AR Orbitals vs ElectronOrbital
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AR Orbitals
Explore 3D visualizations of electron orbitals in augmented reality. This app calculates and displays orbital shapes based on quantum numbers in real-time, offering an interactive way to understand atomic structure.
- Augmented reality visualization
- 3D orbital shapes
- Quantum number input
- Real-time wavefunction evaluation
- Hydrogen-like atom model
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Visualize electron orbitals in augmented reality, and see the orbital shapes produced by any valid set of quantum numbers in 3D. AR Orbitals evaluates the wavefunction equations for a 1-electron hydrogen-like atom and ray traces them in real time using Unity and ARKit.
ElectronOrbital
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This app visualize the probability of existence of an electron using the wave function, which is a solution to the Schrodinger equation. The electron orbitals of hydrogen atom appear in vivid colors. s orbit, p orbit and d orbit are displayed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AR Orbitals at Free against ElectronOrbital's $0.99. AR Orbitals also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.4). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
AR Orbitals is free to download; ElectronOrbital costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Orbitals | ElectronOrbital |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Zhang | Takao Akatsu |
In-app purchases
AR Orbitals
No in-app purchases
ElectronOrbital
No in-app purchases
Questions
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