Unreal Chemist vs NOBOOK Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unreal Chemist
Explore a virtual chemistry lab on your phone. Mix chemicals, observe reactions, and conduct over 750 unique simulations with more than 150 available substances. Adjust variables like temperature and concentration to understand chemical principles.
- Mix chemicals for reactions
- Burn salts for colorful flames
- Heat elements for color emission
- Adjust reactant concentration and quantity
- Regulate reaction temperature
- Control time flow (slow/fast forward)
- Monitor pH changes with indicators
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Chemistry experiments on your smartphones. You can Mix chemicals to see how they react, Burn salts to colorful flames and Heat elements to see what colors it emits There are 150 plus chemicals available to experiment with and more than 750 unique experiment simulations. Key Highlights - Adjusting the concentration and quantity of the reactants. - Regulate the temperature of the reaction. - Modify temperatures in precipitation reactions and see the effect of temperatures on solubility. - Slow down / Fast forward time. - Check the PH and PH change in a reaction, using Indicators. - Ignite flammable gases formed during reaction. Disclaimer Some reactions you will be doing in Unreal Chemist are extremely dangerous and may cause serious injury if conducted in real word. Even though most of the reactions are accurate to the real world, some reactions may be theoretical since physical verification of some reactions are not completed as of now.
NOBOOK Lab
This app offers a virtual laboratory experience with over 1000 DIY experimental equipment pieces and a library of 700+ high-quality experiments. It allows for free combination of equipment to observe phenomena and explore scientific concepts in physics and chemistry.
- 1000+ DIY experimental equipment
- Interactive learning mode
- 8 major engine algorithms for free combination
- Observe experimental phenomena instantly
- 700+ high-quality experiments
- Physics and chemistry modules
- Search experiments by knowledge points
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NOBOOK lab , Your lab ,No limits [1000+ DIY Experimental Equipment] Explore freely with 1000+ pieces of experimental equipment, and experience a brand-new interactive learning mode. Exclusive self-developed 8 major engine algorithms allow for free combination of equipment, enabling you to instantly observe experimental phenomena and results and explore the experimental methods you want! [A Vast Number of High-quality Experiments] An authoritative and comprehensive experimental resource library, covering more than 700 experiments. You can search for experiments by knowledge points, learn right away, and get started in minutes. There are high-quality experiments in multiple modules of physics including biology, optics, electricity, mechanics, and thermology; chemistry includes both organic and inorganic chemistry content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Unreal Chemist at 4.5 against NOBOOK Lab's 3.6. Unreal Chemist also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and ratings volume (68 vs 12). NOBOOK Lab's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Unreal Chemist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NOBOOK Lab sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Unreal Chemist holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unreal Chemist has 68 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Unreal Chemist ships an update every 2 weeks, NOBOOK Lab monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unreal Chemist | NOBOOK Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (68 ratings) — better | 3.6 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 342 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | ZipoApps | BeiJing LeBu Educational Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Unreal Chemist
NOBOOK Lab
Bugs and requests
Unreal Chemist
Reported bugs
17 issues- Sulfuric acid not dissolving with salts
- Heating solution during titration
- Watch ad for premium session not working
- Mixing game not always working intuitively
- Buttons on iPhone blocked by camera
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- Some metal flame colors don't match description
- Program sometimes locks up
- Music setting resets after closing program
- Some reactions don't show the full formula
- App crashes on opening
- App gets stuck on the home page
- App kicks the user out
- App opens to a blank grey or white screen
- App won't open
- App crashes when it takes too long to open
- Free version has only 2 reactions
- Interface is buggy (e.g., clicking play sends to home page)
Requested features
32 requests- Add more elements (e.g., Mn, H, O, Cl, F, Pb)
- Add more acids (e.g., Chloroauric acid, Vanadic acid, Perrhenic acid)
- Add more bases and solvents (e.g., styrofoam, polystyrene, ethanol, acetone)
- Add gases (e.g., Chlorine, Fluorine, Hydrogen, Oxygen)
- Option to specify amounts of chemicals to add
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- Kid version with simplified instructions
- Add crafting or new science game modes
- Add more glassware and scientific equipment
- Reintroduce feature to see compound information
- Add challenges or daily missions
- Add ability to use previously made chemicals for new reactions
- Add definitions for elements and reactions
- Add a story or background context
- Add more reactions and compounds
- Add liquid elements (e.g., liquid oxygen, hydrogen)
- Add more bases
- Add more solvents
- Add styrofoam/polystyrene
- Add more elements
- Add more acids
- Add more bases
- Add more solvents
- Add more glassware
- Add more scientific equipment
- Add more reactions
- Add more compounds
- Add more elements
- Add more reactions
- Add more compounds
- Add more elements
- Add more reactions
- Add more compounds
NOBOOK Lab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Unreal Chemist
- Premium Version$5.99
NOBOOK Lab
- GCSE Chemistry Month Access$15.00
- A-Level Physics Month Access$15.00
- GCSE Physics Month Access$15.00
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- A-Level Chem Month Access$15.00
- A-Level Chem Year Access$150.00
- GCSE Chemistry Year Access$150.00
- GCSE Physics Year Access$150.00
- A-Level Physics Year Access$150.00
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