iMolview Lite vs 3D Molecule Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iMolview Lite
Explore 3D models of biological molecules like proteins and DNA from public databases. Visualize and customize molecular structures with various representations and coloring schemes. Analyze interactions and view your own structure files.
- 3D protein and DNA structure viewing
- Drug molecule visualization
- Customizable molecular representations
- Individual atom/residue selection and coloring
- Interaction analysis
- Import custom structure files
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Explore the fascinating world of biological macromolecules: iMolview Lite lets you browse and view in 3D protein and DNA structures from Protein Data Bank, and drug molecules from DrugBank. 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. If you have more than a casual interest in 3D structures, please consider full iMolview version, which adds many features you may find useful: - store your custom molecular visualizations as 'slides' to be instantly displayed later, preserving chosen representations, color schemes, viewpoint etc. - measure distances and angles - instantly e-mail screenshots to colleagues - VGA output support - 3D view mirroring and 'laser pointer' emulation for structural data presentations from your iPhone or iPad - load and display simultaneously multiple structures; superimpose using either residue number correspondence, sequence alignment or structural alignment with sophisticated iterative procedure - auto-assign secondary structure for PDB entries lacking this data - use side-by-side stereo display for even more vivid 3D viewing. - much more to come!
3D Molecule Viewer
Explore protein strands, bonds, and molecules in an immersive 3D Augmented Reality experience. This app offers a novel approach to learning and understanding complex scientific structures.
- 3D Augmented Reality viewing
- Explore protein strands
- Visualize molecular bonds
- Interactive learning
- Understand scientific structures
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View protein strands, bonds and molecules in 3D Augmented Reality providing a whole new way to learn and understand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iMolview Lite at 4.0 against 3D Molecule Viewer's 3.0. 3D Molecule Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iMolview Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
iMolview Lite ships an update every 9 months, 3D Molecule Viewer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMolview Lite | 3D Molecule Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Molsoft | brandVR |
Customer experience
iMolview Lite
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In-app purchases
iMolview Lite
No in-app purchases
3D Molecule Viewer
No in-app purchases
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