Molecule vs MoleculeSketch iP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Molecule
This app allows users to create and share chemical structures with ease. It calculates molecular formula, weight, and elemental composition in real-time as you draw. Ideal for students and researchers needing a simple tool for molecular visualization.
- Draw chemical structures
- Share structures
- Calculate MF, MW, Monoisotopic Mass
- Calculate Elemental Composition
- Interactive calculations
- Modern interface
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Simple modern chemical structure editor. Allow to draw and share chemical structure. MF, MW, Monoisotopic Mass and Elemental Composition calculated interactively during drawing.
MoleculeSketch iP
Easily draw chemical formulas and reactions with this intuitive application. It offers features like adding atoms, bonds, and functional groups, with advanced options available through an in-app purchase. Share your creations or import existing structures.
- Draw atoms and bonds
- Select various bond types
- Add functional groups
- Show missing hydrogen atoms
- Calculate molecular mass
- Import mol/sdf files
- Copy, paste, and cut drawings
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MoleculeSketch is a simple and easy to use drawing App for chemical formulas and reactions. MoleculeSketch iOS is the standalone version of MoleculeSketch for iPad. The free version offers basic functionality. The full version can be unlocked with an in-app purchase. It has following features: + add atoms and bonds nicely by position locking (can be disabled) + choose different bond types (double, stereochemical, delocalised, etc.) + add bonds with higher hapticity + type functional groups by double-clicking on symbol + show missing hydrogen atoms depending on free valences + "grow" and remove hydrogen atoms (*) + show non bonding electron pairs on heteroatoms + add reaction arrows and text fields + access drawing attributes from popover panels + calculate average mass and formula of molecules (*) + group and arrange objects (*) + change background color of drawing area and add a grid + copy/paste/cut molecules and drawings + paste drawings into other applications + import from mol/sdf files (*) + use gestures for zooming and rotation + import structures from mol- or sdf-files (*) (*) some of these features and others are only available when using the full version (inApp purchase)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MoleculeSketch iP at 4.5 against Molecule's 4.0. Molecule's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (76% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. MoleculeSketch iP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Molecule asks for nothing beyond the download.
MoleculeSketch iP holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Molecule's written reviews are positive against 50% of MoleculeSketch iP's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Molecule ships an update every 4 months, MoleculeSketch iP every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Molecule | MoleculeSketch iP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kirill Blinov | Stefan Dolder |
Customer experience
Molecule
MoleculeSketch iP
In-app purchases
Molecule
No in-app purchases
MoleculeSketch iP
- Full version$1.99
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