Comparison

DifCal vs Ligand Viewer

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

Head to head
About

DifCal

Features
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Calculate diffraction angles for a particular crystal with a defined orientation matrix. New crystals can be added to the database. Energy/wavelength can be changed. Currently knows about 4-circle, Z-Axis and Theta-Theta diffractometers as well as 2-circle, powder and amorphous diffraction modes. Current crystals include silicon, diamond, GaAs, Muscovite (mica), graphite, many 3-5 and 2-6 crystals. There are separate screens for setting the crystal (or creating a new one), defining the orientation matrix, defining the diffractometer mode, and calculating either angles, given h,k,l, or hkl given a set of angles. With the larger screen of the iPad all the controls are visible on a single page.

About

Ligand Viewer

Features
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Display ligand molecules from Protein Data Bank in 3D. Quickly view, rotate, zoom ligands displayed as ball-and-stick model.

Screenshots

DifCal4 screens
Ligand Viewer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DifCal at 12.0 against Ligand Viewer's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
DifCal versus Ligand Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDifCalLigand Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSean BrennanGeorge Tevosov

In-app purchases

None

DifCal

No in-app purchases

None

Ligand Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DifCal free?
DifCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ligand Viewer free?
Ligand Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DifCal or Ligand Viewer have ads?
Neither DifCal nor Ligand Viewer shows ads.

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