Comparison

Atomiqa vs FoldVision

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Atomiqa

Visualize chemical formulas in stunning 3D using augmented reality. Scan any formula with your camera to see accurate molecular structures and explore them from every angle. Features an interactive periodic table and saved molecule lists for focused learning.

Highlights
  • 3D molecular structure visualization
  • Augmented reality environment placement
  • Camera-based formula scanning
  • Interactive periodic table
  • Save favorite molecules
  • Intuitive touch controls
Features
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See chemistry differently. Point your camera at any chemical formula and watch it transform into a stunning 3D molecular structure. Atomiqa brings chemistry to life with augmented reality, making molecular visualization intuitive and engaging. SCAN & VISUALIZE Instantly recognize chemical formulas using your camera View accurate 3D molecular structures with real bond geometry Explore molecules from every angle with intuitive touch controls AUGMENTED REALITY Place molecules in your real environment Walk around and examine structures at any scale Perfect for studying, teaching, or just exploring INTERACTIVE PERIODIC TABLE Beautifully designed element cards with detailed information Electron configurations, atomic properties, and more Tap any element to explore its properties BUILT FOR LEARNING Supports hundreds of molecules from simple compounds to complex structures Save your favorite molecules for quick access Clean, distraction-free interface designed for focus Whether you're a student mastering organic chemistry, a teacher bringing lessons to life, or simply curious about the molecular world around you — Atomiqa is your window into the invisible.

About

FoldVision

Features
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FoldVision turns the world's protein structures into something you can hold, turn, and understand. Search more than 200,000 experimentally determined structures from the Protein Data Bank, load AlphaFold and ESMFold predictions, or build a DNA or RNA helix from a typed sequence. Everything renders in interactive 3D — rotate it with a finger, zoom into an active site, and switch between ribbon, surface, ball-and-stick and space-filling views. EXPLAIN ANY PROTEIN Tap Explain and the app writes a plain-language account of what the protein does, grounded in curated UniProt data and generated privately on your device with Apple Intelligence. A guided tour walks you through the key regions, lighting up each one on the structure as it's described. Available in 11 languages. COMPARE TWO STRUCTURES Load two structures and see exactly what changed. Structural-change coloring shades every residue from blue (superposes) to red (diverges). Sequence-change coloring separates conserved residues from substitutions. Watch a smooth morph between two conformations, or set them side by side. EXPLORE THE DETAIL • Annotations — domains, active and binding sites, modifications, variants and mutagenesis, drawn from UniProt. Tap any one to spotlight it on the structure. • Sequence view — the full amino-acid sequence with secondary structure, hydrophobicity, charge and B-factor tracks. Tap a residue to find it in 3D. • Color by secondary structure, chain, hydrophobicity, charge, domain or confidence (pLDDT), with color-blind-safe palettes throughout. • Measure distances, pin points of interest, and see the ligands and ions bound in the structure. NUCLEIC ACIDS Fold an RNA sequence into its predicted secondary structure with ViennaRNA, or build an idealized DNA or RNA double helix from any sequence. SHARE YOUR WORK Export a still image, a spinning video, or a 3D USDZ model you can drop into a presentation or an AR scene. BUILT FOR EVERY DEVICE Designed for iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro, with layouts tuned to each. Structure and annotation data come from the RCSB Protein Data Bank, UniProt, AlphaFold DB, ESM Atlas, InterPro and Reactome. Full credits are in the app.

Screenshots

Atomiqa4 screens
FoldVision4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FoldVision at none against Atomiqa's 1. FoldVision also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Atomiqa's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Atomiqa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FoldVision asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atomiqa ships an update every 2 weeks, FoldVision daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Atomiqa versus FoldVision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtomiqaFoldVision
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUSTIN WEI SUNScot Federman

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Atomiqa

One-time1
  • Premium Tints$9.99
None

FoldVision

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atomiqa free?
Atomiqa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FoldVision free?
FoldVision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Atomiqa or FoldVision have ads?
Neither Atomiqa nor FoldVision shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Atomiqa or FoldVision?
Atomiqa ships an update every 2 weeks, and FoldVision daily. Most recently, Atomiqa was updated on October 13, 2026 and FoldVision on October 2, 2026.

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