Kaemika vs iORA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kaemika
Explore chemical reactions through simulation and programming. Design complex reaction networks, model their kinetics, and automate lab protocols on a digital microfluidics platform.
- Chemical programming support
- Generate reaction networks
- Simulate reaction kinetics
- Program lab protocols
- Digital microfluidics simulation
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Experiment with "chemical programming" with full support for programming abstractions. Generate chemical reaction networks, simulate their kinetics, and program their lab protocols on a simulated digital microfluidics device.
iORA
Visualize chemical reactions in 3D using quantum-mechanical simulations. This free, interactive application makes complex chemistry concepts accessible and engaging for learners.
- 3D chemical reaction visualization
- Quantum-mechanical simulations
- Interactive learning
- Easy to use interface
- Educational tool
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iORA is a free, easy to use, highly interactive smartphone application that provides 3D visualization of chemical reactions based on quantum-mechanical simulations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: iORA at 12 against Kaemika's 1. Kaemika's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.3). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kaemika against 5.0 for iORA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iORA has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Kaemika ships an update every 6 weeks, iORA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kaemika | iORA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luca Cardelli | Daniel Ess |
Customer experience
Kaemika
iORA
In-app purchases
Kaemika
No in-app purchases
iORA
No in-app purchases
