Comparison

NMR Tutor vs Chemistry Toolbox

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

Head to head
About

NMR Tutor

Explore NMR data acquisition and signal processing with interactive simulations. Adjust parameters like noise, apodization, and phase to observe immediate effects on FID and spectra. Learn about common artifacts and advanced concepts like spin-spin coupling.

Highlights
  • Interactive FID and spectra simulations
  • Adjustable peak positions and decay
  • Noise and apodization control
  • Zero filling and phase correction
  • Simulate acquisition artifacts
  • Explore spin-spin coupling
Features
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NMR Tutor is an interactive introduction to NMR data acquisition and signal processing. Use simulated free induction decays (FIDs) and spectra to explore how time-domain NMR signals become frequency-domain spectra. Adjust peak positions, decay, noise, apodization, zero filling, phase behavior, and common acquisition artifacts, then see the effect immediately in the FID and final spectrum. The app displays real and imaginary FID channels before and after processing, together with the resulting spectrum after Fourier transformation. A live signal-to-noise (S/N) measurement updates as you adjust noise, scan averaging, apodization, FID artifacts, and shimming, making processing tradeoffs easy to compare. Apply zero filling to see how digital interpolation changes the appearance of the spectrum without adding new measured data. You can also introduce common receiver or acquisition faults into the FID and observe the artifacts that appear after processing. As an advanced example, add spin-spin coupling to create an AB coupling pattern, then move the peaks or change the coupling strength to compare AB behavior with an AX spin system. Charts retain every data point and support pan, zoom, phase-pivot dragging, graph audio, sharing and export, and external displays. Optimized Metal and Accelerate processing keeps high-resolution chart and shimming interactions responsive. Adaptive layouts and larger accessibility text make the workspace easier to use on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open one-dimensional JEOL, Bruker and Varian FID datasets directly. Inspect the acquired real and imaginary channels, then apply apodization, zero filling, first-point scaling, and zero- and first-order phase correction to your own data.

About

Chemistry Toolbox

Features
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Features already available: • The BEST MOLECULAR MASS CALCULATOR, by symbol or group abbreviation e.g. K4Fe(CN)6.3H2O, AcOMe... • A periodic table, with element characteristics and a dynamic comparison table • Several calculation tools for solution preparation (dilution, molar mass, molar concentration and density), and converter • Solubility table • pH color indicators • NMR (proton, carbon, constants and multiplets) • Data on common solvents (polarity, elution strength, boiling point, density...) • pKa • Buffer solutions • Organic functions (amino acids, monosaccharides, aromatic compounds, alkanes) • Standard oxidation-reduction potentials • ...

Screenshots

NMR Tutor4 screens
Chemistry Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NMR Tutor at none against Chemistry Toolbox's 2. Chemistry Toolbox's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). 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. Chemistry Toolbox sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. NMR Tutor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NMR Tutor ships an update fortnightly, Chemistry Toolbox daily. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
NMR Tutor versus Chemistry Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNMR TutorChemistry Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim E. BurrowFlorent Breton

In-app purchases

None

NMR Tutor

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Chemistry Toolbox

One-time2
  • One month subscription$0.99
  • Full app$4.99

Questions

Is NMR Tutor free?
NMR Tutor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chemistry Toolbox free?
Chemistry Toolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NMR Tutor or Chemistry Toolbox have ads?
Neither NMR Tutor nor Chemistry Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NMR Tutor or Chemistry Toolbox?
NMR Tutor ships an update fortnightly, and Chemistry Toolbox daily. Most recently, NMR Tutor was updated on September 24, 2026 and Chemistry Toolbox on October 2, 2026.

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