Molecular Constructor vs MolAR Augmented Reality
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/
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 Molecular Constructor's 3.9. MolAR Augmented Reality also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). Molecular Constructor's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 9) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MolAR Augmented Reality holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Molecular Constructor has 52 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Molecular Constructor ships an update every 12 months, MolAR Augmented Reality every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Molecular Constructor | MolAR Augmented Reality |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (52 ratings) | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Teplukhin | Sukolsak Sakshuwong |
Customer experience
Molecular Constructor
MolAR Augmented Reality
In-app purchases
Molecular Constructor
No in-app purchases
MolAR Augmented Reality
No in-app purchases
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