Molecular Constructor vs WebMO Premium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Molecular Constructor
Create and optimize 3D molecular models. This free software allows users to design molecules and refine their geometry simultaneously. A more advanced desktop version is also available.
- Build molecules in 3D
- Design molecular structures
- Optimize geometry
- Free software
- Desktop version available
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Molecular Constructor is a free 3D modeling software for building molecules. Using this application user can design a molecule and optimize its geometry at the same time. The more advanced desktop version can be found at the project website: http://molconstr.com/
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.
- 3D molecular editor
- VSEPR and molecular mechanics optimization
- Orbital and symmetry visualization
- Chemical data lookup
- Computational chemistry program integration
- Spectra visualization
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Molecular Constructor at Free against WebMO Premium's $4.99. Molecular Constructor also leads on ratings volume (52 vs 4) and review sentiment (75% vs 67%). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Molecular Constructor is free to download; WebMO Premium costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Molecular Constructor against 4.0 for WebMO Premium. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Molecular Constructor has 52 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Molecular Constructor's written reviews are positive against 67% of WebMO Premium's.
Molecular Constructor ships an update every 12 months, WebMO Premium every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Molecular Constructor | WebMO Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (52 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Teplukhin | WebMO, LLC |
Customer experience
Molecular Constructor
WebMO Premium
In-app purchases
Molecular Constructor
No in-app purchases
WebMO Premium
No in-app purchases
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