iMolview vs Perse Visualizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iMolview
Explore biological molecules in 3D. View proteins, DNA, and drug structures from major databases. Customize representations, select specific elements, and analyze molecular interactions. Sync your own files and save scenes for later.
- 3D molecular visualization
- Browse PDB, DrugBank, Pubchem
- Customizable representations
- Individual element coloring
- Neighbor analysis
- Electron density map contouring
- Scene saving and management
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Explore the fascinating world of biological macromolecules: iMolview lets you browse and view in 3D protein and DNA structures from Protein Data Bank, drug molecules from DrugBank, and small molecules from Pubchem. Search for drug names like 'ibuprofen' or 'gefitinib' in DrugBank, or proteins like 'insulin' or 'thyroid receptor' in PDB. Information associated with each molecule in these databases is also at your fingertips. Sync and view your own structure files via iTunes. Molecular view can be customized with a rich set of molecular representations (wires, balls-and-sticks, space filling, ribbon diagrams, molecular surfaces) and various coloring schemes. Select residues, atoms or chains and color or change their representations individually. Select 'neighbors' of a ligand or any other selection to identify interacting atoms or residues. Set 'inertia' to the maximum and let your molecule spin in 3D indefinitely. Save the current scene (viewpoint + representation) as a slide which can be easily accessed later. Save the whole molecular document with multiple slides. Load and contour electron density map
Perse Visualizer
Visualize protein structures on your mobile device. Search the protein data bank by name or ID and display them in various styles like cartoon or ball and stick. Ideal for biology students and researchers.
- Protein visualization
- Search by name or ID
- Multiple display styles
- Access to protein data bank
- Educational tool
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An easy to use mobile protein visualizer. Search for any protein from the RCSB protein data bank by name or ID. Perse can visualize proteins in cartoon, line, sphere and ball and stick style. Find this app helpful in the biology classroom or lab!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Perse Visualizer at Free against iMolview's $0.99. Perse Visualizer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6). iMolview's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (78% vs 50%). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
Perse Visualizer is free to download; iMolview costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Perse Visualizer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of iMolview's written reviews are positive against 50% of Perse Visualizer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMolview | Perse Visualizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Molsoft | Dylan Riffle |
Customer experience
iMolview
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In-app purchases
iMolview
No in-app purchases
Perse Visualizer
No in-app purchases








