Comparison

MoleculeSketch iP vs hyFee Cloud

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)

About

hyFee Cloud

Features
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Capture. Upload. Share. ================= With hyFee, you can focus on what really matters – providing valuable feedback to your students. Whether you want to record feedback directly into hyFee, capture an image or video, or provide a PDF, hyFee makes the process easy for you. > Capture: You record audio, images, or videos directly into hyfee or select existing media from the photo library. If necessary, simply combine any feedback types into one package. > Upload: When you are done, upload the feedback for the student with a tap. Hyfee takes care of storing the files, so you don't have to worry about folders and file formats yourself. > Share: After uploading, you can save and print an automatically generated QR code to stick on the student's work. If you communicate with the student via school messenger or LMS, simply send the text link to the feedback. Work even faster with placeholder codes ============================== You can generate up to 35 placeholder QR codes at once for all possible feedback types directly in hyFee and save them in a PDF file. This way you can print the codes collected on one page, cut them out and keep them in stock. When you capture feedback, you simply pick a matching QR code from the stack. Afterwards, you can continue in the usual convenient way. hyFee Cloud is your safe and reliable cloud partner ========================= You store and share your data securely in hyFee Cloud! The affordable subscription lets you upload as many files as you want. Each file is available for 40 days, so your students have enough time to retrieve your feedback or learning material. Through a qr code or link, your students can view your contents directly in the browser, so there is no need for them to install a app or remember login data. hyFee Cloud at a glance ================ Direct recording of audio feedback without separate apps Upload and capture images Upload and record videos Upload PDF files Unlimited number and storage of feedbacks (files are available for 40 days) Upload and deploy QR codes and links in just one step Start from the beginning or prepare QR codes Overwrite and refill qr codes with new content optimized for smartphones and tablets alike Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hyfee.de/en/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

hyFee Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: hyFee Cloud at every 9 days against MoleculeSketch iP's every 2 months. hyFee Cloud also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. MoleculeSketch iP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and hyFee Cloud sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoleculeSketch iP ships an update every 2 months, hyFee Cloud every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MoleculeSketch iP versus hyFee Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoleculeSketch iPhyFee Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1312.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan DolderChristian Mayr

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MoleculeSketch iP

One-time1
  • Full version$1.99
1 purchases

hyFee Cloud

Subscriptions1
  • hyFee Cloud monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month

Questions

Is MoleculeSketch iP free?
MoleculeSketch iP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is hyFee Cloud free?
hyFee Cloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MoleculeSketch iP or hyFee Cloud have ads?
Neither MoleculeSketch iP nor hyFee Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MoleculeSketch iP or hyFee Cloud?
MoleculeSketch iP ships an update every 2 months, and hyFee Cloud every 9 days. Most recently, MoleculeSketch iP was updated on June 1, 2026 and hyFee Cloud on August 14, 2026.

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