Comparison

Pharma Compounds vs GCSE Mole Calculations

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

Head to head
About

Pharma Compounds

Features
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This app has been designed to be used as a learning tool for As Level Chemistry and Biology students for use in a research Keele University research project that aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Augmented Reality in science education. The app works with a set of printed playing cards that are available to Chemistry and Biology students at the Keele University School of Pharmacy website. By scanning each card, information about each topic will appear as well as a 3D model for reference. Certain cards become interactive when brought close together. For information on which cards have additional functions scan the cards and read the associated descriptions. This app has been designed to form part of our revision tools for our students on our Masters in Pharmacy course and BSc in Pharmaceutical Science, Technology and Business as well as Biology and Chemistry 6th form courses. For further information about these courses and the School of Pharmacy, please contact us at pharmacy@keele.ac.uk or visit http://www.keele.ac.uk/pharmacy. You can download a set of the target cards at https://www.keele.ac.uk/pharmacy/digital/apps/.

About

GCSE Mole Calculations

Features
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This app covers all the key sections required for the GCSE Chemistry mole calculations topics for most examination boards. Topics include: Avogadro’s Constant, Molar Mass, Balancing Equations, Calculating Moles, Mole Ratios, Reacting Masses, Limiting Reagents, Concentration, Titration Calculations, Gas Volumes, Percentage Yield, and Atom Economy. For most topics, questions are automatically generated, meaning they are rarely repeated each time you use the app. With twelve structured topics, the app offers plenty of practice and tracks your progress using colour-coded indicators on the main menu. Each topic includes a practice section with guided questions, helpful hints, and fully worked solutions. Once you’re confident, the quiz section lets you test your understanding. Both sections include an integrated periodic table, providing quick access to atomic numbers and relative atomic masses.

Screenshots

Pharma Compounds4 screens
GCSE Mole Calculations4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pharma Compounds at none against GCSE Mole Calculations's shown. Pharma Compounds also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pharma Compounds ships an update every 2 months, GCSE Mole Calculations every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Pharma Compounds versus GCSE Mole Calculations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPharma CompoundsGCSE Mole Calculations
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months β€” betterEvery 17 months
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size286 MB7 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperUniversity of KeeleIsomeos Limited

In-app purchases

None

Pharma Compounds

No in-app purchases

None

GCSE Mole Calculations

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pharma Compounds free?
Pharma Compounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GCSE Mole Calculations free?
GCSE Mole Calculations is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pharma Compounds or GCSE Mole Calculations have ads?
GCSE Mole Calculations shows ads; Pharma Compounds does not.
Which is updated more often, Pharma Compounds or GCSE Mole Calculations?
Pharma Compounds ships an update every 2 months, and GCSE Mole Calculations every 17 months. Most recently, Pharma Compounds was updated on October 7, 2026 and GCSE Mole Calculations on October 11, 2026.

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