Comparison

Chemistry Formula Practice vs Elements Academy

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

Head to head
About

Chemistry Formula Practice

This app helps students master naming chemical compounds and writing formulas. It offers practice across various compound types, allowing users to choose their learning direction from formula to name or vice versa. Teachers can also utilize classroom codes for leaderboards and assessments.

Highlights
  • Name ionic and molecular compounds
  • Write chemical formulas
  • Practice acids, bases, and polyatomic ions
  • Learn hydrocarbons and organic functional groups
  • Choose learning direction (formula to name or name to formula)
  • Teacher classroom leaderboards and assessments
Features
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Chemistry Formulas Practice stimulates students’ mastery of the fundamental skill of naming compounds and writing formulas. The practice categories include ionic and molecular compounds, acids, bases, polyatomic ions, hydrocarbons, and organic functional groups. Students may choose their pace as they work from formula to name or name to formula. **Teachers: Use a classroom code to have a leaderboard for just your classroom that tracks your students' scores or to obtain a quick assessment. Simply request a code and enter it into the iOS devices being used. All of this can be viewed by tapping the info button on the main page.

About

Elements Academy

Master chemical elements and formulas through engaging levels and challenges. Earn certificates for each module and explore an interactive Periodic Table. This app offers an effective and fun learning strategy with offline access.

Highlights
  • Learn element symbols, names, and atomic numbers
  • Master 161 common chemical compounds/molecules
  • Interactive Periodic Table exploration
  • Earn certificates for module completion
  • Offline learning capabilities
  • Fun and effective teaching strategy
Features
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Features: Elements Chapter: - 78 levels and 36 challenges teaching and training the symbols, names, atomic numbers and position (in the Periodic Table) of all the 118 discovered or synthesized elements of the Periodic Table. - 9 modules including Alkali Metals, Alkaline Earth Metals, Transition Metals, Lanthanoids, Actinoids, Post-transition Metals, Metalloids, Reactive Nonmetals and Noble Gases. - 1 module (All Elements) mixing all the elements for review and knowledge enhancement. - a different color for each module (Transition Metals, Metalloids, Noble Gases etc.) for better memorization. - a certificate for each module after the user passes all the (Name and Position) levels and challenges in that module. - on the Explore page, zoom in and out the Periodic Table to see the elements more clearly and click on them to see their symbol, name, atomic number and mass (weight). (New) Formulas Chapter: - 101 levels and 27 challenges teaching, training and testing 161 common chemical compounds/molecules closely related to our daily life. - learn about their most common usages. - all the compounds/molecules are grouped according to their atoms for easy memorization. - a certificate is issued after the user masters all the formulas and their chemical and common names. - read the chemical formula, chemical name, common name and common usages of the chemical compounds/molecules closely linked to our daily life. - absolutely no ads. - effective and fun teaching and training strategy: learn and train first with ease and then challenge yourself with pressure. - calculated amount of repetition for smooth and efficient progress. - the Info page provides insights into the composition and significance of the Periodic Table as well as the functionalities of the app. - works completely offline. All in all, have fun learning and mastering all the chemical elements and formulas! Privacy Policy: https://www.dong.digital/elementsacademy/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.dong.digital/elementsacademy/tos/

Screenshots

Chemistry Formula Practice4 screens
Elements Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chemistry Formula Practice at none against Elements Academy's 2. Chemistry Formula Practice also leads on update cadence (every 11 months vs every 27 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). Elements Academy's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). On price, 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. Elements Academy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Chemistry Formula Practice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elements Academy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elements Academy has 80 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Chemistry Formula Practice's written reviews are positive against 100% of Elements Academy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chemistry Formula Practice ships an update every 11 months, Elements Academy every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Chemistry Formula Practice versus Elements Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChemistry Formula PracticeElements Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.8 (80 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings380 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarolina Biological SupplyXiang Dong

Customer experience

Chemistry Formula Practice

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Elements Academy

All ratings79 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chemistry Formula Practice

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Elements Academy

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Chemistry Formula Practice free?
Chemistry Formula Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elements Academy free?
Elements Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chemistry Formula Practice or Elements Academy?
Elements Academy is rated higher. Chemistry Formula Practice averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Elements Academy averages 4.8 from 80 ratings.
Do Chemistry Formula Practice or Elements Academy have ads?
Neither Chemistry Formula Practice nor Elements Academy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chemistry Formula Practice or Elements Academy?
Chemistry Formula Practice ships an update every 11 months, and Elements Academy every 27 months. Most recently, Chemistry Formula Practice was updated on October 23, 2026 and Elements Academy on October 20, 2026.

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