iMolview Lite vs 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite
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 Molecules View&Edit Lite
This application allows users to build and view 3D molecular models. It supports various bond types and visualization styles, and can load molecules from SDF and PDB file formats. Ideal for students, educators, and researchers.
- Build molecule models
- Support for single, double, and triple bonds
- Multiple visualization styles (Wireframe, Stick, Ball and Stick, Spacefill)
- Load molecules from SDF and PDB files
- View chemical element information
- Open files from email attachments
- Interactive 'Test yourself' mode
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"3D Molecules View&Edit Lite": is a free 3D molecule builder and viewer. for students, educators, and researchers. "3D Molecules View&Edit Lite" allows users to open and view molecules in SDF format files, for example, from NCBI's PubChem (http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov), a public database of compounds or from RCSB Protein Data Bank (http://www.rcsb.org/pdb). FEATURES: • Building molecule model • Support of single, double and triple bonds. • Visualization of Wireframe style, Stick style, Ball and Stick, Spacefill (CPK) models. • T-shaped and «seesaw» molecular geometries. • Bond-angle optimization • Loading molecule in SDF file format • Loading molecule in PDB file format. • Availability of information about chemical element symbols in the molecule • Opening the molecule file directly from email attachments. • “Test yourself” mode to build some inorganic chemical compounds. The app includes tutorial how to create and delete models. The free version is a limited version of "3D Molecules Edit & Test"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iMolview Lite at 4.0 against 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite's 3.8. iMolview Lite also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 12.0). 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 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of iMolview Lite's written reviews are positive against 91% of 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite's.
iMolview Lite ships an update every 9 months, 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMolview Lite | 3D Molecules View&Edit Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.8 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 91.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Molsoft | Virtual Space OOO |
Customer experience
iMolview Lite
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In-app purchases
iMolview Lite
No in-app purchases
3D Molecules View&Edit Lite
No in-app purchases
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