3D_NA vs MolViewApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3D_NA
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This application is an aid for students to visualise nucleotides using augemted reality. This is to provide students a three-dimensional perspective of the nucleotides using examples of adenine and thymine. Additionally, students can manipulate the image markers to visualise an A:T base-pair. This is for use in a basic biology course.
MolViewApp
Explore 3D molecular structures with interactive visualizations. Load PDB files locally or by ID and utilize various display modes and advanced features like electrostatic potential mapping and structural alignment. All processing is done on-device for privacy.
- Load PDB files locally or by ID
- Multiple structure loading and visibility control
- Surface electrostatic potential map
- Structural alignment and superposition
- Secondary structure coloring
- Morphing between conformations
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MolViewApp is an iPad molecular structure viewer built on Mol*. Load PDB files locally or by PDB ID and explore proteins with cartoon, surface, stick, and ball-and-stick representations. Features: - Load multiple structures; per-structure visibility from the Objects panel - Surface electrostatic potential map (screened-Coulomb / APBS-style) - Superposition and sequence-independent structural alignment - Secondary structure (DSSP) coloring - Morphing between conformations - Command-line interface and built-in manual All computation runs on-device. No account, no data collection, no tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 3D_NA at daily against MolViewApp's every 2 days. 3D_NA also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
3D_NA ships an update daily, MolViewApp every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3D_NA | MolViewApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National University of Singapore | Donghan Lee |
In-app purchases
3D_NA
No in-app purchases
MolViewApp
No in-app purchases
