Chem Viewer vs 3DMolecule
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chem Viewer
Visualize chemical compounds in 2D and 3D with this app. Access over 3 million compounds from the PubChem database and interact with 3D models using touch gestures. Ideal for students, researchers, and educators.
- 2D and 3D chemical views
- Access to 3+ million compounds
- PubChem database integration
- Interactive 3D model manipulation
- Suitable for students and researchers
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View molecules on the go with Chem Viewer! Supporting two-dimensional and three-dimensional views Chem Viewer can visualize more than 3 million compounds from the PubChem database. Interact with 3d models using your fingers! Great for students, researchers, and educators.
3DMolecule
Explore and interact with 3D molecular models in an immersive chemistry learning experience. Scale, rotate, and move models while discovering properties and fun facts. Ideal for students and educators.
- Interactive 3D molecule models
- Scale, rotate, and move models
- Learn molecular properties
- Discover fun facts
- Educational tool for teachers
- Explore molecular geometry
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3DMolecule is an interactive 3D molecule simulation designed to immerse students to the world of chemistry through a hands-on experience. Select a molecule and scale, rotate, and move its molecular model around while you learn more about its properties - including some fun facts! It's also meant to provide teachers with interactive models to teach their students about molecular geometry and specific substances.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 3DMolecule at 5.0 against Chem Viewer's 4.0. 3DMolecule also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Chem Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
3DMolecule holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Chem Viewer | 3DMolecule |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dylan Riffle | Arvind Bir |
Customer experience
Chem Viewer
3DMolecule
In-app purchases
Chem Viewer
No in-app purchases
3DMolecule
No in-app purchases
