UC Merced Connect vs V
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UC Merced Connect
This official campus application provides students, faculty, and staff with convenient access to campus resources and community connections. Stay informed and engaged with the university, whether you're on campus or studying remotely.
- Campus community connection
- On-the-go access
- Remote study support
- Official university app
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The official UC Merced app brings the campus to your fingertips. Connect with the Bobcat community on the go, whether you are on campus, traveling, or working and studying remotely.
V
Explore molecular geometry and angles using a visual aid for VSEPR theory. Build 3D molecular models and observe repulsion figures, molecular geometry, and angles based on the Lewis model.
- Build 3D molecular models
- Observe repulsion figures
- Display molecular geometry
- Visualize bond angles
- Supports VSEPR theory
- Based on Lewis model
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Build and observe to come true with figures of repulsion, geometry, angles. V-SPER, free application, is a support for the teaching of the VSPER theory (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion). This theory makes it possible to predict the geometry of molecules from the sole electrostatic repulsion of valence electron pairs. It is based on the Lewis model of distribution of the valence electrons of the atoms concerned. The latter is a prerequisite to take full advantage of V-SPER. The molecule is denoted AXnEm. The atoms (or portions of molecules) linked to the central atom A are denoted X (n: number of X, whether they are linked by single or multiple bonds). The non-bonding electron pairs belonging to the central atom A and not being involved in bonds are denoted E (m: number of E). V-SPER allows to build simple and 3D objects (molecules) and to display the repulsion figure in blue (FigREP), the molecular geometry in yellow (Geom) as well as the angles. Some angles are just modeled and do not always correspond to experimentally measured angles, such as the relative lengths of single or multiple bonds
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: V at 4.0 against UC Merced Connect's 2.4. V also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months). UC Merced Connect's advantage is review sentiment (22% vs 0%) and ratings volume (92 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
V holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UC Merced Connect has 92 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of UC Merced Connect's written reviews are positive against 0% of V's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
UC Merced Connect ships an update every 10 months, V every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | UC Merced Connect | V |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (92 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UC Merced | Joazco |
Customer experience
UC Merced Connect
V
In-app purchases
UC Merced Connect
No in-app purchases
V
No in-app purchases
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