Comparison

Molecule Simulator vs ProcessChem

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

Head to head
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

ProcessChem

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ProcessChem puts a chemical engineer's property tables, equation-of-state solvers, and unit-operation calculators in your pocket — no spreadsheet, no lookup binder, no internet connection required. PROPERTY LOOKUPS Pull density, viscosity, thermal conductivity, heat capacity, vapor pressure, heat of vaporization, compressibility factor, and surface tension for thousands of pure chemicals and mixtures. Hazard and safety data included: flash point, flammability limits, exposure limits, and carcinogen/GWP/ODP flags. Also covers five common polymers (HDPE, LDPE, PP, PET, PVC) by repeat-unit mass, for property lookups and the Heater case. PHASE EQUILIBRIUM & FLASH CALCULATIONS Run flash calculations across any two-property target — temperature, pressure, enthalpy, entropy, internal energy, or volume — to find the resulting phase state and composition. Powered by CoolProp's reference-quality equations of state for over 100 fluids, with a Peng-Robinson backend covering the rest. REACTIONS & EQUILIBRIUM Balance chemical reactions automatically, track excess reagent and conversion, and run full energy balances. A dedicated equilibrium solver finds multi-species reaction composition at any temperature and pressure. An electrochemistry mode computes cell voltage and electron balances for electrolysis and battery chemistry. MULTI-COMPONENT MIXTURES Peng-Robinson with ChemSep binary interaction parameters, bubble/dew point calculations, and per-component hazard data — across every mode in the app. PROCESS ENGINEERING CASES - Heater: heats or cools a batch or stream at constant pressure — give a final temperature and get the duty, or give a duty and get the temperature reached, melting and boiling included - Vessel Heater: a sealed, rigid vessel heated or cooled — finds the resulting pressure, phase and liquid level, and flags the liquid-full overpressure hazard - Fluidized Bed: finds the minimum fluidization and blow-out velocities for your gas rate and the resulting pressure drop, with reacting-bed conversion and composition in both batch and continuous-flow modes - Heat Exchanger: two streams exchange heat — give the duty or one outlet temperature and it finds the rest, refusing any pairing that would need heat to flow backwards UNITS, YOUR WAY A dedicated Units tab lets you pick your preferred unit for every quantity in the app, with a configurable Normal/Standard reference for gas-volume conversions. Save any calculation to a file in Files or iCloud Drive, so your work survives even if you delete the app. Built for process, chemical, and plant engineers, students, and anyone who needs a real thermodynamic answer faster than a lookup table can give one.

Screenshots

Molecule Simulator4 screens
ProcessChem3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ProcessChem at every 6 weeks against Molecule Simulator's every 4 months. ProcessChem also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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, ProcessChem every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Molecule Simulator versus ProcessChem: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMolecule SimulatorProcessChem
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB407 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer仕清 刘Ron Mangalam Jacob

In-app purchases

None

Molecule Simulator

No in-app purchases

None

ProcessChem

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Molecule Simulator free?
Molecule Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProcessChem free?
ProcessChem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Molecule Simulator or ProcessChem have ads?
Neither Molecule Simulator nor ProcessChem shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Molecule Simulator or ProcessChem?
Molecule Simulator ships an update every 4 months, and ProcessChem every 6 weeks. Most recently, Molecule Simulator was updated on November 3, 2026 and ProcessChem on October 24, 2026.

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