Comparison

DukeMobile vs WebMO Molecule Editor

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

Head to head
About

DukeMobile

Access comprehensive Duke University information on the go. Find people, navigate campus with interactive maps, check event listings, and stay updated on sports scores. Includes dining hours, transportation schedules, and emergency alerts.

Highlights
  • Campus maps and navigation
  • Faculty, staff, and student directory
  • Dining and ePrint station locations
  • Sports scores and schedules
  • Emergency alert information
  • Event listings
  • Transportation tracking
Features
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DukeMobile gives you access to the latest information about Duke University, wherever you are! Explore Duke’s campus, find dining locations and hours, learn about upcoming events and featured news, and more – all within one convenient app. Students, faculty, and staff can login to DukeMobile for quick access to DukeHub, Duke@Work, and many other campus services. Features include: • A modern and customizable layout with quick access to your most-needed services – as well as Duke events, news, and campus busyness data • A robust Search feature to find events and features fast • Interactive Campus Map with real-time bus routes, building information, and easy navigation to parking, dining, and more • Calendar integration for events • Your personal account info (when logged in), where you can find your Unique ID, Flex and Food Points, and a Message Center for your alerts from integrated services, such as DukeHub • Look up Duke faculty, staff and students; store contacts with a few taps; and connect via your email or phone • Purchase a daily parking pass and pull up existing passes with the click of a button • See location and status of all printing stations on the on the campus-wide print network. • Quick access to important details and contacts for campus Safety, Transportation, and Wellness

About

WebMO Molecule Editor

Create and explore 3D molecular structures, visualize chemical properties, and access extensive chemical databases. This tool is ideal for students and educators needing on-the-go access to molecular information and computational chemistry resources.

Highlights
  • 3D molecular editor
  • Structure optimization
  • Orbital and symmetry visualization
  • Chemical database lookup
  • Spectra visualization
  • High-resolution image capture
  • Computational chemistry program integration
Features
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WebMO allows users to build and view molecules in 3-D, visualize orbitals and symmetry elements, lookup chemical information and properties from external databases, and access state-of-the-art computational chemistry programs. WebMO is recommended for students and faculty in high school, college, and graduate school who desire mobile access to molecular structures, information, and calculations. WebMO capabilities include: - Build molecules by drawing atoms and bonds in a 3-D molecular editor, or by speaking the name (e.g., “aspirin”) - Optimize structures using VSEPR theory or molecular mechanics - View Huckel molecular orbitals, electron density, and electrostatic potential - View molecular vibrations - View point group and symmetry elements of molecules - Lookup basic molecular information, including IUPAC and common names, stoichiometry, molar mass - Lookup chemical data from PubChem and ChemSpider - Lookup experimental and predicted molecular properties from external databases (NIST, Sigma-Aldrich) - Lookup IR, UV-VIS, NMR, and mass spectra from external databases (NIST, SDBS) - Capture high-resolution molecular images - Save and recall molecular structures locally - Export and import structures via email WebMO is also a front-end to WebMO servers (version 14 and higher): - Supports Gaussian, GAMESS, Molpro, MOPAC, NWChem, ORCA, PQS, PSI, Quantum Espresso, VASP, Q-Chem, and Tinker computational chemistry programs - Submit, monitor, and view calculations - View formatted tabular data extracted from output files, as well as raw output - Visualize geometry, partial charges, dipole moment, normal vibrational modes, molecular orbitals, and NMR/IR/UV-VIS spectra

Screenshots

DukeMobile4 screens
WebMO Molecule Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DukeMobile at none against WebMO Molecule Editor's 2. DukeMobile also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). WebMO Molecule Editor's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. WebMO Molecule Editor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. DukeMobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WebMO Molecule Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 40 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of DukeMobile's written reviews are positive against 60% of WebMO Molecule Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DukeMobile ships an update every 2 months, WebMO Molecule Editor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DukeMobile versus WebMO Molecule Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDukeMobileWebMO Molecule Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (28 ratings)4.0 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews — better60.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2840 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuke UniversityWebMO, LLC

Customer experience

DukeMobile

All ratings28 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative32.1%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative21.6%

WebMO Molecule Editor

All ratings40 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative30.2%

In-app purchases

None

DukeMobile

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WebMO Molecule Editor

One-time2
  • WebMO Premium for paid usersFree
  • WebMO Premium$4.99

Questions

Is DukeMobile free?
DukeMobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WebMO Molecule Editor free?
WebMO Molecule Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DukeMobile or WebMO Molecule Editor?
WebMO Molecule Editor is rated higher. DukeMobile averages 3.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while WebMO Molecule Editor averages 4.0 from 40 ratings.
Do DukeMobile or WebMO Molecule Editor have ads?
Neither DukeMobile nor WebMO Molecule Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DukeMobile or WebMO Molecule Editor?
DukeMobile ships an update every 2 months, and WebMO Molecule Editor every 3 months. Most recently, DukeMobile was updated on August 1, 2026 and WebMO Molecule Editor on September 3, 2026.

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