Comparison

MoleculAR vs Mag Galaxy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/).

About

Mag Galaxy

Features
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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.

Screenshots

MoleculAR3 screens
Mag Galaxy2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MoleculAR versus Mag Galaxy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoleculARMag Galaxy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.1
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJulian LevyClaude Duplessis

In-app purchases

None

MoleculAR

No in-app purchases

None

Mag Galaxy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MoleculAR free?
MoleculAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mag Galaxy free?
Mag Galaxy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MoleculAR or Mag Galaxy have ads?
Neither MoleculAR nor Mag Galaxy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MoleculAR or Mag Galaxy?
MoleculAR ships an update every 4 months, and Mag Galaxy every 8 months. Most recently, MoleculAR was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mag Galaxy on October 8, 2026.

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