MoleculAR vs Mag Galaxy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MoleculAR
Explore molecular geometry through augmented reality. Visualize complex chemical structures and understand difficult concepts without physical models. Request new molecules to be added to the learning experience.
- Augmented reality visualization
- VSEPR molecular geometry learning
- Interactive molecule exploration
- No physical models needed
- QR code integration
- Molecule request system
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MoleculAR is an educational augmented reality app, designed to help students easily learn VSEPR molecular geometry, visualize complicated molecules, and learn difficult-to-imagine aspects of chemistry! We seek to have a streamlined approach to Augmented Reality in Chemical education. Simply print out the QR codes on our website (https://chagunda.github.io/moleculAR/), download this app, and your students can quickly interact with the molecules, with no physical models required. We are always excited to add new molecules as they are requested, to request new molecules be added to the app, see our contact details on the website (https://chagunda.github.io/moleculAR/).
Mag Galaxy
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The observation of galaxies with a telescope offers a level of difficulty in knowing their brilliance in the sky. The visual magnitude gives the brightness information as if the galaxy were a star in the sky. The surface magnitude distributes this brightness over the entire surface of the galaxy, offering a clue to the level of difficulty of its observation. Mag Galaxy transforms visual magnitude into areal magnitude for your galaxy observations.
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Verdict
MoleculAR and Mag Galaxy are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
MoleculAR ships an update every 4 months, Mag Galaxy every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MoleculAR | Mag Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Julian Levy | Claude Duplessis |
In-app purchases
MoleculAR
No in-app purchases
Mag Galaxy
No in-app purchases









