AR Orbitals vs iORA
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.
iORA
Visualize chemical reactions in 3D using quantum-mechanical simulations. This free, interactive application makes complex chemistry concepts accessible and engaging for learners.
- 3D chemical reaction visualization
- Quantum-mechanical simulations
- Interactive learning
- Easy to use interface
- Educational tool
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iORA is a free, easy to use, highly interactive smartphone application that provides 3D visualization of chemical reactions based on quantum-mechanical simulations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iORA at 100% against AR Orbitals's 17%. iORA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8). AR Orbitals's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
iORA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of AR Orbitals's written reviews are positive against 100% of iORA's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Orbitals | iORA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Zhang | Daniel Ess |
Customer experience
AR Orbitals
iORA
In-app purchases
AR Orbitals
No in-app purchases
iORA
No in-app purchases
