Comparison

Macmillan Learning eBook vs WebMO Premium

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

Head to head
About

Macmillan Learning eBook

Access and study digital textbooks on your iPad or iPhone with a comprehensive, digital-first experience. Download books for offline reading, customize your study tools with notes and flashcards, and personalize the reading environment for easier learning.

Highlights
  • Offline reading
  • Note-taking and highlighting
  • Flashcard creation
  • Customizable reading settings
  • Read Aloud feature
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Accessibility features
Features
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Use Macmillan® Learning eBook to enjoy a digital-first, comprehensive study experience from the convenience of your iPad or iPhone. Download and access digital textbooks to study anytime, anywhere. Features: • Download books to your iOS device for 100% offline reading. • Customize highlighters and add notes for a rich study experience. • Create flashcards with text and images to learn concepts faster. • Personalize font, font size, and background colors to make reading easier. • Listen to your books and learn on the go with Read Aloud. • Sync your current reading position and all your work across devices so you can easily pick up where you left off. • Built with accessibility in mind.

About

WebMO Premium

This app allows users to build and visualize molecules in 3D, access chemical information from external databases, and interact with advanced computational chemistry programs. It's designed for students and faculty needing mobile access to molecular structures and data.

Highlights
  • 3D molecular editor
  • VSEPR and molecular mechanics optimization
  • Orbital and symmetry visualization
  • Chemical data lookup
  • Computational chemistry program integration
  • Spectra visualization
Features
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WebMO Premium is equivalent in functionality to the free 'WebMO' app in conjunction with the 'WebMO Premium' in-app purchase. This paid version is provided for convienence for volume purchases. WebMO allows users to build and view molecules in 3-D, visualize orbitals and symmetry elements, lookup chemical information and properties from external databases, and access state-of-the-art computational chemistry programs. WebMO is recommended for students and faculty in high school, college, and graduate school who desire mobile access to molecular structures, information, and calculations. WebMO capabilities include: - Build molecules by drawing atoms and bonds in a 3-D molecular editor, or by speaking the name (e.g., “aspirin”) - Optimize structures using VSEPR theory or molecular mechanics - View Huckel molecular orbitals, electron density, and electrostatic potential - View molecular vibrations - View point group and symmetry elements of molecules - Lookup basic molecular information, including IUPAC and common names, stoichiometry, molar mass - Lookup chemical data from PubChem and ChemSpider - Lookup experimental and predicted molecular properties from external databases (NIST, Sigma-Aldrich) - Lookup IR, UV-VIS, NMR, and mass spectra from external databases (NIST, SDBS) - Capture high-resolution molecular images - Save and recall molecular structures locally - Export and import structures via email WebMO is also a front-end to WebMO servers (version 14 and higher): - Supports Gaussian, GAMESS, Molpro, MOPAC, NWChem, ORCA, PQS, PSI, Quantum Espresso, VASP, Q-Chem, and Tinker computational chemistry programs - Submit, monitor, and view calculations - View formatted tabular data extracted from output files, as well as raw output - Visualize geometry, partial charges, dipole moment, normal vibrational modes, molecular orbitals, and NMR/IR/UV-VIS spectra

Screenshots

Macmillan Learning eBook4 screens
WebMO Premium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WebMO Premium at 67% against Macmillan Learning eBook's 11%. WebMO Premium also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Macmillan Learning eBook's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 17 months). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Macmillan Learning eBook is free to download; WebMO Premium costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Macmillan Learning eBook holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Macmillan Learning eBook has 2.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of Macmillan Learning eBook's written reviews are positive against 67% of WebMO Premium's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Macmillan Learning eBook ships an update every 3 months, WebMO Premium every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Macmillan Learning eBook versus WebMO Premium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacmillan Learning eBookWebMO Premium
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.3 (2.2K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHPHLPWebMO, LLC

Customer experience

Macmillan Learning eBook

All ratings2,194 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative85.2%

WebMO Premium

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Macmillan Learning eBook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login credentials not recognized
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Textbooks disappearing from library

Requested features

3 requests
  • Integrate with popular reading apps
  • Improve annotation and note-taking tools
  • Provide a universal e-reader option

WebMO Premium

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Macmillan Learning eBook

No in-app purchases

None

WebMO Premium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Macmillan Learning eBook free?
Macmillan Learning eBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WebMO Premium free?
WebMO Premium costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Macmillan Learning eBook or WebMO Premium?
Macmillan Learning eBook is rated higher. Macmillan Learning eBook averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while WebMO Premium averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Macmillan Learning eBook or WebMO Premium have ads?
Neither Macmillan Learning eBook nor WebMO Premium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Macmillan Learning eBook or WebMO Premium?
Macmillan Learning eBook ships an update every 3 months, and WebMO Premium every 17 months. Most recently, Macmillan Learning eBook was updated on October 16, 2026 and WebMO Premium on October 7, 2026.

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