CycleChem vs Elemlearn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
CycleChem
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Whether you are a student or a young professional, CycleChem allows you to memorize chemical structures and names while having fun. CycleChem has three sections for you to explore: QuickLearn: Feel free to swipe through the list of heterocycles on the go, to quickly learn. You can choose to hide the structure or the name to test yourself. Games: Choose between no less than six games and challenge your knowledge. Change the number of questions and collect rewards. List: Scroll through the list of heterocyclic compounds and filter them according to multiple criteria.
Elemlearn
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Become unbeatable on the entire periodic table! Elemlearn is the perfect app to learn and review all 118 chemical elements - their names, their symbols, and the families they belong to - in a fun, ad-free way. Two game modes Quiz yourself either way: Element โ Symbol or Symbol โ Element. Switch anytime to challenge your memory from both angles. Smart review The app automatically spots the elements you know least and brings them back more often, with tricky look-alike options (like Silicon vs Selenium, or Sodium vs Sulfur) to sharpen your memory and avoid confusion. Bohr diagrams Every answer reveals the element's electron shells, atomic number, atomic mass and family - so you learn the real chemistry, not just the letters. Track your progress Detailed stats, a daily streak, and mastery family by family, so you always know exactly where you stand. Six languages Interface in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and German. All 10 element families, all 118 elements Alkali metals: Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Caesium, Francium Alkaline earth metals: Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium, Radium Transition metals: Scandium, Titanium, Vanadium, Chromium, Manganese, Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, Copper, Zinc, Yttrium, Zirconium, Niobium, Molybdenum, Technetium, Ruthenium, Rhodium, Palladium, Silver, Cadmium, Hafnium, Tantalum, Tungsten, Rhenium, Osmium, Iridium, Platinum, Gold, Mercury, Rutherfordium, Dubnium, Seaborgium, Bohrium, Hassium, Meitnerium, Darmstadtium, Roentgenium, Copernicium Post-transition metals: Aluminium, Gallium, Indium, Tin, Thallium, Lead, Bismuth, Polonium, Nihonium, Flerovium, Moscovium, Livermorium Metalloids: Boron, Silicon, Germanium, Arsenic, Antimony, Tellurium Reactive nonmetals: Hydrogen, Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Selenium Halogens: Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine, Astatine, Tennessine Noble gases: Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, Radon, Oganesson Lanthanides: Lanthanum, Cerium, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Promethium, Samarium, Europium, Gadolinium, Terbium, Dysprosium, Holmium, Erbium, Thulium, Ytterbium, Lutetium Actinides: Actinium, Thorium, Protactinium, Uranium, Neptunium, Plutonium, Americium, Curium, Berkelium, Californium, Einsteinium, Fermium, Mendelevium, Nobelium, Lawrencium 100% free, no account No ads, no account required, no paid features, no in-app purchases forced on you. For chemistry students, trivia lovers, and anyone who wants to finally tell Silicon and Selenium apart.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elemlearn at none against CycleChem's 1. Elemlearn also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. CycleChem sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Elemlearn asks for nothing beyond the download.
CycleChem ships an update every 6 months, Elemlearn every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CycleChem | Elemlearn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 9 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eric ORDONNEAU | Adrien Soullier |
In-app purchases
CycleChem
- Unlock all games$0.99
Elemlearn
No in-app purchases









