Comparison

Molecule Simulator vs 美图手

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

Head to head

Molecule Simulator

The World of Molecules

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.426 ratingsView app →

About

Molecule Simulator

Visualize the 3D structures of molecules using data from PubChem and Protein Data Bank. Explore molecules in various viewing modes and download an extensive library of compounds.

Highlights

3D molecular visualization
Space filling mode
Ball-and-stick mode
Data from PubChem
Data from Protein Data Bank
Downloadable molecule library

Features

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This app is a molecular viewer. With the data on PubChem and Protein Data Bank, it can show us 3D structure of molecules. Both space filling mode and ball-and-stick mode. --------------------------------------------- Contains some pre-installed modes. And you can download all kinds of molecules from PubChem or Protein Data Bank.

About

美图手

Features

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新功能上线，免费证件照生成来啦！不用出门不用花钱，一键切换证件照尺寸 / 底色，无水印直接保存，报名、办证、求职都能用，轻松搞定各类证件照需求～

Screenshots

Molecule Simulator4 screens

美图手4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 美图手 at 13.0 against Molecule Simulator's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Molecule Simulator ships an update every 4 months, 美图手 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

Molecule Simulator versus 美图手: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Molecule Simulator	美图手
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.4 (26 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	26 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	8 MB	48 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	仕清刘	Wuchuan View Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Molecule Simulator

No in-app purchases

None

美图手

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Molecule Simulator free?

Molecule Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is 美图手 free?

美图手 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Molecule Simulator or 美图手 have ads?

Neither Molecule Simulator nor 美图手 shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Molecule Simulator or 美图手?

Molecule Simulator ships an update every 4 months, and 美图手 every 2 months. Most recently, Molecule Simulator was updated on October 24, 2026 and 美图手 on October 19, 2026.