Lattica vs CrysView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lattica
Visualize atomic arrangements and lattice systems in stunning 3D. This educational tool brings complex crystal structures to life, making it ideal for students and researchers in chemistry, materials science, and crystallography.
- 3D Crystal Models
- Lattice Visualization
- Interactive Exploration
- Zoom and Rotate Structures
- Detailed Visuals
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Save crystal structures, organize them in a personal library, and inspect unit cells and atomic positions in 3D. CrystalStructure helps you keep lattice parameters, space groups, and atomic sites together so you can quickly return to structures from papers, textbooks, or your own notes.
CrysView
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CrysView is an interactive 3D unit cell visualization tool designed specifically for chemistry learners. You can start your journey to the world of crystals as soon as you open it. · Full Range of Crystal Models It comes with hundreds of standard unit cells including simple cubic, body-centered cubic, face-centered cubic, hexagonal close-packed, diamond, NaCl, perovskite, rutile, and more. · Free Gesture Interaction Rotate freely, adjust the view precisely with X/Y/Z sliders. · Quick Crystal Search Supports fuzzy searches with chemical formulas, substance names, and lattice types to quickly locate the unit cell you need. · Atom Visualization and Differentiation Atoms of different elements use unique colors, with real-time legends to distinguish cations, anions, metals, and nonmetals clearly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CrysView at every 2 weeks against Lattica's every 9 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lattica ships an update every 9 months, CrysView every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lattica | CrysView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sota Iguchi | 凌云 马 |
In-app purchases
Lattica
No in-app purchases
CrysView
No in-app purchases
