Comparison

Functional Groups vs Character Table Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Functional Groups

Master organic chemistry functional groups through an engaging and interactive learning experience. Ideal for students in introductory or advanced courses, MCAT prep, and A-Level chemistry, this app covers dozens of essential groups with practice modes and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • 25+ basic and advanced functional groups
  • 300+ organic compounds
  • Multiple practice modes
  • Customizable study groups
  • Personalized review
  • Reference table and definitions
  • Progress tracking with achievements
Features
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Ready to ace organic chemistry? Learn the functional groups you need to know - all in an engaging and interactive format. The app is ideal for introductory or advanced organic chemistry classes, MCAT prep, A-Level chemistry, and more. You’ll quickly become familiar with alcohols, esters, amides, amines, and dozens of other important functional groups. The app features: • 25+ basic and advanced functional groups • 300+ organic compounds • Multiple practice modes • Customize which groups to study • Personalized review • Reference table and definitions • Achievements to track your progress Along the way, you’ll learn interesting facts about pharmaceuticals, biomolecules, dangerous compounds, unique molecular structures, and more. With the Functional Groups app, learning organic chemistry is easy, straightforward, and, dare we say… fun? Give it a try and let us know what you think!

About

Character Table Viewer

Access over 45 character tables for symmetry point groups relevant to inorganic chemistry, quantum mechanics, and group theory. Features an intuitive interface for easy searching, zooming, and side-by-side comparison of tables. Ideal for students and researchers needing quick access to essential group theory data.

Highlights
  • 45+ character tables
  • Intuitive interface
  • Zoom and compare tables
  • Customizable favorites list
  • Detailed irreducible representations
  • Classifications of linear/binary functions
Features
Currently charting
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Never find yourself missing your point-group-symmetry Character Tables from group theory again. The Character Table Viewer app is designed to offer students of Inorganic Chemistry, Quantum Mechanics, and Group Theory ‘at your fingertips’ access to more than 45 Character Tables for the most chemically relevant Symmetry Point Groups. The tables are easy to find and access with an intuitive and simple interface. They are crisp to read and contain all irreducible representations as well as classifications of relevant linear and binary functions important for understanding things like bonding or vibrational motions. You can customize a list of the ones you most commonly use. You can zoom in on the tables and even compare two side-by-side. This is a ‘must have’ app for advanced chemistry and physics students and researchers.

Screenshots

Functional Groups4 screens
Character Table Viewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Functional Groups at Free against Character Table Viewer's $1.99. Functional Groups also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). Character Table Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Functional Groups is free to download; Character Table Viewer costs $1.99 up front. Functional Groups sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Character Table Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Functional Groups against 5.0 for Character Table Viewer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Functional Groups has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Functional Groups versus Character Table Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFunctional GroupsCharacter Table Viewer
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (21 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#193 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClarity ApplicationsNiels Damrauer

Customer experience

Functional Groups

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Character Table Viewer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Functional Groups

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$9.99
None

Character Table Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Functional Groups free?
Functional Groups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Character Table Viewer free?
Character Table Viewer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Functional Groups or Character Table Viewer?
Character Table Viewer is rated higher. Functional Groups averages 4.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Character Table Viewer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Functional Groups or Character Table Viewer have ads?
Neither Functional Groups nor Character Table Viewer shows ads.

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