Comparison

The Elements Flashcards vs Elementium

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

Head to head
About

The Elements Flashcards

Test your chemistry knowledge with this interactive flashcard app. It challenges your understanding of the periodic table, element symbols, and atomic properties through engaging exercises. Ideal for students and chemistry enthusiasts looking to reinforce their learning.

Highlights
  • Periodic table knowledge testing
  • Identify elements by symbol
  • Element group testing
  • Drag and drop element placement
  • Identify elements by picture
  • Reinforce chemistry facts
Features
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Flashcards is based on the ground-breaking original app The Elements, turned into a powerful memory aid for those moments when you really need to know your elements. No distractions, just the facts: name, symbol, atomic number, group. • Sample some of the magic behind The Elements, one of the most exciting apps ever made. • Challenge your knowledge of the periodic table. • See if you can identify chemical elements by their symbol alone. • Test your knowledge of the groups in the periodic table. • Drag and drop elements to their correct position on the periodic table. • Can you identify an element from its picture alone? The Elements Flashcards is perfect for students revising for GCSEs, SATs, A-levels, or for anyone who just wants to check if they know the periodic table as well as they think they do.

About

Elementium

Access comprehensive information on every element of the periodic table. Explore detailed data, visualize trends, and utilize a built-in solubility calculator. Perfect for students and professionals needing quick, accurate chemical data.

Highlights
  • Detailed element information
  • Interactive periodic table
  • Dynamic filtering and trend visualization
  • Solubility calculator
  • Element image library
  • Bohr model visualizations
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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The premiere periodic table app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Quickly reference any element and all the information you need. Search for elements by on classification, phase, orbital, mass, or number. Dynamic filters help you understand periodic trends, like electronegativity, at a glance. Dive even deeper to get standard, frequently-used data points such as mass, electronegativity, radius, radioactivity, electron configuration, and more. LEARN Each element prominently features: • Symbol, name, and number • Atomic mass • Electronegativity • Electron configuration • Atomic radius • Melting and boiling points • Year of discovery • State at STP • Radioactivity Elements are also accompanied by discussions on its uses, discovery, and more. You can quickly find more information and publications about each element via links to Wikipedia, Science Direct®, and the American Chemical Society®. EXPLORE The periodic table is laid out in a clear, concise manner that adapts to the size of your screen. No more squinting at blurry images of the periodic table from web searches. Beautiful color-coding helps you quickly distinguish element classifications, phases at STP, electronegativity, and atomic radius. Trends and filtering help students who are learning chemistry to visualize patterns. SOLUBILITY CALCUALTOR A built in solubility calculator* answers all your, "is this soluble in that", questions. Just specify a solvent and a solute to check their compatibility. A solubility lookup table is also available for cross-referencing multiple combinations. VISUALIZATIONS See beautiful depictions of elements from raw to processed, and in other forms. The extensive library of images help you understand what your lab samples should look like, or may be helpful to students learning about chemistry.* SEARCH Search for elements by name, symbol, mass, or number from within Elementium™ or via Spotlight. Results are shown directly on the periodic table. Need faster access to element information? Search directly from Spotlight on the lock screen or home screen of your device. BOHR MODELS Animated Bohr models for each element help visualize how electrons are oriented around the nucleus.* WRITE & REPORT Academics and students writing reports and using data frequently in the classroom or the lab can simply tap on an aspect of an element to export its information.* HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Add the Periodic Table widget to your home screen for quick and easy reference to the Periodic Table. Or, try out the "random element" widget which is useful for students. ADDITIONAL NICE THINGS • Custom app icons • Set temperature and atomic radius to your preferred units • Search Spotlight for elements • Thoughtfully developed with accessibility in mind • A subscription is totally optional • No account required • Privacy focused (no tracking, no data collection) ------- ION Subscription Notice Subscription prices vary by duration and may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://spencer-software.com/elementium/privacy Terms of Service: https://spencer-software.com/elementium/tos ------- *Requires in-app purchase. Elementium™ is a trademark of Samuel Spencer.

Screenshots

The Elements Flashcards4 screens
Elementium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Elements Flashcards at none against Elementium's 9. The Elements Flashcards also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). Elementium's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (576 vs 11). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Elementium sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. The Elements Flashcards asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elementium holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elementium has 576 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of The Elements Flashcards's written reviews are positive against 75% of Elementium's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Elements Flashcards ships an update every 10 months, Elementium every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Elements Flashcards versus Elementium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Elements FlashcardsElementium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings)4.6 (576 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11576 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB752 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNatureGuides Ltd.Samuel Spencer

Customer experience

The Elements Flashcards

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.8%

Elementium

All ratings576 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%

Bugs and requests

The Elements Flashcards

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Elementium

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on startup and when tapping elements
  • Crashes on older iOS devices and iPod Touch
  • Molar mass not visible in iPhone landscape orientation
  • Intrusive purchase prompt that's difficult to dismiss
  • Rating request spam appearing too early in user experience

Requested features

5 requests
  • Element images and visual representations
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Zoom out to view entire periodic table at once
  • Better display of molar mass on iPhone in landscape mode
  • More detailed information and content

In-app purchases

None

The Elements Flashcards

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Elementium

Subscriptions4
  • ION, 1 month1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • ION, 3 Months3 Days trial$3.993 Months
  • ION, 6 months$5.996 Months
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  • ION, 1 year$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Export Data$0.99
  • Bohr Models$1.99
  • Advanced Sorting$2.99
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  • Visual Elements$3.99
  • Advanced Tools$4.99

Questions

Is The Elements Flashcards free?
The Elements Flashcards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elementium free?
Elementium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Elements Flashcards or Elementium?
Elementium is rated higher. The Elements Flashcards averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Elementium averages 4.6 from 576 ratings.
Do The Elements Flashcards or Elementium have ads?
Neither The Elements Flashcards nor Elementium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Elements Flashcards or Elementium?
The Elements Flashcards ships an update every 10 months, and Elementium every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Elements Flashcards was updated on October 9, 2026 and Elementium on October 12, 2026.

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