Functional Groups vs Organic Chemistry Practice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Organic Chemistry Practice
Master organic chemistry with interactive exercises covering over 200 reactions. Practice completing mechanisms, drawing products, and identifying reactants. This app offers a fun and engaging way to learn complex chemical concepts.
- Interactive exercises
- Library of over 200 reactions
- Complete reaction mechanisms
- Draw reaction products
- Guess reactants
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Learn organic chemistry through fun and interactive exercises. Questions created from a library of over 200 reactions. Complete mechanisms by moving electrons around, draw the reaction product, guess the reactant and more. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Functional Groups at 100% against Organic Chemistry Practice's 0%. Functional Groups also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (21 vs 1). Organic Chemistry Practice's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Functional Groups sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Organic Chemistry Practice sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Functional Groups holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Functional Groups has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Functional Groups's written reviews are positive against 0% of Organic Chemistry Practice's.
Functional Groups ships an update every 4 months, Organic Chemistry Practice monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Functional Groups | Organic Chemistry Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (21 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clarity Applications | Ben DeVries |
Customer experience
Functional Groups
Organic Chemistry Practice
In-app purchases
Functional Groups
- Lifetime Access$9.99
Organic Chemistry Practice
- Premium Account$2.491 Month
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