Comparison

Elementium vs HandyChem

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

Head to head
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.

About

HandyChem

This app provides chemistry students with essential resources like a chemical SDS search, a detailed periodic table, and a molar mass calculator. It offers a comprehensive reference for common chemistry concepts and formulas in an elegant interface.

Highlights
  • Chemical SDS search for over 2,400 chemicals
  • Detailed periodic table with element information
  • Molar mass calculator
  • Reference sheets for common formulas and charts
  • Elegant and immersive user interface
Features
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HandyChem is an easy-to-use chemistry app aimed to assist chemistry students by providing them with essential chemistry resources such as a chemical SDS search tool, a periodic table with supplemental element information, a molar mass calculator and useful chemistry reference sheets, all wrapped in an elegant and immersive user interface. 
 Chemical SDS Search Tool: * Enables users to search for chemicals and retrieve corresponding chemical SDS of over 2,400 chemicals * SDS contains valuable information such as chemical formulas, signal words, hazards identification, first aid measures and much more * All chemical SDS is made simple through the ChemSearch online API, which is derived from the Flinn Scientific SDS Database 
 Periodic Table: * Complete periodic table embedded in a simple, elegant list view * Each element contains detailed information including its atomic mass, family, standard state, melting and boiling points, density, electronegativity, electron affinity, ionization energy, electron configuration and the year it was discovered 
 Molar Mass Calculator * Enables users to search for a chemical formula and displays the corresponding molar mass * Reference sheets include: Common Chemistry Formulas, Common Ions Chart, Solubility Table and Metric Prefixes 
 HandyChem provides a gateway for chemistry students to access a wide variety of tools and resources that are commonly practiced in most chemistry courses, including AP Chemistry®.  
 
 Download HandyChem today! 
 *NOTE: HandyChem was developed solely by Shrinandan Narayanan and is not affiliated with and does not endorse any organization or company.

Screenshots

Elementium4 screens
HandyChem4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HandyChem at none against Elementium's 9. HandyChem also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.1). Elementium's advantage is ratings volume (602 vs 6). On price, 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. HandyChem asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HandyChem holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elementium has 602 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Elementium versus HandyChem: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElementiumHandyChem
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (602 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings602 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.18.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size752 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamuel SpencerCINDURA, LLC

Customer experience

Elementium

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

HandyChem

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

HandyChem

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

HandyChem

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elementium free?
Elementium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HandyChem free?
HandyChem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elementium or HandyChem?
HandyChem is rated higher. Elementium averages 4.6 out of 5 from 602 ratings, while HandyChem averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Elementium or HandyChem have ads?
Neither Elementium nor HandyChem shows ads.

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