Comparison

Molding Guide vs ARHEVE

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Molding Guide

Access essential processing information for injection molders. This reference covers plastic material properties, processing guidelines, defect troubleshooting, and design considerations. It also includes calculations and conversion tables for optimal molding.

Highlights
  • Plastic material properties
  • Processing guidelines
  • Molded part defect troubleshooting
  • Part and mold design guidelines
  • Frequently used calculations
  • Common conversion tables
Features
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Get instant access to essential processing information with the Scientific Molding Pocket Guide — created by the plastics experts at Routsis Training. This convenient reference provides injection molders with detailed, up-to-date information about common plastic materials and their properties — including additives, preparation, and guidelines for optimal processing. Steps for establishing and maintaining a robust scientific injection molding process are also covered. The Pocket Guide includes critical information for identifying, troubleshooting, and solving molded part defects. As a convenient reference, the app also includes part and mold design guidelines, frequently used calculations, and common conversion tables.

About

ARHEVE

Access a vast collection of classical literature, journalism, scientific, and religious works from domestic and foreign authors. Enjoy a simple, ad-free reading experience with customizable text settings and offline download capabilities. Explore works in 10 different languages.

Highlights
  • Tens of thousands of books
  • Classical, journalism, scientific, religious works
  • Simple and convenient interface
  • Wide range of text settings
  • Bulk download for offline reading
  • Available in 10 languages
Features
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No need to search for classical literature on the Internet: the free ARHEVE app gives you access to tens of thousands of books, including not only works of art, but also journalism, scientific, and religious works by domestic and foreign authors. The ARHEVE interface is simple and convenient: select the desired author from the list, then select one of their works, and you can start reading. The wide range of text settings makes reading in ARHEVE as comfortable as possible. What is the difference from many similar online libraries and archives? The simplest possible interface — with a concise responsive design adapted to work on any device. No ads at all (except for ads about our own projects). The ability to bulk download books for offline reading. The language range — there are already libraries available in 10 languages in the first version.

Screenshots

Molding Guide3 screens
ARHEVE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Molding Guide at none against ARHEVE's 2. Molding Guide also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). ARHEVE's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 27 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 6). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ARHEVE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Molding Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Molding Guide against 4.9 for ARHEVE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 29 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Molding Guide's written reviews are positive against 86% of ARHEVE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Molding Guide ships an update every 27 months, ARHEVE every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Molding Guide versus ARHEVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMolding GuideARHEVE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings)4.9 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better86.0% of reviews
Number of ratings629 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA. Routsis Associates, Inc.Jaroslav Nedashkovskij

Customer experience

Molding Guide

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ARHEVE

All ratings29 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative10.5%

In-app purchases

None

Molding Guide

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ARHEVE

Subscriptions2
  • Full Library Access$0.991 Month
  • Full Library Access$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Molding Guide free?
Molding Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARHEVE free?
ARHEVE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Molding Guide or ARHEVE?
ARHEVE is rated higher. Molding Guide averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while ARHEVE averages 4.9 from 29 ratings.
Do Molding Guide or ARHEVE have ads?
Neither Molding Guide nor ARHEVE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Molding Guide or ARHEVE?
Molding Guide ships an update every 27 months, and ARHEVE every 3 months. Most recently, Molding Guide was updated on November 2, 2026 and ARHEVE on November 11, 2026.

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