Molecule vs iORA
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.
iORA
Visualize chemical reactions in 3D using quantum-mechanical simulations. This free, interactive application makes complex chemistry concepts accessible and engaging for learners.
- 3D chemical reaction visualization
- Quantum-mechanical simulations
- Interactive learning
- Easy to use interface
- Educational tool
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iORA is a free, easy to use, highly interactive smartphone application that provides 3D visualization of chemical reactions based on quantum-mechanical simulations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iORA at 5.0 against Molecule's 4.0. iORA also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Molecule's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.3). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iORA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Molecule's written reviews are positive against 100% of iORA's.
Molecule ships an update every 4 months, iORA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Molecule | iORA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kirill Blinov | Daniel Ess |
Customer experience
Molecule
iORA
In-app purchases
Molecule
No in-app purchases
iORA
No in-app purchases
