information on techniques, workflow diagrams, quizzes, and a glossary. It also includes an interactive calculator and educational videos to enhance learning for life science degree programs.
- Molecular technique information
- Workflow diagrams
- Multiple choice quizzes
- Interactive calculator
- Glossary of terms
- Educational videos and images
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Undertaking a molecular course as part of our degree? This app is aimed at students undertaking a Molecular Methods course as part of their Life Science degree programmes at the University of Glasgow, however, students from other Higher education establishments who are carrying out molecular biology practical work may also find it useful. Features include: - Information about different molecular techniques that are currently used in molecular labs. - A set of workflow diagrams for each step of some key molecular biology techniques. - Multiple choice quizzes to test your knowledge of molecular biology practicals! - A simple interactive calculator allowing you to convert volumes/molarities/mass etc. - A glossary of terms used in molecular biology labs. - Educational videos and images to help you learn more about PCR primer design, restriction mapping and other important aspects of the molecular methods lab.
CellWalk
Explore a living cell in 3D, from whole organisms down to atoms. An AI tutor guides your learning with interactive lessons and detailed explanations of molecular structures. Features augmented reality for an immersive educational experience.
- 3D cell exploration
- Molecular-level detail
- AI-powered tutor (Ako)
- Augmented reality visualization
- Interactive learning paths
- Guided tours
- Siri integration
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CellWalk puts a living cell in your hands and on your desk. Zoom from a whole cell down to the atoms in DNA. Explore a cell modeled protein by protein from real structures discovered by scientists. Start your journey with Ako, an AI tutor that helps you understand what you see. Built for students, teachers and anyone curious about how life works at the molecular scale. 2025 Apple Design Award finalist. EXPLORE A REAL CELL Zoom from a whole Mycoplasma cell down to single atoms. Thousands of proteins, DNA and RNA, ribosomes and membranes, rendered from published scientific data. Tap any molecule to learn what it is and what it does. Tap any term for an explanation at your level, written on your device with Apple Intelligence. Place molecular scenes in your space with augmented reality on compatible iPhone and iPad devices. LEARN WITH AKO Ako helps you build understanding through questions. It brings molecular structures into view, invites you to look closer and explain what you notice, then builds on your answers to help you make connections. Socratic learning, one discovery at a time. Type or dictate. Ask anything about what’s on screen or in your space. Your Ako lessons, your progress in them and what Ako has learned about you stay with you: on your device and, if you use iCloud, in your own iCloud. Get more of Ako with CellWalk Pro. GUIDED TOURS Start your journey with The Molecular Design of Life, a complete tour of the Mycoplasma cell made with Dr. David Goodsell. Each tour includes a guided narration, free explore mode and Ako practice lessons to test your understanding. CellWalk Pro adds more guided tours and lessons with an expanded library of cells and organisms. Explore the incredible molecular machines that power neurons and thought, or dive into the architecture of a virus like HIV. LEARN BY DOING Step into the Central Dogma of Biology with a hands-on interactive lesson on the all new Learning Path. Learn how the instructions in DNA are read and translated into the proteins that build and sustain your cells. WHAT’S FREE Explore The Molecular Design of Life tour and its accompanying Ako lesson and explore modes, and try the “What is a Protein?” interactive lesson on the Learning Path. You can also ask Ako in-depth questions with a free daily allowance. CELLWALK PRO Unlock all other guided tours and their accompanying Ako lessons, a larger daily question allowance and longer answers from Ako. Choose a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. One subscription covers iPhone, iPad and Mac. ASK FROM ANYWHERE Say “Ask CellWalk a biology question” and Siri answers from CellWalk’s own content without opening the app. “Continue my lesson in CellWalk” picks up where you left off. On iPhone and iPad, use Visual Intelligence on a textbook diagram, choose Search CellWalk with an Image, and tap a match to open that tour, lesson or molecule. HOW THE AI WORKS Ako is built with the Foundation Models framework. Where Apple Intelligence is available, it answers on Private Cloud Compute, and the on-device model explains the terms you tap. OpenAI, a third-party AI service, plans lessons and answers when Apple Intelligence isn’t available on your device or in your region. The app asks your permission before sending your first question. You can change that permission under Account → Privacy. CellWalk doesn’t require a separate CellWalk account, and AI requests aren’t tied to your name. Find details under Account → Privacy → About CellWalk & AI. Apple Intelligence features require iPhone 15 Pro or later, an iPad with M1 or A17 Pro or later, or a Mac with Apple silicon. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://cellwalk.ca/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://cellwalk.ca/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UofG Molecular Methods at none against CellWalk's 3. UofG Molecular Methods also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 92%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 27.0). CellWalk's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (73 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. CellWalk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. UofG Molecular Methods asks for nothing beyond the download.
UofG Molecular Methods holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CellWalk has 73 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of UofG Molecular Methods's written reviews are positive against 92% of CellWalk's.
UofG Molecular Methods ships an update every 42 months, CellWalk every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UofG Molecular Methods | CellWalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 91.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 73 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 555 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | University of Glasgow | Ako Biotica Inc. |
Customer experience
UofG Molecular Methods
CellWalk
Bugs and requests
UofG Molecular Methods
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CellWalk
Reported bugs
4 issues- ATP synthase described backwards
- Renderer noise causes nausea
- Buggy and low framerate
- Renderer not responsive to head movements
Requested features
10 requests- More cells to explore (eukaryotic, mammalian, computer cells)
- More content and depth
- Expand on descriptions with an 'expand on' feature
- Add tutorials for new users
- Add color to highlighted text for easy reference
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- Depict a minimal eukaryotic cell
- Depict a cell undergoing mitosis
- Make cell models free-floating instead of behind windows
- Option to purchase additional content
- Update renderer for responsiveness to head movements
In-app purchases
UofG Molecular Methods
No in-app purchases
CellWalk
- CellWalk Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- CellWalk Pro Annual$79.991 Year
- Pro Lessons$39.99
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