Comparison

3D Molecule Viewer vs MoleculeGo

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

Head to head
About

3D Molecule Viewer

Explore protein strands, bonds, and molecules in an immersive 3D Augmented Reality experience. This app offers a novel approach to learning and understanding complex scientific structures.

Highlights
  • 3D Augmented Reality viewing
  • Explore protein strands
  • Visualize molecular bonds
  • Interactive learning
  • Understand scientific structures
Features
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View protein strands, bonds and molecules in 3D Augmented Reality providing a whole new way to learn and understand.

About

MoleculeGo

Explore the world of molecular biology through an engaging, location-based game. Collect essential building blocks like amino acids and DNA sequences to synthesize proteins and discover their functions. Learn about their roles in disease, research, and cellular processes by visiting real-world hotspots.

Highlights
  • Location-based gameplay
  • Collect molecular building blocks
  • Synthesize proteins
  • Discover genes and their functions
  • Learn about molecular roles in disease and research
  • Visit real-world hotspots for discovery
Features
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MoleculeGo is a location based app that gamifies the process of learning about molecular biology. In this game, the player collects amino acids, ATP, and DNA sequences, the molecular building blocks used to synthesize proteins. By capturing DNA sequences, the player discovers genes that encode for proteins. These genes provide the user with the necessary "recipe" to synthesize proteins in their own lab, using amino acids and ATP. These proteins can then be combined to construct even larger protein complexes. As the player progresses in the game, new molecules become available and information will become available about each molecule's basic function and how its structure is associated with its molecular role. Players can visit hotspots (schools, parks, hospitals, universities, etc.) to accelerate the discovery of new molecules. While molecules are discovered, players can learn how they are involved in disease, biomedical applications, research, and their function in the cell.

Screenshots

3D Molecule Viewer4 screens
MoleculeGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MoleculeGo at 4.5 against 3D Molecule Viewer's 3.0. MoleculeGo also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 2). 3D Molecule Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MoleculeGo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MoleculeGo has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Molecule Viewer ships an update every 9 days, MoleculeGo every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
3D Molecule Viewer versus MoleculeGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Molecule ViewerMoleculeGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings224 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperbrandVRAlonso Morcos

Customer experience

3D Molecule Viewer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

MoleculeGo

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

3D Molecule Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

MoleculeGo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3D Molecule Viewer free?
3D Molecule Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MoleculeGo free?
MoleculeGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 3D Molecule Viewer or MoleculeGo?
MoleculeGo is rated higher. 3D Molecule Viewer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MoleculeGo averages 4.5 from 24 ratings.
Do 3D Molecule Viewer or MoleculeGo have ads?
Neither 3D Molecule Viewer nor MoleculeGo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D Molecule Viewer or MoleculeGo?
3D Molecule Viewer ships an update every 9 days, and MoleculeGo every 14 months. Most recently, 3D Molecule Viewer was updated on October 13, 2026 and MoleculeGo on October 24, 2026.

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