Comparison

MolDock vs MolViewApp

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

Head to head
About

MolDock

Features
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DockIt brings the power of AutoDock Vina to your phone and tablet. Whether you're a researcher, student, or just curious about how drugs bind to proteins, DockIt makes molecular docking accessible to everyone. WHAT IS MOLECULAR DOCKING? Molecular docking predicts how a small molecule (ligand) binds to a protein target. It's a cornerstone of drug discovery — helping researchers identify promising drug candidates before costly lab experiments. FEATURES • Search Proteins — Browse 200,000+ protein structures from RCSB Protein Data Bank. View them in an interactive 3D viewer with cartoon, stick, and surface rendering modes. • Search Molecules — Find any of 100M+ compounds from PubChem by name. See molecular formula, weight, SMILES notation, and 2D structure images. • Run Docking Jobs — Configure AutoDock Vina parameters, submit to our cloud server, and get results with binding affinities for up to 9 docked poses. • 3D Visualization — Explore docked protein-ligand complexes in a beautiful interactive viewer with rainbow spectrum protein rendering and green ligand overlay. • 16 Famous Examples — Instantly try iconic drug-protein pairs like Imatinib + BCR-ABL (cancer), Aspirin + COX-2 (pain), Caffeine + Adenosine receptor (neuroscience), Remdesivir + RdRp (COVID-19), and more across 7 categories. • Live Progress — Watch your docking job in real time with step-by-step status updates, ETA countdown, and a full log of every stage. • Download Results — Export docked poses in PDB or PDBQT format for use in PyMOL, Chimera, or other molecular visualization tools. • Tablet Optimized — Responsive layout with 2-column grids and centered content on iPad and large screens. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a protein from RCSB PDB (or choose a famous example) 2. The app prepares the protein — removes water, adds charges 3. Pick a ligand from PubChem 4. Configure exhaustiveness and submit 5. Watch live progress as AutoDock Vina runs on our server 6. View 3D results and download docked structures POWERED BY SCIENCE DockIt uses AutoDock Vina, one of the most cited molecular docking programs in computational chemistry. Data comes from RCSB Protein Data Bank (200K+ experimentally determined structures) and PubChem (100M+ chemical compounds). Built by John Wonmo Seong at Seoul National University, with special thanks to Professor Juyong Lee at the Computational Drug Discovery Lab. For research inquiries and feedback: john@orchestrsim.com MOLDOCK PRO MolDock Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly) that raises your account's limits: 300 dockings a day, virtual screening of up to 500 ligands per batch, private jobs, REST API keys and results kept until you delete them. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wonmor.github.io/LCBC-Dock/privacy.html

About

MolViewApp

Explore 3D molecular structures with interactive visualizations. Load PDB files locally or by ID and utilize various display modes and advanced features like electrostatic potential mapping and structural alignment. All processing is done on-device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Load PDB files locally or by ID
  • Multiple structure loading and visibility control
  • Surface electrostatic potential map
  • Structural alignment and superposition
  • Secondary structure coloring
  • Morphing between conformations
Features
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MolViewApp is an iPad molecular structure viewer built on Mol*. Load PDB files locally or by PDB ID and explore proteins with cartoon, surface, stick, and ball-and-stick representations. Features: - Load multiple structures; per-structure visibility from the Objects panel - Surface electrostatic potential map (screened-Coulomb / APBS-style) - Superposition and sequence-independent structural alignment - Secondary structure (DSSP) coloring - Morphing between conformations - Command-line interface and built-in manual All computation runs on-device. No account, no data collection, no tracking.

Screenshots

MolDock4 screens
MolViewApp2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MolViewApp at none against MolDock's 2. MolViewApp also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MolDock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. MolViewApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MolDock ships an update every 5 weeks, MolViewApp every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MolDock versus MolViewApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMolDockMolViewApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWonmo SeongDonghan Lee

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MolDock

Subscriptions2
  • MolDock Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • MolDock Pro Annual$79.991 Year
None

MolViewApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MolDock free?
MolDock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MolViewApp free?
MolViewApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MolDock or MolViewApp have ads?
Neither MolDock nor MolViewApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MolDock or MolViewApp?
MolDock ships an update every 5 weeks, and MolViewApp every 2 days. Most recently, MolDock was updated on November 5, 2026 and MolViewApp on November 5, 2026.

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