Hologo vs MolAR Augmented Reality
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hologo
This app provides a safe AI learning companion for children. Kids can engage in natural conversations, ask questions, and explore concepts through augmented reality, fostering deeper understanding and curiosity across various subjects.
- Kid-safe conversational AI
- Immersive AR exploration
- Curiosity-driven learning
- Natural question-asking
- Visual understanding
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Hologo is a safe AI learning buddy designed just for kids. Children can talk to AI, ask questions naturally, and explore ideas through immersive AR — helping them truly understand, not just memorize. Built for families, Hologo turns screen time into meaningful learning by combining: • Kid-safe conversational AI • Visual, AR-powered understanding • Curiosity-driven learning across subjects AI comes first. AR brings it to life. Learning feels natural, confident, and fun.
MolAR Augmented Reality
Explore molecules and proteins in augmented reality. Visualize structures from online databases or draw your own. Scan real-world objects to see their molecular composition.
- Augmented reality molecule visualization
- Visualize PubChem molecules
- Visualize Protein Data Bank proteins
- Draw and visualize chemical structures
- Scan objects to see molecules
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MolAR lets you visualize molecules and proteins through augmented reality (AR). - Augmented reality: Place a molecule or a protein in a real-world surrounding. No marker needed. - Visualize any molecule on PubChem - Visualize any protein in the Protein Data Bank - Draw chemical structures and visualize them in AR - Scan objects such as food and see molecules inside them Created by Sukolsak Sakshuwong, Umberto Raucci, and Hayley Weir from the Martinez Group at Stanford University
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MolAR Augmented Reality at 4.9 against Hologo's 4.4. MolAR Augmented Reality also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Hologo's advantage is ratings volume (194 vs 9) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Hologo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. MolAR Augmented Reality asks for nothing beyond the download.
MolAR Augmented Reality holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hologo has 194 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hologo ships an update monthly, MolAR Augmented Reality every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hologo | MolAR Augmented Reality |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (194 ratings) | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 194 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 319 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hologo World, Inc | Sukolsak Sakshuwong |
Customer experience
Hologo
MolAR Augmented Reality
Bugs and requests
Hologo
Reported bugs
4 issues- Downloading issues
- Crashes on launch
- Doesn't load past country/language selection
- Models and features don't work as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add more topics like psychology, astronomy, etc.
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Add support for more languages
- Provide pricing information upfront
MolAR Augmented Reality
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hologo
- Premium Student Access2 variants$9.991 Month
- Premium Teacher Subscription$9.991 Month
- Student Subscription$9.99
- Teacher Subscription$9.99
MolAR Augmented Reality
No in-app purchases
Questions
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