CrystalGen vs NAIIVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CrystalGen
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Visualize minerals from basic crystallographic information. Symmetry, unit cell dimension, and habit
NAIIVE
This tool visualizes and analyzes atomistic simulations. It supports various scientific formats like LAMMPS, VASP, and GAMESS, along with machine-learning force field formats. It's designed for researchers and students in scientific fields.
- Atomistic simulation visualization
- Analysis tool
- LAMMPS support
- VASP support
- GAMESS support
- Machine-learning format support
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NAIIVE is an experimental scientific visualization and analysis tool designed for atomistic simulations. ## Scientific Format Support Native support for widely used atomistic simulation formats, including: • LAMMPS (Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator) Dump files (including .gz compressed trajectories) • VASP (Vienna Ab initio Simulation Package) POSCAR, OUTCAR, CHGCAR • GAMESS (General Atomic and Molecular Electronic Structure System) Input and output log files • Machine-learning force field and extended formats DeepMD (deepmd/npy, deepmd/raw) extended XYZ (extxyz)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NAIIVE at Free against CrystalGen's $2.99. NAIIVE also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 38 months) and device support (4 vs 2). CrystalGen's advantage is iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). On 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
NAIIVE is free to download; CrystalGen costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CrystalGen ships an update every 38 months, NAIIVE monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CrystalGen | NAIIVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steve Kliewer | Rui Zhou |
In-app purchases
CrystalGen
No in-app purchases
NAIIVE
No in-app purchases
