MoleculeSketch iP vs PharmaNavi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MoleculeSketch iP
Easily draw chemical formulas and reactions with this intuitive application. It offers features like adding atoms, bonds, and functional groups, with advanced options available through an in-app purchase. Share your creations or import existing structures.
- Draw atoms and bonds
- Select various bond types
- Add functional groups
- Show missing hydrogen atoms
- Calculate molecular mass
- Import mol/sdf files
- Copy, paste, and cut drawings
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MoleculeSketch is a simple and easy to use drawing App for chemical formulas and reactions. MoleculeSketch iOS is the standalone version of MoleculeSketch for iPad. The free version offers basic functionality. The full version can be unlocked with an in-app purchase. It has following features: + add atoms and bonds nicely by position locking (can be disabled) + choose different bond types (double, stereochemical, delocalised, etc.) + add bonds with higher hapticity + type functional groups by double-clicking on symbol + show missing hydrogen atoms depending on free valences + "grow" and remove hydrogen atoms (*) + show non bonding electron pairs on heteroatoms + add reaction arrows and text fields + access drawing attributes from popover panels + calculate average mass and formula of molecules (*) + group and arrange objects (*) + change background color of drawing area and add a grid + copy/paste/cut molecules and drawings + paste drawings into other applications + import from mol/sdf files (*) + use gestures for zooming and rotation + import structures from mol- or sdf-files (*) (*) some of these features and others are only available when using the full version (inApp purchase)
PharmaNavi
This app offers a comprehensive platform for pharmacy students, featuring practice questions, a lab database with chemical facts, live streams, and a forum for discussion. It's designed to support learning throughout the semester and prepare for state exams.
- Thousands of practice questions
- State exam preparation questions
- Lab database with chemical facts
- Regular live streams with Q&A
- Archived stream content
- Online student forum
- Content updated by students and pharmacists
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PharmaNavi ist wegweisend für dein Pharmaziestudium! Die Plattform hält tausende Fragen zum Üben bereit. Mit dabei sind echte Staatsexamens-Fragen, aber auch viele Fragen von unserem Team, mit denen du während des Semesters zielgenau die Themen üben kannst, die du möchtest. Unsere Labordatenbank enthält Factsheets zu Chemikalien, Ionen, Salzen, Pflanzen, Wirkstoffen und vielem mehr! Regelmäßige Livestreams zu allen möglichen Themen aus dem Studium helfen dir weiter und geben die Möglichkeit, Fragen zu stellen. Abgedrehte Streams findest du danach im Archiv auf PharmaNavi. Lernspiele helfen dir spielerisch auch die langweiligsten (aber wichtigen) Dinge auswendig zu lernen! PharmaNavi wird ständig von einem studentischen Team erweitert und von Apothekern betreut.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PharmaNavi at none against MoleculeSketch iP's 1. PharmaNavi also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and device support (3 vs 1). MoleculeSketch iP's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price and ads 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. MoleculeSketch iP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PharmaNavi asks for nothing beyond the download.
MoleculeSketch iP ships an update every 2 months, PharmaNavi every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MoleculeSketch iP | PharmaNavi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stefan Dolder | Deutscher Apotheker Verlag Dr. Roland Schmiedel GmbH & Co. KG |
Customer experience
MoleculeSketch iP
PharmaNavi
In-app purchases
MoleculeSketch iP
- Full version$1.99
PharmaNavi
No in-app purchases
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