Minute Chem vs MoleculAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minute Chem
An educational chemistry game designed to make learning fun. Balance chemical compounds and equations while unlocking achievements. Ideal for high school students or anyone needing a chemistry refresher.
- Balance chemical compounds
- Balance chemical equations
- Unlock achievements
- Educational content
- Suitable for grades 9-10
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Have fun, unlock achievements, and learn how to properly balance chemical compounds and equations. Good for grades 9 and 10, or if you just need a refresher.
MoleculAR
Explore molecular geometry through augmented reality. Visualize complex chemical structures and understand difficult concepts without physical models. Request new molecules to be added to the learning experience.
- Augmented reality visualization
- VSEPR molecular geometry learning
- Interactive molecule exploration
- No physical models needed
- QR code integration
- Molecule request system
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MoleculAR is an educational augmented reality app, designed to help students easily learn VSEPR molecular geometry, visualize complicated molecules, and learn difficult-to-imagine aspects of chemistry! We seek to have a streamlined approach to Augmented Reality in Chemical education. Simply print out the QR codes on our website (https://chagunda.github.io/moleculAR/), download this app, and your students can quickly interact with the molecules, with no physical models required. We are always excited to add new molecules as they are requested, to request new molecules be added to the app, see our contact details on the website (https://chagunda.github.io/moleculAR/).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Minute Chem at 100% against MoleculAR's 67%. MoleculAR's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 52 months). 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.
Minute Chem ships an update every 52 months, MoleculAR every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minute Chem | MoleculAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 52 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Numeration Technologies Inc. | Julian Levy |
Customer experience
Minute Chem
MoleculAR
In-app purchases
Minute Chem
No in-app purchases
MoleculAR
No in-app purchases
