ELEMENTORUM vs Trove
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ELEMENTORUM
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Learn the elements of the periodic table in a playful way. All chemical elements have a natural position in the periodic table, which are queried in a quiz-like manner in this ELEMENTORUM app. The tasks are designed so that you benefit from learning how professional chemists memorize the arrangement of the elements. And here's a secret: Very few chemists know ALL chemical elements and their positions in the periodic table by heart. However, what every chemist knows exactly are the main group elements such as H, O, N, C etc. Of the 9 levels in this app, the first 4 levels focus solely on the main group elements. Only then do the subgroup elements such as Co, Ni, Fe, etc. come. In ELEMENTORUM, the subgroup elements are added to the quiz questions in levels 5 to 7. And only the very diligent ones learn the lanthanides and actinoids by heart. But take on the challenge in levels 8 and 9 and try to solve all the tasks correctly. And here's another secret: No chemist learns the periodic table line by line, or row by row, or period by period. Chemists learn the periodic table from top to bottom, column by column, or group by group. And why? Because elements in the same column or group have the same or similar chemical properties. For example, the alkali metals Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs. Or the halogens F, Cl, Br and I. Or the noble gases He, Ne, Ar, Kr and Xe. So it simply makes more sense for a chemist's work to memorize the elements in groups than in periods. In the ELEMENTORUM app you are shown a section of the periodic table in each task, i.e. 3-4 rows (periods) and 3-4 columns (groups). The position of one element should be found. Orientate yourself on which elements are to the left and right of the element you are looking for, but focus in particular on the elements that are above and below. Then, with a little practice, you will be able to assign more and more elements to the correct positions and become a master of the periodic table.
Trove
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Trove helps you explore the periodic table quickly and view essential element information in a clean, focused UI. Complete Periodic Table (118 elements) - Atomic number, symbol, and name - Category-based color coding for easy scanning - Multi language element names Element Details - Fetches data via PubChem when available - Shows key physical/chemical properties and category information Electron Configuration & Shell Calculator - Parses configurations like 1s2 2s2 2p6 - Calculates electron counts by shell
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ELEMENTORUM at none against Trove's 3. ELEMENTORUM also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Trove sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ELEMENTORUM asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ELEMENTORUM | Trove |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 β better | 15.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jutta Schindler | imlab |
In-app purchases
ELEMENTORUM
No in-app purchases
Trove
- Buy Me a Coffee (Small)$1.99
- Buy Me a Coffee (Medium)$4.99
- Buy Me a Coffee (Large)$9.99





