CREDO Detector vs Atomizer AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CREDO Detector
This app enables citizen scientists to contribute to a global cosmic-ray detection network. By using your device's camera, you can help researchers study rare cosmic-ray phenomena, advancing our understanding of cosmology and astrophysics.
- Cosmic-ray particle detection
- Global citizen science network
- Uses device camera matrix
- Publicly available code
- Contributes to astrophysics research
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What is CREDO Science? Cosmic-Ray Extremely Distributed Observatory (CREDO) — Citizen Science collaborative project which enables a strategy for a global analysis of cosmic-ray data to reach the sensitivity to extremely extended cosmic-ray phenomena, we call them Cosmic-Ray Ensembles (CRE), invisible for individual detectors or observatories. So far, the cosmic-ray research has been oriented on detecting single air showers only, while the search for CRE is a scientific terra incognita. We aim at exploring this uncharted realm. Observation of CRE would have an impact on cosmology, fundamental particle interactions and ultra-high energy astrophysics. A large role in the CREDO project is the CREDO Detector mobile app, which uses the camera's matrix to register cosmic-ray particles. By creating a network of users around the globe, we get a cosmic-ray telescope the size of the whole Earth. All application code is public and available on our GitHub. CREDO is an open Citizen Science collaborative project and all collected data are public. In the project participate schools and institutions from 5 continents. If you think your school should join the program, contact us at contact@credo.science. If you have an idea and desire to implement it, you are welcome to join us!
Atomizer AR
Explore the quantum world with interactive 3D models of atoms and molecules in augmented reality. Visualize atomic and molecular orbitals, and sketch organic compounds to instantly generate their nomenclature.
- 3D atomic and molecular orbital visualization
- Augmented reality integration
- Hartree-Fock computational method for MOs
- Sketch organic compounds
- Automatic SMILES and IUPAC nomenclature generation
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Atomizer AR turns your iPhone or iPad into a portable quantum chemistry lab. Visualize atomic and molecular orbitals in 3D, render electron density clouds, and step into immersive WebXR augmented reality where molecules sit on your desk at real-world scale. — WHAT YOU CAN DO — • Explore atomic orbitals computed from real hydrogenic wavefunctions: 1s, 2p, 3d, 4f and beyond, with adjustable shell glow and Bohmian trajectory animation. • View any molecule's molecular orbitals (HOMO, LUMO, intermediates) computed via PySCF on the cloud, then rendered as interactive isosurfaces. • See ball-and-stick models in WebXR augmented reality. Tap "View in AR", point at a flat surface, place the molecule on a table, then pinch to scale and drag to rotate. • Pair your phone with the desktop using Atomizer Remote: enter a 4-letter code, then tilt your phone to control the on-screen molecule with your gyroscope. Live preview streams back to your phone in real time. • Browse 40+ molecules — water, glucose, caffeine, benzene, ammonia, ethanol, methane, sulfuric acid and more — with energy diagrams, dipole arrows, lone pairs (VSEPR) and MO correlation diagrams. • Calculate molar mass live from any chemical formula, including parenthesised groups like Ca(OH)₂ and (NH₄)₂SO₄, with per-element breakdown. • Balance equations, run stoichiometry, sketch molecules in 2D, and explore reaction pathways. — SUBSCRIPTIONS — Free: 5 molecule renders per period. All calculator tools and full periodic table. Californium Pass — $2.99/month. 50 renders monthly, priority compute queue. Einsteinium Pass — $6.99/month. Unlimited renders, GLTF export for AR/3D printing, protein visualization, priority support. Auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Subscriptions sync across iPhone, iPad, and electronvisual.org. Privacy: https://electronvisual.org/privacy Terms: https://electronvisual.org/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Atomizer AR at 100% against CREDO Detector's 0%. Atomizer AR also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.4) and device support (6 vs 2). CREDO Detector's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Atomizer AR sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CREDO Detector asks for nothing beyond the download.
Atomizer AR holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CREDO Detector's written reviews are positive against 100% of Atomizer AR's.
CREDO Detector ships an update every 2 months, Atomizer AR every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CREDO Detector | Atomizer AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (5 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Frontczak | Wonmo Seong |
Customer experience
CREDO Detector
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In-app purchases
CREDO Detector
No in-app purchases
Atomizer AR
- Californium Pass$1.991 Month
- Californium Pass$2.991 Month
- Einsteinium Pass$3.991 Year
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- Einsteinium Pass$6.991 Month
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