ChemiCalc vs WebMO Premium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChemiCalc
This app simplifies unit conversions for chemistry and physics, offering simultaneous views of converted values for energy, wavelength, and frequency. It includes essential formulas and fundamental constants for quantum mechanics, making it a valuable tool for students and educators.
- Unit conversion for chemistry and physics
- Simultaneous value display
- Energy, wavelength, and frequency conversion
- Quantum mechanics formulas
- Fundamental constants included
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ChemiCalc is a powerful unit converter for chemistry and physics calculations. Students and teachers can enter and simultaneously view converted values for energy, wavelength and frequency. Formulas and fundamental constants relevant for quantum mechanics are included.
WebMO Premium
This app allows users to build and visualize molecules in 3D, access chemical information from external databases, and interact with advanced computational chemistry programs. It's designed for students and faculty needing mobile access to molecular structures and data.
- 3D molecular editor
- VSEPR and molecular mechanics optimization
- Orbital and symmetry visualization
- Chemical data lookup
- Computational chemistry program integration
- Spectra visualization
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WebMO Premium is equivalent in functionality to the free 'WebMO' app in conjunction with the 'WebMO Premium' in-app purchase. This paid version is provided for convienence for volume purchases. WebMO allows users to build and view molecules in 3-D, visualize orbitals and symmetry elements, lookup chemical information and properties from external databases, and access state-of-the-art computational chemistry programs. WebMO is recommended for students and faculty in high school, college, and graduate school who desire mobile access to molecular structures, information, and calculations. WebMO capabilities include: - Build molecules by drawing atoms and bonds in a 3-D molecular editor, or by speaking the name (e.g., “aspirin”) - Optimize structures using VSEPR theory or molecular mechanics - View Huckel molecular orbitals, electron density, and electrostatic potential - View molecular vibrations - View point group and symmetry elements of molecules - Lookup basic molecular information, including IUPAC and common names, stoichiometry, molar mass - Lookup chemical data from PubChem and ChemSpider - Lookup experimental and predicted molecular properties from external databases (NIST, Sigma-Aldrich) - Lookup IR, UV-VIS, NMR, and mass spectra from external databases (NIST, SDBS) - Capture high-resolution molecular images - Save and recall molecular structures locally - Export and import structures via email WebMO is also a front-end to WebMO servers (version 14 and higher): - Supports Gaussian, GAMESS, Molpro, MOPAC, NWChem, ORCA, PQS, PSI, Quantum Espresso, VASP, Q-Chem, and Tinker computational chemistry programs - Submit, monitor, and view calculations - View formatted tabular data extracted from output files, as well as raw output - Visualize geometry, partial charges, dipole moment, normal vibrational modes, molecular orbitals, and NMR/IR/UV-VIS spectra
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ChemiCalc at 5.0 against WebMO Premium's 4.0. ChemiCalc also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). WebMO Premium's advantage is update cadence (every 17 months vs every 38 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
ChemiCalc costs $0.99 and WebMO Premium $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChemiCalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ChemiCalc's written reviews are positive against 67% of WebMO Premium's.
ChemiCalc ships an update every 38 months, WebMO Premium every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChemiCalc | WebMO Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 17 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rhodium Inc. | WebMO, LLC |
Customer experience
ChemiCalc
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In-app purchases
ChemiCalc
No in-app purchases
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