Elementium vs Chemical Elements Practice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Detailed element information
- Interactive periodic table
- Dynamic filtering and trend visualization
- Solubility calculator
- Element image library
- Bohr model visualizations
- Home screen widgets
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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.
Chemical Elements Practice
Master the periodic table with an adaptive learning system. This app uses spaced repetition and two distinct study modes to build long-term memory of element symbols, names, and relationships. Track your progress with category tests and access a full element browser.
- Adaptive spaced repetition
- Multiple Choice mode
- Self-Assessment mode
- All 118 elements included
- Category tests
- Full card browser
- Customizable study settings
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Learning the chemical elements is essential for understanding science. Whether for school, university, or personal interest, a structured system helps build reliable memory for symbols, names and relationships. This app provides a clear and sustainable learning experience designed to strengthen long-term knowledge more effectively than simple quizzes. At its core is an adaptive spaced repetition system that adjusts review intervals based on how well you remember each element. If you recall an item after a longer interval than expected, the next interval is extended. If you hesitate or forget, the interval decreases without resetting your progress. This ensures that your practice time focuses on what truly requires reinforcement. Two learning modes support different goals. Multiple Choice enables quick practice and helps establish recognition patterns. Self-Assessment encourages active recall: you attempt to retrieve the answer before rating whether you knew it, almost knew it, or did not know it. This process significantly improves long-term retention. The app includes all 118 chemical elements, organized into familiar groups: s-block (14), p-block (36), d-block (40) and f-block (28). You can freely select which categories to study and choose from several question directions, such as Symbol → Name, Name → Symbol, or prompts focused on groups or periods. You may adjust all settings at any time without losing progress. Category tests provide a clear overview of your knowledge. Each test presents all relevant elements once and awards a silver or gold medal depending on your score. This makes it easy to track progress over time. A full card browser is also available, allowing you to look up any element whenever needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Chemical Elements Practice at free against Elementium's freemium. Chemical Elements Practice also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). Elementium's advantage is ratings volume (576 vs 37). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Elementium sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Chemical Elements Practice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chemical Elements Practice holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elementium has 576 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Elementium ships an update every 3 weeks, Chemical Elements Practice monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elementium | Chemical Elements Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (576 ratings) | 4.8 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 576 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 752 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samuel Spencer | Philipp Straub |
Customer experience
Elementium
Chemical Elements Practice
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
Chemical Elements Practice
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Elementium
- 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
- Export Data$0.99
- Bohr Models$1.99
- Advanced Sorting$2.99
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- Visual Elements$3.99
- Advanced Tools$4.99
Chemical Elements Practice
- Pro Version$3.99
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